HB 2210 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in registration of vehicles, further providing for issuance of registration card, for registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand and for acknowledgment of littering provisions.

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30542210 THE2026 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFGUZMAN, PENNSYLVANIARIVERA, HOUSEHILL-EVANS, BILLWAXMAN, SessionHANBIDGE, ABNEY, VENKAT, BURGOS, GOUGHNOUR, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, FLEMING, SANCHEZ AND MAYES, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions;

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and, in registration of vehicles, further providing for issuance of registration card and, for <-- registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand.

AND <-- FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF LITTERING PROVISIONS.

* * * "Electronic REGISTRATION product." An electronic extension <-- of the department-issued physical product that conveys the authority for a vehicle to operate on a highway.

"Electronic REGISTRATION product device." A computer, <-- tablet, smart phone or other electronic personal device used by an electronic product holder to access or display an electronic REGISTRATION product.

<-- "Electronic registration card." An electronic representation of a physical registration card, including a digital photograph of a valid registration card, that is viewable on an electronic REGISTRATION product device.

An electronic registration card <-- shall be considered the same as a physical registration card issued by the department.

Sections 1308(a) and 1311, 1311 AND 1317 of Title <-- 75 are amended to read:

(b) Carrying and exhibiting card.--Every registration card shall, at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon a 20260HB2210PN3054 - 2 - highway, be in the possession of the person driving or in control of the vehicle or carried in the vehicle and shall be 20260HB2210PN2904 - 2 - exhibited upon demand of any police officer.

(d) Surrender of electronic REGISTRATION product device not <-- required.-- (1) A statute or regulation that requires an individual to surrender a registration card to a police officer shall not apply to an electronic REGISTRATION product device.

<-- (2) If an individual chooses to surrender an electronic REGISTRATION product device to a police officer who <-- inadvertently causes damage to the electronic REGISTRATION <-- PRODUCT device, the police officer shall not be liable for the damage to the electronic REGISTRATION product device.

<-- (e) Privacy of information on electronic product device.-- <-- (1) If a registrant exhibits an electronic registration card upon demand by a police officer under this section, the police officer may review the electronic registration card using the electronic product device.

20260HB2210PN3054(f) -Immunity.--If 3a -registrant (E)chooses PRIVACYto OFexhibit INFORMATIONan ONelectronic ELECTRONICregistration REGISTRATIONcard <--or PRODUCTelectronic DEVICE.--product (1)device IFunder Athis REGISTRANTtitle, EXHIBITSthe ANindividual ELECTRONICviewing REGISTRATIONthe CARDelectronic UPONregistration DEMANDcard BYin Agood LAWfaith ENFORCEMENTfor OFFICERa UNDERpurpose THISunder SECTION,this Atitle LAWshall ENFORCEMENTbe OFFICER:20260HB2210PN2904 - 3 - immune from any civil or criminal liability that arises from the registrant's choice, including:

(I)(1) MAYThe ONLYinadvertent REVIEWviewing THEof ELECTRONICinformation REGISTRATIONon CARDthe VIAelectronic THEproduct ELECTRONICdevice REGISTRATIONother PRODUCTthan DEVICE.the electronic registration card.

(II)(2) SHALLThe PROMPTLYinadvertent RETURNdeletion THEof ELECTRONICinformation REGISTRATIONfrom PRODUCTthe DEVICEelectronic TOproduct THEdevice. REGISTRANT ONCE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VERIFY THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND STATUS OF THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

(2)(3) THEThe EXHIBITIONinadvertent OFinterception ANof ELECTRONICa REGISTRATIONcommunication CARDwhile BYin Apossession REGISTRANTof SHALLthe NOTelectronic SERVEproduct ASdevice. CONSENT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO SEARCH OR ACCESS ANY OTHER DATA OR APPLICATION ON THE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION PRODUCT DEVICE.

(f)(4) Immunity.--IfAny abreakage registrantthat choosesmay occur to exhibitthe an electronic registration card or electronic REGISTRATION product <--device. device under this title, the individual viewing the electronic registration card in good faith for a purpose under this title shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that arises from the registrant's choice, including:

(1) The inadvertent viewing of information on the electronic REGISTRATION product device other than the <-- electronic registration card.

(2) The inadvertent deletion of information from the electronic REGISTRATION product device.

<-- (3) The inadvertent interception of a communication while in possession of the electronic REGISTRATION product <-- device.

20260HB2210PN3054 - 4 - (4) Any breakage that may occur to the electronic REGISTRATION product device.

<-- § 1317.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF LITTERING PROVISIONS.

<-- ON EVERY VEHICLE REGISTRATION CARD, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHALL BE PRINTED [IMMEDIATELY ABOVE OR BELOW THE SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT]:

I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DAY THAT I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3709 OF THE VEHICLE CODE.

ALSO PRINTED ON THE REGISTRATION CARD SHALL BE THE FOLLOWING:

SECTION 3709 PROVIDES FOR A FINE OF UP TO $300 FOR DROPPING, THROWING OR DEPOSITING, UPON ANY HIGHWAY, OR UPON ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER THEREOF OR INTO OR ON THE WATERS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FROM A VEHICLE, ANY WASTE PAPER, SWEEPINGS, ASHES, HOUSEHOLD WASTE, GLASS, METAL, REFUSE OR RUBBISH OR ANY DANGEROUS OR DETRIMENTAL SUBSTANCE, OR PERMITTING ANY OF THE PRECEDING WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY REMOVING SUCH ITEMS OR CAUSING THEIR REMOVAL.

FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SECTION 3709, I MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF UP TO $300 UPON CONVICTION, INCLUDING ANY VIOLATION RESULTING FROM THE CONDUCT OF ANY OTHER PERSONS OPERATING, IN POSSESSION OF OR PRESENT WITHIN THIS VEHICLE WITH MY PERMISSION, IF I DO NOT WITH REASONABLE CERTAINTY IDENTIFY THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.

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