Pennsylvania HB 998: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for qualifications for school bus driver endorsement; and, in commercial drivers, further providing for requirement for commercial driver's license.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1087
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 998
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, BANTA, COOPER, GUZMAN, KENYATTA AND
SMITH, MARCH 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 24, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
qualifications for school bus driver endorsement; and, in
commercial drivers, further providing for requirement for
commercial driver's license.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1509 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 1509. Qualifications for school bus driver endorsement.
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(d) Exemption.--The department may not require an individual
who operates a school bus used to transport preprimary, primary
or secondary school students to or from public, private or
parochial schools or events related to the schools or school-
related activities and designed to carry 11 to 15 passengers,
including the driver, to obtain a school bus driver endorsement.
Section 2. Section 1606(b) of Title 75 is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
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§ 1606. Requirement for commercial driver's license.
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(b) Exemptions.--The following persons are not required to
obtain a commercial driver's license in order to drive the
commercial motor vehicle specified:
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(9) A person who operates a school bus used to transport
preprimary, primary or secondary school students to or from
public, private or parochial schools or events related to the
schools or school-related activities and designed to carry 11
to 15 passengers, including the driver.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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