Pennsylvania SB 1044: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for connected vehicle service and remote access and tracking.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1254
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1044
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLETTI, FONTANA, HAYWOOD, HUGHES AND KANE,
OCTOBER 17, 2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, providing for connected vehicle service and remote
access and tracking.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 45 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
SUBCHAPTER F
CONNECTED VEHICLE SERVICE AND
REMOTE ACCESS AND TRACKING
Sec.
4591. Definitions.
4592. Connected vehicle service.
4593. Unauthorized use of electronic tracking device.
§ 4591. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Abuse survivor." A person who has been issued a protection
order under any of the following:
(1) 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from
abuse).
(2) 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 67 (relating to domestic and sexual
violence victim address confidentiality).
(3) 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 62A (relating to protection of
victims of sexual violence or intimidation).
"Account holder." A person who is a party to or a user of
services provided under a contract for connected vehicle service
with a covered provider and includes a subscriber, customer or
registered user.
"Connected vehicle location access." A type of connected
vehicle service that allows a person who is outside of a
vehicle, excluding a covered provider or vehicle cellular data
provider, to view or track the location of the vehicle,
including a location determined by a global positioning system
or a global positioning device, whether through the Internet, an
application-based technology or any other remote wireless
connectivity technology.
"Connected vehicle service." A capability provided by or on
behalf of a vehicle manufacturer that enables a person,
excluding a covered provider or vehicle cellular data provider,
to remotely obtain data from, or send commands to, a vehicle,
which may be accomplished through a software application that is
designed to be operated on a mobile device.
"Connected vehicle service account." An account or other
means by which a person enrolls in or obtains access to
connected vehicle service.
"Connected vehicle service request." A request by a driver
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to terminate a person's access to connected vehicle service.
"Covered provider." A vehicle manufacturer or an entity
acting on behalf of the vehicle manufacturer that provides
connected vehicle service.
"Electronic tracking device." An electronic or mechanical
device that permits an individual to remotely determine or track
the position and movement of another individual or the vehicle
of another individual.
"Fleet vehicle." One or more motor vehicles:
(1) owned, leased or contracted for business or
government purposes for any of the following:
(i) An entity.
(ii) An employee of the entity.
(iii) An agent of the entity.
(iv) An individual authorized to operate the fleet
vehicle in compliance with a contract between the entity
and another party;
(2) held for lease or rental to the general public; or
(3) held for sale by a motor vehicle dealer.
§ 4592. Connected vehicle service.
(a) Connected vehicle service.--A vehicle with connected
vehicle service shall clearly indicate to a person who is inside
a vehicle when a person who is outside the vehicle has accessed
either of the following:
(1) Connected vehicle service.
(2) Connected vehicle location access.
(b) Access to connected vehicle service.--A covered provider
shall:
(1) Provide a process that includes a prominent and
clearly visible link entitled "HOW TO DISCONNECT REMOTE
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VEHICLE ACCESS" on the covered provider's publicly accessible
Internet website to complete both of the following
transactions:
(i) Submit a connected vehicle service request.
(ii) Obtain a new connected vehicle service account.
(2) Ensure that all communications under this subchapter
are clear, concise and written in accessible language so that
drivers, including abuse survivors, receive support and clear
guidance throughout the process for submitting a connected
vehicle service request or obtaining a new connected vehicle
service account.
(c) Processing of requests.--To enhance transparency and
communication, the process to submit a connected vehicle service
request or obtain a new connected vehicle service account shall
be efficient, secure, user-friendly and include all of the
following features:
(1) Upon submission of a connected vehicle service
request or request to obtain a new connected vehicle ser