Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB895: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand.
Status: In committee, October 7, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand.
From the introduced text, June 25, 2025:
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 1311(b) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read: § 1311. Registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand. * * * (b) Carrying and exhibiting card.--Every registration card shall, at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession of the person driving or in control of the vehicle or carried in the vehicle and shall be exhibited upon demand of any police officer. Proof of registration may be satisfied under this chapter by production of a registration card in paper or electronic form. * * * (d) Immunity.--If a registrant chooses to provide proof of financial responsibility to be viewed in an electronic format on an electronic device under section 1786 (relating to required financial responsibility), a police officer administering this subchapter in good faith shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability which arises from the insured's choice, including the inadvertent viewing of materials on the device other than the proof of financial responsibility, inadvertent deletion …
Sponsors
- Nicholas Miller (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Martin Flynn (D, 22)
- Jay Costa (D, 43)
- Vincent Hughes (D, 7)
- Daniel Laughlin (R, 49)
- Doug Mastriano (R, 33)
- Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17)
- Wayne Fontana (D, 42)
- Arthur Haywood (D, 4)
- Cris Dush (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026
- : Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2026
- : First consideration, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Reported as amended, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 25, 2025
Votes
- Senate Transportation: Reported as Amended (October 6, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation: Adopt Amendment (October 6, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is SB895?
- SB895 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand.
- What does SB895 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand.
- What is the status of SB895?
- In committee as of October 7, 2026. Latest action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026 (October 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB895?
- Nicholas Miller (R, 14), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB895?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb895
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