HB 2021 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to traffic-control devices, further providing for automated red light enforcement systems in first class cities and for automated red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities.

PRINTER'S NO.     2580

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                           HOUSE BILL
                           No. 2021
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, SANCHEZ, VENKAT, KHAN, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS,
        GUENST, DONAHUE, SCHLOSSBERG, HOHENSTEIN, BELLMON, GALLAGHER,
        GREEN AND MALAGARI, NOVEMBER 7, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 12, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in general provisions relating to traffic-control
 3      devices, further providing for automated red light
 4      enforcement systems in first class cities and for automated
 5      red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.      Section 3116(d)(1), (m) and (q) of Title 75 of
 9   the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and
10   subsection (d) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
11   § 3116.    Automated red light enforcement systems in first class
12                   cities.
13      * * *
14      (d)    Penalty.--
15             (1)   The penalty for a violation under subsection (a)
16      shall be a fine of [$100] $125 or higher as provided under
17      paragraph (1.1) unless a lesser amount is set by ordinance.
18             (1.1)   The penalty for a violation under subsection (a)
19      may be as follows, upon passage of an ordinance:
 1                 (i)    Up to $150 for a violation under subsection (a)
 2          if the fine is not paid within 30 days of the mailing of
 3          the notice to the owner under subsection (j), unless a
 4          lesser amount is set by ordinance.
 5                 (ii)    Up to $175 for a violation under subsection (a)
 6          if the fine is not paid within 60 days of the mailing of
 7          the notice to the owner under subsection (j), unless a
 8          lesser amount is set by ordinance.
 9                 (iii)   Up to $200 for a violation under subsection
10          (a) if the fine is not paid within 90 days of the mailing
11          of the notice to the owner under subsection (j), unless a
12          lesser amount is set by ordinance.
13                 (iv)    A penalty under this paragraph may not exceed a
14          fine of $200.
15          * * *
16    (m)   Hearing.--
17          (1)    An owner to whom a notice of violation has been
18    issued may, within 30 days of the mailing of the notice,
19    request a hearing to contest the liability alleged in the
20    notice. A hearing request must be made by appearing before
21    the system administrator during regular office hours either
22    personally or by an authorized agent or by mailing a request
23    in writing.
24          [(2)    Upon receipt of a hearing request, the system
25    administrator shall in a timely manner schedule the matter
26    before a hearing officer. The hearing officer shall be
27    designated by the city of the first class. Written notice of
28    the date, time and place of hearing must be sent by first
29    class mail to the owner.
30          (3)    The hearing shall be informal; the rules of evidence

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 1      shall not apply; and the decision of the hearing officer
 2      shall be final, subject to the right of the owner to appeal
 3      the decision to the traffic court.
 4             (4)   If the owner requests in writing that the decision
 5      of the hearing officer be appealed to the traffic court, the
 6      system administrator shall file the notice of violation and
 7      supporting documents with the traffic court, which shall hear
 8      and decide the matter de novo.]
 9             (5)   Upon receipt of a hearing request, the system
10      administrator shall, in a timely manner, schedule the matter
11      before a hearing officer. The hearing officer shall be
12      designated by the city of the first class. Written notice of
13      the date, time and place of the hearing shall be sent by
14      first class mail to the owner of the motor vehicle. A hearing
15      to contest liability may be in person or be conducted through
16      live stream synchronous video conferencing or similar virtual
17      presence technology and shall be only at the locations and
18      times set by the system administrator.
19             (6)   The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with 2
20      Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 (relating to practice and procedure) and be
21      subject to appeal under 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to judicial
22      review).
23      * * *
24      [(q)    Expiration.--This section shall expire July 15, 2027.]
25      Section 2.      Section 3117(d), (e)(1), (n), (s) and (t) of
26   Title 75 are amended and subsection (e) is amended by adding a
27   paragraph to read:
28   § 3117.    Automated red light enforcement systems in certain
29                   municipalities.
30      * * *

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 1      (d)   Certificate as evidence.--A certificate, or a facsimile
 2   of a certificate, based upon inspection of recorded images
 3   produced by an automated red light enforcement system and sworn
 4   to or affirmed by a police officer employed by the
 5   [municipality] police department with primary jurisdiction over
 6   the area where the violation occurred shall be prima facie
 7   evidence of the facts contained in it. The municipality must
 8   include a written statement that the automated red light
 9   enforcement system was operating correctly at the time of the
10   alleged violation. A recorded image evidencing a violation of
11   section 3112(a)(3) shall be admissible in any judicial or
12   administrative proceeding to adjudicate the liability for the
13   violation.
14      (e)   Penalty.--
15            (1)   The penalty for a violation under subsection (a)
16      shall be a fine of [$100] $125 or higher as provided under
17      paragraph (1.1) unless a lesser amount is set by ordinance.
18            (1.1)   The penalty for a violation under subsection (a)
19      may be as follows, upon passage of an ordinance:
20                  (i)    Up to $150 for a violation under subsection (a)
21            if the fine is not paid within 30 days of the mailing of
22            the notice to the owner under subsection (k), unless a
23            lesser amount is set by ordinance.
24                  (ii)    Up to $175 for a violation under subsection (a)
25            if the fine is not paid within 60 days of the mailing of
26            the notice to the owner under subsection (k), unless a
27            lesser amount is set by ordinance.
28                  (iii)   Up to $200 for a violation under subsection
29            (a) if the fine is not paid within 90 days of the mailing
30            of the notice to the owner under subsection (k), unless a

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 1          lesser amount is set by ordinance.
 2                 (iv)   A penalty under this paragraph may not exceed a
 3          fine of $200.
 4          * * *
 5    (n)   Hearing.--
 6          (1)    An owner to whom a notice of violation has been
 7    issued may, within 30 days of the mailing of the notice,
 8    request a hearing to contest the liability alleged in the
 9    notice. A hearing request must be made by appearing before
10    the system administrator during regular office hours either
11    personally or by an authorized agent or by mailing a request
12    in writing.
13          [(2)    Upon receipt of a hearing request, the system
14    administrator shall in a timely manner schedule the matter
15    before a hearing officer. The hearing officer shall be
16    designated by the municipality. Written notice of the date,
17    time and place of hearing must be sent by first class mail to
18    the owner.
19          (3)    The hearing shall be informal, the rules of evidence
20    shall not apply and the decision of the hearing officer shall
21    be final, subject to the right of the owner to appeal the
22    decision to the magisterial district judge.
23          (4)    If the owner requests in writing that the decision
24    of the hearing officer be appealed to the magisterial
25    district judge, the system administrator shall file the
26    notice of violation and supporting documents with the
27    magisterial district judge, who shall hear and decide the
28    matter de novo.]
29          (5)    Upon receipt of a hearing request, the system
30    administrator shall, in a timely manner, schedule the matter

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 1    before a hearing officer. The hearing officer shall be
 2    designated by the municipality. Written notice of the date,
 3    time and place of the hearing shall be sent by first class
 4    mail to the owner of the motor vehicle. A hearing to contest
 5    liability may be in person or be conducted through live
 6    stream synchronous video conferencing or similar virtual
 7    presence technology and shall be only at the locations and
 8    times set by the system administrator.
 9           (6)   The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with 2
10    Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 (relating to practice and procedure) and be
11    subject to appeal under 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to judicial
12    review).
13    * * *
14    [(s)    Expiration.--This section shall expire July 15, 2027.]
15    (t)    Definitions.--As used in this section:
16           (1)   The term "designee" shall include a person, business
17    entity or governmental entity, including the department.
18           (2)   The term "municipality" means[:
19                 (i)    A city, borough or township with a population
20           under the 2010 Federal Decennial Census exceeding 20,000
21           with a police agency accredited by the Pennsylvania
22           Chiefs of Police Association in a county of the second
23           class A.
24                 (ii)    A city, borough or township with a population
25           under the 2010 Federal Decennial Census exceeding 20,000
26           with a police agency accredited by the Pennsylvania
27           Chiefs of Police Association in a county of the third
28           class with a population between 490,000 and 510,000.
29                 (iii)    A city of the second class.] a county, city,
30           borough, incorporated town or township.

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1     Section 3.    This act shall take effect as follows:
2         (1)   The following shall take effect immediately:
3               The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3116(q) and 3117(s).
4               This section.
5         (2)   The remainder of this act shall take effect in 60
6     days.




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