Pennsylvania HB 1862: An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance and repealing provisions relating to ignition interlock limited license; in rules of the road in general, providing for private parking lots; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for definitions, for grading, for penalties and for ignition interlock, providing for ignition interlock driver's license, for ignition interlock driver's license issued during suspension period and for online services for ignition interlock driver's license and further providing for prior offenses, for the offense of illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock and for requirements for driving under influence offenders; and making editorial changes.

Bill Text

SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2309, 2416, 3510,
3685 PRINTER'S NO. 3768
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1862
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, BENNINGHOFF, McNEILL, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS,
MADDEN, PICKETT, SANCHEZ, COOK, CERRATO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
MALAGARI, HADDOCK, D. WILLIAMS, HOHENSTEIN, MENTZER, GREEN,
CIRESI, DOUGHERTY, BERNSTINE, KINKEAD AND SHAFFER,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JULY 11, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further
providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further
providing for chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol
or controlled substance and repealing provisions relating to
ignition interlock limited license; IN RULES OF THE ROAD IN
GENERAL, PROVIDING FOR PRIVATE PARKING LOTS; in driving after
imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for
definitions, FOR GRADING, FOR PENALTIES and for ignition
interlock, providing for ignition interlock driver's license,
for ignition interlock driver's license issued during
suspension period and for online services for ignition
interlock driver's license and further providing for prior
offenses, for the offense of illegally operating a motor
vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock and for
requirements for driving under influence offenders; and
making editorial changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8137(c.1) of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 8137. First aid and other services.
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(c.1) Blood draw services.--A paramedic may provide
assistance to law enforcement upon request to perform a legal
blood draw on behalf of the agency from persons suspected of
violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(b)(1.1) (relating to driving while
operating privilege is suspended or revoked), 3735 (relating to
homicide by vehicle while driving under influence), 3735.1
(relating to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under
the influence), 3802 (relating to driving under influence of
alcohol or controlled substance) or 3808(a)(2) (relating to
illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition
interlock device). Services provided under this subsection shall
be considered to be within the paramedic's scope of practice. An
agency vehicle may be utilized to provide the services under
this subsection if the agency has implemented policies to ensure
that EMS will not be unavailable when an ambulance is needed for
a 911 dispatch. An agency may enter into an agreement with law
enforcement to provide blood draw services under this
subsection. A paramedic performing a legal blood draw service
within the paramedic's scope of practice under this section
shall maintain the same liability protections provided for under
this chapter. It shall be permissible for a court to allow a law
enforcement officer who witnessed the blood draw to testify as
to the chain of custody in place of the paramedic who drew the
blood.
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Section 2. Sections 1515(a)(5.1) and 1725.3(a) of Title 42
are amended to read:
§ 1515. Jurisdiction and venue.
(a) Jurisdiction.--Except as otherwise prescribed by general
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rule adopted pursuant to section 503 (relating to reassignment
of matters), magisterial district judges shall, under procedures
prescribed by general rule, have jurisdiction of all of the
following matters:
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(5.1) Offenses under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3808 (relating to
illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with
ignition interlock device).
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§ 1725.3. Criminal laboratory and paramedic user fee.
(a) Imposition.--A person who is placed on probation without
verdict pursuant to section 17 of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, or who receives Accelerated
Rehabilitative Disposition or who pleads guilty to or nolo
contendere to or who is convicted of a crime as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 106 (relating to classes of offenses) or 75 Pa.C.S. §
1543(b)(1.1) (relating to driving while operating privilege is
suspended or revoked) or 3802 (relating to driving under
influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or 3735 (relating
to homicide by vehicle while driving under influence) or 3735.1
(relating to aggravated assault while driving under the
influence) or 3808(a)(2) (relating to illegally operating a
motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock device) or a
violation of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic
Act shall, in addition to any fines, penalties or costs, in
every case where laboratory services were required to prosecute
the crime or violation, be sentenced to pay a criminal
labora