Pennsylvania SB 1331: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, providing for waiver of fee for corrected or duplicate State documents.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1721
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1331
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY KIM, LAUGHLIN, MASTRIANO, HUGHES, SANTARSIERO,
FONTANA, HAYWOOD, COMITTA, TARTAGLIONE, SAVAL, CAPPELLETTI,
KANE, PISCIOTTANO, COSTA AND VOGEL, MAY 20, 2026
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, providing
for waiver of fee for corrected or duplicate State documents.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6123. Waiver of fee for corrected or duplicate State
documents.
(a) Requirements for waiver.--A person who satisfies the
following requirements and does not have access to the original
document the person is seeking to replace or correct is eligible
for a waiver of fees under subsections (b) and (c) if either of
the following apply:
(1) The person has been granted relief under section
6107(b) (relating to hearings) or 6108 (relating to relief)
and the relief was granted no more than 90 days prior to the
person applying for a waiver under this section.
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(2) The person was the subject of abuse no earlier than
the previous 120 days and the abuse is verified through one
of the following methods:
(i) A statement by an employee, agent or volunteer
of a victim service provider, attorney, medical
professional or mental health professional from whom the
victim has sought assistance relating to the abuse,
including the use of a standardized form under subsection
(e).
(ii) A statement verifying the abuse. A person who
provides materially false information in the statement
under this subparagraph shall be subject to a penalty of
$50 plus the fee charged for the document the person
sought to obtain under this section.
(b) Waiver by Department of Transportation.--Upon
application of a person who qualifies under subsection (a), the
Department of Transportation shall waive the fee for a duplicate
or corrected certificate of title, photo identification card,
noncommercial driver's license, commercial driver's license,
camera card, learner's permit or registration card. A qualifying
person with dependents shall also receive a waiver of fee under
this section for a duplicate or corrected document for the
person's dependents.
(c) Waiver by Department of Health.--Upon application of a
person who qualifies under subsection (a), the Department of
Health shall waive the fee for a certified copy of birth record.
A qualifying person with dependents shall also receive a waiver
of fee under this section for a duplicate or corrected document
for the person's dependents.
(d) Implementation by agencies.--No later than 90 days after
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the effective date of this subsection, the Department of
Transportation and the Department of Health shall:
(1) establish statements of policy providing for
applications made under subsection (b) or (c), as applicable;
(2) make the statements of policy available on each
department's publicly accessible Internet website; and
(3) review the statements of policy at least every five
years.
(e) Forms.--The Office of Victim Advocate shall develop
standardized forms for documenting abuse and providing a method
for third party attestation of abuse under this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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