HB 1591 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, providing for private parking lots.

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The bill establishes new rules for private parking lots in Pennsylvania, including signage requirements and the process for obtaining vehicle registration information for unpaid parking charges.

• Title 75

  § 3356. Private parking lots. (a) Generally.--The owner or operator of a private parking lot or an agent may establish rules and rates that govern the parking of vehicles on the owner's private parking lot. Rules and rates may include fees or charges for violating the property owner's or operator's rules. (b) Signage.--The owner or operator of a private parking lot or an agent shall place signage that is legible and clearly visible to individuals entering the area of the private parking lot. The signage shall state that the private parking lot is not operated by a governmental entity and list the rates for parking charges and for fees for violating the rules of the property owner or operator. (c) Invoices.--An invoice for unpaid parking charges and fees for violating the rules of the property owner or operator of a private parking lot shall be placed on the vehicle in a prominent location or mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle within 10 business days of the violation. (d) Limited informational access.--(1) An owner or operator of a private parking lot or an agent may, upon the filing of an affidavit certifying the intended use of records and the execution of a contract in a form and manner prescribed by the department, obtain records from the department limited to the name and mailing address of a registration plate issued under section 1331 (relating to issuance and reissuance of registration plates). (2) The affidavit of intended use and contract executed between a private parking lot owner or operator or an agent and the department shall specify that access to records shall be solely for the purpose of obtaining the name and mailing address of the registrant of a vehicle which has parked an unattended vehicle on the owner's or operator's private parking lot and for the purpose of mailing the registrant an invoice for unpaid parking charges and fees for violating the rules of the private parking lot. (3) The owner or operator of a private parking lot or an agent, in compliance with this section, shall obtain the records from the department via computer access. (4) Access to registered motor vehicle owner information by an owner or operator of a private parking lot or an agent shall not be considered a sale, publication or disclosure of a driving record under section 6114(a) (relating to limitation on sale, publication and disclosure of records) and shall be considered a permissible use authorized under 18 U.S.C. § 2721(b)(14) (relating to prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records). (e) Fees.--The department may charge a reasonable fee for each record request. The following shall apply to the fee for each record request:(1) The fee may not exceed $2 in the calendar year of the effective date of this paragraph and the calendar year following the effective date of this paragraph. (2) The department shall have the following duties:(i) Determine the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the period beginning January 1 of the calendar year of the effective date of this paragraph and ending December 31 of the calendar year following the effective date of this paragraph. (ii) Apply, as of July 1 of each calendar year in which an increase was calculated under subparagraph (i), the increase calculated under subparagraph (i) to the fee. (iii) Determine the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for each subsequent 12-month period and apply the increase calculated under this subparagraph to the fee. (3) The department shall round the adjustments to the fee under paragraph (2) to the nearest multiple of $1. (f) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agent." An individual or entity designated in writing by the owner or operator of a private parking lot to carry out some or all of the duties detailed in this section. "Private parking lot." The term shall have the same meaning given to it under section 3353(b)(2) (relating to prohibitions in specified places).

  This section introduces specific regulations for private parking lots, covering signage, invoicing for unpaid charges, access to vehicle registration information, and fee structures.

Action History

1. July 22, 2025

   Referred to Transportation

2. July 09, 2025

   Third consideration and final passage

3. July 09, 2025

   Re-reported as committed

4. July 08, 2025

   Re-committed to Appropriations

5. July 08, 2025

   Second consideration

6. July 08, 2025

   Re-reported as committed

7. June 17, 2025

   Re-committed to Rules

8. June 17, 2025

   First consideration

9. June 17, 2025

   Reported as amended

10. June 11, 2025

    Referred to Transportation

Sponsors

• Ed Neilson · Primary
• Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
• Jose Giral · Cosponsor
• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
• Pat Gallagher · Cosponsor
• Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
• Manuel Guzman · Cosponsor
• Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
• G. Roni Green · Cosponsor

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