| Bill: |
HB70(PN52) |
| Sponsors: |
Perry(R92); Barrar(R160); Beffanti(D133); Everett(R84) and others |
| Summary: |
An Act amending the act of March
28, 1984(P.L.150,No.28), entitled, as amended, "An Act relating to the rights of purchasers and lessees of defective new motor
vehicles," further defining "new motor vehicle. |
| Subjects: |
Consumer Affairs |
| Progress: |
1stH: Referred to Committee |
| Status: |
01/26/2009 House Consumer Affairs Committee |
| History: |
01/26/2009 H Referred to Consumer Affairs |
| Position: |
Support |
| Priority: |
High |
| Notes: |
Adds Motorcycles to Lemon Law |
| Bill: |
HB183(PN182) |
| Sponsors: |
Godshall(R53); Beyer(R131); Carroll(D118); Everett(R84);Frankel(D23) and others |
| Summary: |
An Act amending Title 75(Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for restraint systems. |
| Subjects: |
Title 75(Vehicles); Transportation |
| Progress: |
1stH: Referred to Committee |
| Status: |
02/02/2009 House Transportation Committee |
| History: |
02/02/2009 H Referred to Transportation |
| Position: |
Oppose |
| Priority: |
High |
| Comments: |
Primary offense for drivers and passengers younger than 18 years of age. |
| Notes: |
This bill makes not wearing a seatbelt a primary offense. |
| Bill: |
HB244(PN254) |
| Sponsors: |
Evans,J.(R5); Bear(R97); Benninghoff(R171); Beyer(R131); Farichild(R85) and others |
| Summary: |
An Act amending Title 75(Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for special registration plates generally.
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| Subjects: |
Title 75(Vehicles); Transportation |
| Progress: |
1stH: Referred to Committee |
| Status: |
02/04/2009 House Transportation Committee |
| History: |
02/04/2009 H Referred to Transportation |
| Position: |
Support |
| Priority: |
High |
| Notes: |
Allows special organization plates for Motorcycles |
| Bill: |
HB471(PN523) |
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| Sponsors: |
Hanna(D76); Boyd(R43); Brennan(D133); Carroll(D118); Levdansky(D39) and others |
| Summary: |
An Act amending Title 75(Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for exhaust systems, mufflers and noise control.
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| Subjects: |
Title 75(Vehicles); Transportation |
| Progress: |
1stH: Referred to Committee |
| Status: |
02/18/2009 House Transportation Committee |
| History: |
02/18/2009 H Referred to Transportation |
| Position: |
Oppose |
| Priority: |
High |
| Notes: |
No non-factory mufflers that allow noise to exceed required noise levels. |
| Bill: |
HB538(PN587) |
| Sponsors: |
Shapiro(D153); Boback(R117); Bradfor(D70); Brennan(D133); Briggs(D149) and others |
| Summary: |
An Act amending Title 75(Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in rules of the road in general, prohibiting interactive wireless communications devices.
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| Subjects: |
Title 75(Vehicles); Transportation |
| Progress: |
1stH: Referred to Committee |
| Status: |
02/19/2009 House Transportation Committee |
| History: |
02/19/2009 H Referred to Transportation |
| Position: |
Support |
| Priority: |
High |
| Notes: |
Only hands free cell phones, CBs, all 911 Calls, etc. |
| Bill: |
HB590(PN647) |
| Sponsors: |
Markosek(D25); Geist(R79); Argall(R29); Baker,M.(R68); Barbin(D71) and others |
| Summary: |
An Act amending Title 75(Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for traffic-control signals.
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| Subjects: |
Title 75(Vehicles); Transportation |
| Progress: |
1stH: Referred to Committee |
| Status: |
02/24/2009 House Transportation Committee |
| History: |
02/24/2009 H Referred to Transportation |
| Position: |
Support |
| Priority: |
High |
| Notes: |
Traffic signals that don't change, motorcycles can proceed. |
| Bill: |
HB242(PN1542) |
| Sponsors: |
DeWeese(D50); Caltagirone(D127); Conklin(D77); Gibbons(D10); Haluska(D73); and others |
| Summary: |
A Resolution memorializing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide a waiver or exclusion from the lead limit requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for youth ATVs and motorcycles.
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| Subjects: |
Consumer Affairs |
| Progress: |
1stH: Referred to Committee |
| Status: |
04/20/2009 House Consumer Affairs Committee |
| History: |
04/20/2009 H Referred to Comsumer Affairs |
| Position: |
Support |
| Priority: |
High |
| Notes: |
Will create conflict between state and federal laws/counters federal law. |
