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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 291 Sets Parking Rules Near Bike Lanes and Plazas, Establishes 'Susan's and Emily's Law'
Last action · February 4, 2025: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 4, 2025Sponsors: Mary Jo Daley and 29 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 291 establishes specific parking alignment rules for vehicles parked adjacent to protected s and s, requiring wheels to be positioned within 12 inches of the buffer area. The measure also permits local authorities to restrict reserved disability parking spaces to specific vehicles or license plates, updates fines for various parking violations, and takes effect in 60 days.
Drivers parking near bike lanes or s must alter their positioning to stay within 12 inches of designated buffer lines, and motorists facing parking infractions for reserved spaces or bike lane violations will be subject to updated fine structures ranging from up to $15 to between $100 and $300.
- Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes governs vehicles and traffic rules throughout the Commonwealth. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Drivers
Drivers must position vehicles within 12 inches of buffers near bike lanes and plazas and face updated fine structures for violations.
Cyclists and Pedestrians
Protected pedestrian plazas and pedalcycle lanes gain specific vehicle alignment buffers separating them from active traffic and parking.
Local Authorities
Local governments gain the power to limit specific disability parking spaces to designated vehicles and establish alternative configurations.
School Bus Operators
School buses and vehicles are granted explicit exemptions allowing them to stop as close as practicable to the curb during student loading and unloading.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are school buses required to follow the 12-inch buffer parking rule?
Can local governments limit a disabled parking space to a single specific vehicle?
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Procedural history
11 actions- Feb 4, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 4, 2025
- Feb 4, 2025SenateIn the Senate
- Feb 3, 2025HouseFloorThird consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2025 (183-19)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseCommitteeRe-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2025
- Jan 29, 2025HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 29, 2025
- Jan 29, 2025HouseFloorSecond consideration, Jan. 29, 2025
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- Jan 28, 2025HouseRemoved from table, Jan. 28, 2025
- Jan 27, 2025HouseLaid on the table, Jan. 27, 2025
- Jan 27, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst consideration, Jan. 27, 2025
- Jan 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReported as committed, Jan. 27, 2025
- Jan 22, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 22, 2025
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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