PRINTER'S NO. 547
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 546
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BASHLINE, OWLETT, COOK, BANTA, HAMM, PIELLI,
BERNSTINE, SMITH, PICKETT, CAUSER, JAMES, CIRESI AND WATRO,
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
3 learners' permits.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 1505(e) introductory paragraph of Title
7 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the
8 section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
9 § 1505. Learners' permits.
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11 (e) Authorization to test for driver's license and junior
12 driver's license.--A person with a learner's permit is
13 authorized to take the examination for a regular or junior
14 driver's license for the class of vehicle for which a permit is
15 held. [Before] Except as provided under subsection (e.1), before
16 a person under the age of 18 years may take the examination for
17 a junior driver's license, including a Class M license to
18 operate a motorcycle, the minor must:
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2 (e.1) Military exception for learner's permits.--For
3 purposes of determining compliance with subsection (e)(1) and
4 (2), the department shall credit the time period during which a
5 learner's permit from another state is held and the number of
6 hours completed of practical driving experience by a minor in
7 the other state, if:
8 (1) The minor is a family member of an active duty
9 service member in the military, including a reserve component
10 or National Guard.
11 (2) The minor resides in this Commonwealth with the
12 active duty service member.
13 (3) The minor has a valid learner's permit issued by
14 another state.
15 (4) The department has issued a learner's permit to the
16 individual.
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18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 0547: 75-1505(e)