Pennsylvania HB 2381: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked; and, in penalties and disposition of fines, further providing for subsequent convictions of certain offenses.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3183
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2381
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY AND SCHEUREN, APRIL 13, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 14, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked;
and, in penalties and disposition of fines, further providing
for subsequent convictions of certain offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1543(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
§ 1543. Driving while operating privilege is suspended or
revoked.
(a) Offense defined.--Except as provided in [subsection (b)]
subsections (a.1) and (b), any person who drives a motor vehicle
on any highway or trafficway of this Commonwealth after the
commencement of a suspension, revocation or cancellation of the
operating privilege and before the operating privilege has been
restored is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon
conviction or adjudication of delinquency, be sentenced to pay a
fine of $200.
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(a.1) Penalties for subsequent offenses.--
(1) A person convicted of a second or third violation of
subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
less than $500 but not more than $2,500.
(2) A person convicted of a fourth or subsequent offense
under subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the third
degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
of $2,500 and to undergo a term of imprisonment for not less
than 30 days but not more than 12 months.
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Section 2. Section 6503(a) and (a.1) of Title 75 are amended
to read:
§ 6503. Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.
(a) General offenses.--Every person convicted of a second or
subsequent violation of any of the following provisions shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than
$1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both:
[Section 1543(a) (relating to driving while operating
privilege is suspended or revoked) except as set forth in
subsection (a.1).]
Section 3734 (relating to driving without lights to avoid
identification or arrest).
Section 3748 (relating to false reports).
[(a.1) Certain repeat offenses.--A person convicted of a
sixth or subsequent offense under section 1543(a) shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and to
imprisonment for not less than 30 days but not more than six
months.]
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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