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HB 472PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State Billpassed chamber

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Pennsylvania House Bill 472 waives driver's license fees and allows temporary addresses for homeless minors

Original title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for issuance and content of driver's license; and, in fees, further providing for driver's license and learner's permit.

Last action · April 11, 2025: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 11, 2025Sponsors: Ryan Bizzarro and 15 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Pennsylvania House Bill 472 exempts minors experiencing homelessness from paying fees for initial driver's licenses and identification cards, and allows them to use temporary addresses such as schools or shelters on applications. The measure also permits teachers, social workers, and caseworkers to sign permit and license applications and shields those professionals from liability related to the signatures. The act takes effect in 19 months.

Why it matters

Unaccompanied or unhoused youth gain fee waivers for state identification and licensing, removing financial and administrative hurdles to obtaining legal driving credentials and employment verification.

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.

Directly affected

Minors experiencing homelessness

Eligible youth receive fee waivers for initial licenses and IDs, permission to use temporary addresses, and alternative signature options.

Directly affected

Teachers, social workers, and children and youth caseworkers

These professionals are authorized to sign certification forms and application documents and are explicitly shielded from legal liability arising from those signatures.

Key Facts

Defines a 'minor experiencing homelessness' as an individual under 18 years of age who meets the definition under 42 U.S.C. § 11434a.
Permits minors experiencing homelessness to use a temporary address, including the address of a school, foster home, or shelter, for driver's license and learner's permit applications.
Authorizes teachers, social workers, or children and youth caseworkers to sign learner's permit and driver's license applications for minors experiencing homelessness.
Waives fees for minors experiencing homelessness to obtain an initial driver's license or an initial identification card.

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Protects teachers, social workers, and children and youth caseworkers from liability based on signing certification forms for unhoused minors.
Establishes an implementation timeline of 19 months before the act takes effect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies as a minor experiencing homelessness under this bill?

An individual under 18 years of age who meets the definition of homeless children and youths under 42 U.S.C. § 11434a.

Are unhoused minors required to pay for their first driver's license?

No, eligible minors are exempt from paying a fee to obtain an initial driver's license or initial identification card.

What addresses can an unhoused minor use on their application?

They are permitted to use a temporary address, including the address of a school, foster home, or shelter.

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Procedural history

11 actions

Apr 11, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025Senate
In the Senate
Apr 9, 2025HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, April 9, 2025 (170-33)
Apr 9, 2025HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, April 9, 2025
Apr 8, 2025House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 8, 2025
Apr 8, 2025HouseFloor
Second consideration, April 8, 2025

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Apr 7, 2025House
Removed from table, April 7, 2025
Mar 18, 2025House
Laid on the table, March 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025HouseIntroduced
First consideration, March 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025House
Reported as amended, March 18, 2025
Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Feb. 4, 2025

Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing Printer's No. 0455 → Printer's No. 1023

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 455 PRINTER'S NO. 1023 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 472 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY BIZZARRO, GIRAL, KHAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, FLEMING, HOHENSTEIN, DEASY, CERRATO CERRATO, GREEN AND GREEN, CURRY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 REFERRED TO AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 4, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 18, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, IN GENERAL PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit, for application for driver's license or learner's […] 1. Section 1505(g) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (e) is amended by adding a paragraph to read: SECTION 1. SECTION 102 OF TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A DEFINITION TO READ: § 1505. Learners' permits. * * * (e) Authorization to test for driver's license and junior driver's license.--A person with a learner's permit is authorized to take the examination for a regular or junior driver's license for the class of vehicle for which a permit is held. Before a person under the age of 18 years may take the examination for a junior driver's license, including a Class M102. DEFINITIONS. SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN SUBSEQUENT PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY <-- <-- <--

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