Source: http://papl8s.com/pa_plate_images_Legislation.htm
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 12:52:45+00:00

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The legislation below is not intended to be comprehensive or all inclusive. There may be other plate related bills that for one reason or another I have chosen not to to list. For example, many bills are introduced each year to sponsor a special fund plate. These bills, in almost every case, die in committee and are a waste of time to track and list.
Signed into law by the Governor on 10/24/18, and is now Act 91. The plate related portions of the legislation will take effect on or about 2/21/2019.
Provides for vehicle registration plates for recipients of the Soldier’s Medal.
Provides for vehicle registration plates for veterans of an allied foreign country.
Signed into law by the Governor on 10/24/18, and is now Act 108. The plate related portions of the legislation will take effect on or about 2/21/2019.
Provides for vehicle registration plates for recipients of the Legion of Merit. It also authorizes Purple Heart plates for motorcycles.
Final passage by the house 3/21/17. First consideration by the Senate on Mar. 26, 2018.
Creating a special registration plate honoring women veterans, and for recipients of the Legion of Merit.
Signed into law by the Governor on 6/8/16, and is now Act 36.
Creates a “Share the Road” registration plate, with proceeds maintaining PennDOT's central office position of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator and funding highway bicycle signage.
Signed into law by the Governor on 10/4/16, and is now Act 36.
Establishes a special vehicle license plate for members of the United States Armed Forces including members of the reserves, and Pennsylvania National Guard.
Repeal the Elimination of Vehicle Registration Stickers.
Passed by the Senate and House.
Signed by the Governor on 7/8/15. Takes effect 10/6/15.
Authorizes special “Honoring Our Veterans” license plate for motorcycles.
Signed by the Governor on 7/2/14.
Changes the period of registration for vintage plates from 1906 to 1976, was 1975.
To provide for special plates for honorary consuls and official representatives of foreign governments.
To authorize the use of organizational plates on motorcycles.
To further expand the use of Merchant Marine registration plates for those who served during the Korean War, the Vietnam conflict or any of the Gulf Wars, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Desert Shield.
Signed in both houses 4/1/14. Signed by the Governor 4/7/14.
To terminate the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Fund at the end of the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
Signed by both houses and the Governor on 3/19/14.
To permit the issue of an Appalachian Trail Conservancy Special Registration Plate.
To raise the vehicle weight limit on personal (vanity) and organizational plates from 10,000 lb. to 14,000 lb., and allow the use of vanity plates on Motorcycles, Motor Homes & Trailers.
To allow organizational registration plate to be personalized for a fee, as well as Person with Disability plates and veterans plates.
Bill passed in the both houses on 11/21/13. Signed into law by the Governor on 11/25/13.
Probably the largest single item will be the gradual increase in fuel taxes.
Annual registration fees increase for Motor Homes, Trucks, Buses, Limos, School Buses, School Vehicles, Trailers, Permanent Trailers, Special Mobile Equipment, Implement of Husbandry, Farm Vehicle, Ambulances, Taxis and Hearses, Dealers and Misc. MV Business, Motorcycle Dealers, Motor-Driven Cycle Dealers, Farm Equip. Vehicle Dealers. §1911, §1913, §1916, §1917, §1918, §1920, §1921, §1922, §1924, §1925, §1926.
There are also many increases in fines and penalties.
Bill passed by the Senate, now in the House as of 6/28/13. Moving thru House 10/21/13.
To raise fees relative to vehicle registration and driver licensing.
To terminate the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Fund at the end of the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
To allow the gross vehicle weight rating for many classes of plates to increase from 10,000 pounds to 14,000 pounds.
Provides for a special license plate for recipients of the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Bronze Star for Valor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross.
Authorizes license plates for members of the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II, and for veterans and members of United States military airborne units.
Authorizes a special registration plate designating the vehicle as belonging to a person who is honoring veterans of the armed forces of the United States.
This legislation allows the use of vintage registration plates. The more common term is YOM or year-of-manufacturer. In other words a vehicle (car, motorcycle, truck, bus, etc.) can use a PA registration plate of the same year as the vehicle.

References: §1911
 §1913
 §1916
 §1917
 §1918
 §1920
 §1921
 §1922
 §1924
 §1925
 §1926
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