HB 960 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for disqualification.

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1460960 THE2025 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFHILL-EVANS, PENNSYLVANIAGIRAL, HOUSESANCHEZ, BILLBURGOS, SessionPROBST, KHAN AND KENYATTA, MARCH 18, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 18, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated disqualification.ercial drivers, further providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

960 2025 INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, BURGOS, PROBST, KHAN, KENYATTA, GREEN AND CURRY, MARCH 18, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 22, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for disqualification.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

* * * (d) Mitigation of disqualification for life.-- <-- (D) MITIGATION OF DISQUALIFICATION FOR LIFE.--[THE <-- DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES, INCLUDING CONDITIONS, UNDER WHICH A DISQUALIFICATION FOR LIFE UNDER SUBSECTION (C) MAY BE REDUCED TO A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS, IF SUCH REDUCTIONS ARE PERMITTED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS.] (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), a person subject to lifetime disqualification of commercial driving privileges under subsection (c) may apply to the department for reinstatement of commercial driving privileges.

AUTHORIZED <-- UNDER SECTION 1549 (RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS), REGARDLESS OF THE UNDERLYING REASON FOR THE LIFETIME DISQUALIFICATION.

20250HB0960PN1460 - 2 - (B) A violation of section 3742.

(G) An offense that caused the death of a person <-- as a result of a motor vehicle accident through the 20250HB0960PN1034 - 2 - negligent operation of a motor vehicle, including a violation of 18 Pa.C.S.

(H) (G) A violation of section 1543(b)(1.1) <-- (relating to driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked).

(I) (H) A violation of section 3808(a)(2) <-- (relating to illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock).

(J) (I) A violation of section 1547 for a <-- refusal to submit to chemical testing.

(K) (J) An offense in another state similar to <-- an offense specified in this subparagraph.

20250HB0960PN1460 - 3 - (2) A person who has been convicted of a violation of any of the following shall be ineligible for reinstatement of commercial driving privileges under this subsection:

(ii) The use of a commercial motor vehicle in the 20250HB0960PN1034 - 3 - commission of a felony involving an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined in 22 U.S.C.

(IV)(3) A VIOLATIONperson OFseeking SECTIONreinstatement 3742of WHEREcommercial THEdriving MOTORprivileges <--under VEHICLEthis WASsubsection INVOLVEDshall INsubmit ANan ACCIDENTapplication, RESULTINGby INcertified THEmail, DEATHon OFa Aform PERSON.prescribed by the department, and shall include proof of all of the following:

(V)(i) ANVoluntary OFFENSEadmittance THATand CAUSEDsuccessful THEcompletion DEATHof OFan Aappropriate PERSONrehabilitation ASprogram Aapproved RESULTby OFthe ADepartment MOTORof VEHICLEHealth ACCIDENTif THROUGHrequired THEunder NEGLIGENTparagraph OPERATION(1)(i). OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, INCLUDING A VIOLATION OF 18 PA.C.S.

§(ii) 2504Attendance ORand Asuccessful VIOLATIONcompletion OFof SECTIONan 3732.approved driver improvement course administered by a driver improvement school.

(3) A person seeking reinstatement of commercial driving privileges under this subsection shall submit an application, by certified mail OR ELECTRONICALLY AS PERMITTED BY THE <-- DEPARTMENT, on a form prescribed by the department, and shall include proof of all of the following:

(i) Voluntary A CERTIFICATE OR OTHER FORM PROVIDED <-- BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE VOLUNTARY admittance 20250HB0960PN1460 - 4 - and successful completion of an appropriate rehabilitation program approved by the Department of Health if required under paragraph (1)(i).

(ii) Attendance A CERTIFICATE OR OTHER FORM PROVIDED <-- BY THE DRIVER IMPROVEMENT SCHOOL FOR THE ATTENDANCE and successful completion of an approved driver improvement course administered by a driver improvement school.

(4) The department shall provide written notice by first <-- class mail of the approval or denial of an application submitted under this subsection within 30 days of receipt of the application.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE UP TO 30 DAYS TO <-- REVIEW AND ISSUE AN APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

UPON COMPLETION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, OR ELECTRONICALLY AS PERMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT, OF THE APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(5) If a person approved for reinstatement of commercial driving privileges under this subsection is subsequently convicted of any of the offenses specified in subsection (a) or in 49 CFR 383.51(b) (relating to disqualification of drivers), the person shall be subject to a permanent lifetime disqualification of commercial driving privileges and shall 20250HB0960PN1034 - 4 - be ineligible for reinstatement under this subsection.

(6) The department may [issue regulations establishing <-- guidelines, including conditions, under which a 20250HB0960PN1460 - 5 - disqualification for life under subsection (c) may be reduced to a period of not less than ten years, if such reductions are permitted by Federal regulations] promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this subsection.

(6) IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF <-- THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE TEMPORARY REGULATIONS THAT SHALL EXPIRE NO LATER THAN THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE TEMPORARY REGULATIONS.

THE COMMISSION MAY PROMULGATE TEMPORARY REGULATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO:

(A) SECTION 612 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929.

(B) SECTIONS 201, 202, 203, 204 AND 205 OF THE ACT OF JULY 31, 1968 (P.L.769, NO.240), REFERRED TO AS THE COMMONWEALTH DOCUMENTS LAW.

(C) SECTIONS 204(B) AND 301(10) OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 15, 1980 (P.L.950, NO.164), KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYS ACT.

(D) THE ACT OF JUNE 25, 1982 (P.L.633, NO.181), KNOWN AS THE REGULATORY REVIEW ACT.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY TO ADOPT TEMPORARY REGULATIONS UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) SHALL EXPIRE THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

REGULATIONS ADOPTED AFTER THIS PERIOD SHALL BE PROMULGATED AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

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