HB 472 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for issuance and content of driver's license; and, in fees, further providing for driver's license and learner's permit.

PRINTER'S NO.    455

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 472
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY BIZZARRO, GIRAL, KHAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS,
        SCHLOSSBERG, FLEMING, HOHENSTEIN, DEASY, CERRATO AND GREEN,
        FEBRUARY 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 4, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
 3      learners' permits, for application for driver's license or
 4      learner's permit, for application for driver's license or
 5      learner's permit by minor and for issuance and content of
 6      driver's license; and, in fees, further providing for
 7      driver's license and learner's permit.
 8      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 9   hereby enacts as follows:
10      Section 1.    Section 1505(g) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
11   Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (e) is amended
12   by adding a paragraph to read:
13   § 1505.    Learners' permits.
14      * * *
15      (e)    Authorization to test for driver's license and junior
16   driver's license.--A person with a learner's permit is
17   authorized to take the examination for a regular or junior
18   driver's license for the class of vehicle for which a permit is
19   held. Before a person under the age of 18 years may take the
20   examination for a junior driver's license, including a Class M
 1   license to operate a motorcycle, the minor must:
 2             * * *
 3             (2.1)   Present the certification form required by
 4      paragraph (2) signed by a teacher, social worker or children
 5      and youth caseworker if that person meets the definition of
 6      "homeless children and youths" under 42 U.S.C. Ch. 119
 7      (relating to homeless assistance).
 8             * * *
 9      (g)    Liability.--Submission of a certification under
10   subsection (e)(2) shall not subject [the parent, guardian,
11   person in loco parentis or spouse of a married minor to any
12   liability based upon the certification.] any of the following to
13   any liability based on the certification:
14             (1)   the parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or
15      spouse of a married minor; or
16             (2)   teacher, social worker or children and youth
17      caseworker of any minor who meets the definition of "homeless
18      children and youths" under 42 U.S.C. Ch. 119 (relating to
19      homeless assistance).
20      * * *
21      Section 2.     Section 1506 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
22   subsection to read:
23   § 1506.    Application for driver's license or learner's permit.
24      * * *
25      (c)    Homeless children and youth.--A person who meets the
26   definition of "homeless children and youths" under 42 U.S.C. Ch.
27   119 (relating to homeless assistance) shall be permitted to use
28   a temporary address, including the address of a school, foster
29   home or shelter, for any application under this section.
30      Section 3.     Section 1507(a) of Title 75 is amended to read:

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 1   § 1507.    Application for driver's license or learner's permit by
 2                minor.
 3      (a)    Signature of parent or guardian.--The application of any
 4   person under the age of 18 years for a learner's permit or
 5   driver's license shall also be signed by the father, mother,
 6   guardian or person in loco parentis which signature shall be
 7   verified before a person authorized to administer oaths or
 8   before an authorized department employee. In addition to the
 9   requirements of this subsection, the signature of a teacher,
10   social worker or children and youth caseworker shall be accepted
11   for a person who meets the definition of "homeless children and
12   youths" under 42 U.S.C. Ch. 119 (relating to homeless
13   assistance).
14      * * *
15      Section 4.    Sections 1510 and 1951 of Title 75 are amended by
16   adding subsections to read:
17   § 1510.    Issuance and content of driver's license.
18      * * *
19      (k)    Waiver of fee.--A person who meets the definition of
20   "homeless children and youths" under 42 U.S.C. Ch. 119 (relating
21   to homeless assistance) shall not be required to pay a fee to
22   obtain a driver's license or identification card.
23   § 1951.    Driver's license and learner's permit.
24      * * *
25      (e)    Waiver of fee.--A person who meets the definition of
26   "homeless children and youths" under 42 U.S.C. Ch. 119 (relating
27   to homeless assistance) shall not be required to pay a fee to
28   obtain a driver's license or identification card.
29      Section 5.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.



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