HB 2336 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license.

PRINTER'S NO.     3110

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2336
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, GIRAL, HARKINS, HOHENSTEIN, GUZMAN, HILL-
        EVANS, FREEMAN, DOUGHERTY, McANDREW, MALAGARI, SANCHEZ,
        MERSKI, GALLAGHER, CIRESI, BELLMON, STEELE, DEASY AND CEPEDA-
        FREYTIZ, MARCH 30, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 30, 2026


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
 3      learners' permits and for examination of applicant for
 4      driver's license.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Section 1505(e)(2)(iii) of Title 75 of the
 8   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amended June 5, 2024
 9   (P.L.366, No.18), is amended to read:
10   § 1505.    Learners' permits.
11      * * *
12      (e)    Authorization to test for driver's license and junior
13   driver's license.--A person with a learner's permit is
14   authorized to take the examination for a regular or junior
15   driver's license for the class of vehicle for which a permit is
16   held. Before a person under the age of 18 years may take the
17   examination for a junior driver's license, including a Class M
18   license to operate a motorcycle, the minor must:
 1             * * *
 2             (2)   Present to the department a certification form
 3      signed by the father, mother, guardian, person in loco
 4      parentis or spouse of a married minor stating that the minor
 5      applicant has:
 6                   * * *
 7                   (iii)   printed, at the department's discretion, or
 8             viewed educational materials provided on the department's
 9             publicly accessible Internet website on the dangers of
10             distracted driving and unsafe driving in a work zone,
11             which may include, but are not limited to, written,
12             electronic or video materials.
13             * * *
14      Section 2.      Section 1508 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
15   subsection to read:
16   § 1508.    Examination of applicant for driver's license.
17      * * *
18      (c.2)     Work zone awareness.--The portion of the examination
19   on traffic laws shall contain at least one question relating to
20   the driver's ability to understand how to drive safely in a work
21   zone. The driver's manual shall include a section relating to
22   how to drive safely in a work zone, along with related
23   penalties.
24      * * *
25      Section 3.      This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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