PRINTER'S NO. 2456
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1924
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY RYNCAVAGE, KAUFER, PROBST, KENYATTA, CIRESI,
KRAJEWSKI, GILLEN, PICKETT, WATRO, BOROWSKI, MULLINS, MAJOR,
FLICK AND MERCURI, DECEMBER 28, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, DECEMBER 28, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of
vehicles, further providing for automated red light
enforcement systems in first class cities and for automated
red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities; and,
in rules of the road in general, further providing for
enforcement of failure to stop for school bus with flashing
red lights, for automated speed enforcement systems in active
work zones and for pilot program for automated speed
enforcement system on designated highway.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3116(j) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (l) is amended
by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 3116. Automated red light enforcement systems in first class
cities.
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(j) Notice to owner.--
(1) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle
registered under the laws of this Commonwealth, the notice of
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violation must be mailed within 30 days after the commission
of the violation or within 30 days after the discovery of the
identity of the registered owner, whichever is later, and not
thereafter to the address of the registered owner as listed
in the records of the department. In the case of motor
vehicles registered in jurisdictions other than this
Commonwealth, the notice of violation must be mailed within
30 days after the discovery of the identity of the registered
owner, and not thereafter to the address of the registered
owner as listed in the records of the official in the
jurisdiction having charge of the registration of the
vehicle. A notice of violation under this section must be
provided to an owner within 90 days of the commission of the
offense.
(2) The notice of violation shall include the option for
the owner to pay the fine under subsection (l) through a
payment plan.
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(l) Payment of fine.--
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(2.1) An owner shall be given the option to make
payments through a one-time installment or through a payment
plan developed by the system administrator. The payment plan
shall consist of no fewer than three monthly installments.
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Section 2. Section 3117(k) of Title 75 is amended and
subsection (m) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 3117. Automated red light enforcement systems in certain
municipalities.
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(k) Notice to owner.--
(1) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle
registered under the laws of this Commonwealth, the notice of
violation must be mailed within 30 days after the commission
of the violation or within 30 days after the discovery of the
identity of the registered owner, whichever is later, to the
address of the registered owner as listed in the records of
the department. In the case of motor vehicles registered in
jurisdictions other than this Commonwealth, the notice of
violation must be mailed within 30 days after the discovery
of the identity of the registered owner to the address of the
registered owner as listed in the records of the official in
the jurisdiction having charge of the registration of the
vehicle. A notice of violation under this section must be
provided to an owner within 90 days of the commission of the
offense.
(2) The notice of violation shall include the option for
the owner to pay the fine under subsection (m) through a
payment plan.
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(m) Payment of fine.--
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(2.2) An owner shall be given the option to make
payments through a one-time installment or through a payment
plan developed by the system administrator. The payment plan
shall consist of no fewer than three monthly installments.
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Section 3. Section 3345.1(i.1)(1) and (2) of Title 75 are
amended by adding subparagraphs to read:
§ 3345.1. Enforcement of failure to stop for school bus with
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flashing red lights.
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(i.1) Notice of violation, fines and contest.--The following
shall apply:
(1) The following shall apply to notice of violation:
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(v) The notice of violation shall include the option
for the owner to pay the fine under paragraph (2) through
a payment plan.
(2) The following shall apply to payment of a fine:
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(iv) An owner shall be given the option to make
payments through a one-time installment or through a
payment plan developed by the system administrator. The
payment plan shall consist of no fewer than three monthly
installments.
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Section 4. Section 3369(d)(2) and (3) of Title 75 are
amended and subsection (i) is amended by adding a paragraph to
read:
§ 3369. Automated speed enforcement systems in active work
zones.
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(d) Notice of violation.--
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(2) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle
registered under the laws of this Commonwealth, the notice of
violation shall be mailed within 30 days after the commission
of the violation or within 30 days after the discovery of the
identity of the registered owner, whichever is later, to the
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address of the registered owner as listed in the records of
the department. The notice of violation shall include the
option for the owner to pay the fine under subsection (i)
through a payment plan.
(3) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle
registered in a jurisdiction other than this Commonwealth,
the notice of violation shall be mailed within 30 days after
the discovery of the identity of the registered owner to the
address of the registered owner as listed in the records of
the official in the jurisdiction having charge of the
registration of the vehicle. The notice of violation shall
include the option for the owner to pay the fine under
subsection (i) through a payment plan.
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(i) Payment of fine.--
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(2.1) An owner shall be given the option to make
payments through a one-time installment or through a payment
plan developed by the system administrator. The payment plan
shall consist of no fewer than three monthly installments.
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Section 5. Section 3370(k) of Title 75 is amended and
subsection (m) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 3370. Pilot program for automated speed enforcement system on
designated highway.
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(k) Notice to owner.--
(1) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle
registered under the laws of this Commonwealth, the notice of
violation must be mailed within 30 days after the commission
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of the violation or within 30 days after the discovery of the
identity of the registered owner, whichever is later, and not
thereafter to the address of the registered owner as listed
in the records of the department. In the case of motor
vehicles registered in jurisdictions other than this
Commonwealth, the notice of violation must be mailed within
30 days after the discovery of the identity of the registered
owner to the address of the registered owner as listed in the
records of the official in the jurisdiction having charge of
the registration of the vehicle. A notice of violation under
this section must be provided to an owner within 90 days of
the commission of the offense.
(2) The notice of violation shall include the option for
the owner to pay the fine under subsection (m) through a
payment plan.
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(m) Payment of fine.--The following shall apply:
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(2.1) An owner shall be given the option to make
payments through a one-time installment or through a payment
plan developed by the system administrator. The payment plan
shall consist of no fewer than three monthly installments.
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Section 6. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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