Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1700: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties.
Status: Passed one chamber, October 13, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication impairment designation; and imposing penalties.
From the introduced text, July 1, 2025:
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication impairment designation; and imposing penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 1510.1. Communication impairment designation. (a) Application.-- An individual with a communication impairment may request a communication impairment designation from the department by submitting an application, prescribed and furnished by the department, that contains the following: (1) A sworn statement signed by a qualified medical professional that: (i) Identifies the individual. (ii) Attests to the nature of the individual's communication impairment. (2) Signature certification by the individual that the individual: (i) V oluntarily discloses the communication impairment to the department and law enforcement agencies. (ii) Authorizes the department to update the individual's electronic records maintained by the department to reflect that the individual has a communication impairment designation. (3) A clearly designated space for the individual to voluntarily provide and update emergency contact information for the individual, along with a statement that the individual understands the ability to update emergency contact information through the use of the department's emergency contact information system. (4) A statement that the individual understands that the knowing or intentional submission of false statements of material …
Sponsors
- Brandon Markosek (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Danilo Burgos (D, 197)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Patrick Gallagher (D, 173)
- Dan Williams (D, 74)
Latest actions
- : Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 13, 2026
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 29, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 29, 2026 (203-0)
- : Re-reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2026
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 28, 2026
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 28, 2026
- : Second consideration, Sept. 28, 2026
- : Removed from table, June 29, 2026
- : Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 22, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HB1700, RC 1379 (September 29, 2026): 203 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (September 29, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB1700, RC 1359 (September 28, 2026): 103 yea, 100 nay, passed
- House Transportation: Report Bill As Amended (March 23, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Transportation: Adopt Amendment (March 23, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is HB1700?
- HB1700 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties.
- What does HB1700 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication impairment designation; and imposing penalties.
- What is the status of HB1700?
- Passed one chamber as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 13, 2026 (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1700?
- Brandon Markosek (D, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1700?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1700
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