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HB 379PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State Billin committee

Pennsylvania House Bill 379 Exempts Agricultural Vehicles and Young Operators from Registration and Licensing for School Educational Events

Original title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; and, in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons exempt from licensing.

Last action · January 28, 2025: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 28, 2025Sponsors: Tarik Khan and 11 others

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 379 exempts certain agricultural implements, trailers, and semitrailers from vehicle registration and allows individuals aged 14 and older to operate them without a driver's license when traveling up to 25 miles between a home farm and a school-hosted agricultural educational event.

Why it matters

Changes vehicle operation requirements for young agricultural participants, allowing youths 14 and older to drive farm equipment on public roads under specific distance and daylight conditions without standard licensing.

Background

Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes governs vehicles and traffic in 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.

Directly affected

Young Agricultural Operators

Individuals aged 14 and older are permitted to operate eligible agricultural equipment on public roadways without a driver's license under specific conditions.

Directly affected

Agricultural Operators and Farms

Farm vehicles used for transport to school-hosted agricultural events are exempted from standard vehicle registration requirements.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What vehicles are exempt from registration under House Bill 379?

Any , trailer, or semitrailer used for agricultural operations operated between an individual's residence farm and a school-hosted annual agriculture-related educational event within a 25-mile distance.

What is the minimum age for the driver's license exemption?

Individuals 14 years of age or older are not required to obtain a driver's license when operating eligible agricultural equipment to a school agricultural event under specified conditions.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Jan 28, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 28, 2025

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Sources

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www.palegis.us

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