HB 1969 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motorcycles, further providing for motorcycle safety education program.

PRINTER'S NO.   2484

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1969
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY SIEGEL, HILL-EVANS, CERRATO, SANCHEZ AND GREEN,
        OCTOBER 20, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 20, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in motorcycles, further providing for motorcycle
 3      safety education program.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.     Section 7911 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
 7   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
 8   § 7911.    Motorcycle safety education program.
 9      * * *
10      (c)    Refundable registration fee.--
11             (1)   A fee may not be charged to an individual who
12      registers for an approved motorcycle safety course except for
13      a nominal registration fee as determined by the department,
14      which shall not exceed $50 and shall be refunded if the
15      individual attends the approved motorcycle safety course. Any
16      nominal registration fee not refunded under this subsection
17      shall be deposited into the Motorcycle Safety Education
18      Account established under section 7905 (relating to
 1    restricted receipts account).
 2        (2)   Within 18 months of the effective date of this
 3    subsection, the department shall issue a report analyzing the
 4    effect of the fee authorized under this subsection on
 5    enrollment in motorcycle safety courses. The department shall
 6    issue the report to the chairperson and minority chairperson
 7    of the Transportation Committee of the Senate and the
 8    chairperson and minority chairperson of the Transportation
 9    Committee of the House of Representatives and post the report
10    on the department's publicly accessible Internet website. The
11    report shall include all of the following:
12              (i)    Data regarding the number of individuals who
13        completed a motorcycle safety course prior to the
14        effective date of this subsection.
15              (ii)    Data regarding the number of individuals who
16        enrolled in a motorcycle safety course prior to the
17        effective date of this subsection and failed to attend
18        the motorcycle safety course.
19              (iii)    Data regarding the number of individuals who
20        completed a motorcycle safety course after the effective
21        date of this subsection.
22              (iv)    Data regarding the number of individuals who
23        enrolled in a motorcycle safety course after the
24        effective date of this subsection and failed to attend
25        the motorcycle safety course.
26              (v)    The total amount of fees refunded under this
27        subsection.
28              (vi)    The total amount of fees deposited into the
29        Motorcycle Safety Education Account under this
30        subsection.

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1              (vii)    Suggested statutory changes that may improve
2         enrollment in motorcycle safety courses.
3              (viii)   Any other information at the discretion of
4         the department.
5     Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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