Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

HB 170 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; in fees, further providing for farm vehicles; and, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles and for operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection.

Last action — Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Dec. 17, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

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Summary

COSPONSOR MEMO – Bringing Pennsylvania's Farm Vehicle Law Into the 21st Century

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Dec. 17, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

transportation agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 170 do?
COSPONSOR MEMO – Bringing Pennsylvania's Farm Vehicle Law Into the 21st Century
Who sponsors HB 170?
HB 170 is sponsored by John A. Lawrence (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Mike Armanini (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Chad G. Reichard (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Michael Stender (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), and Brenda M. Pugh (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 170?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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