HB 254 (PN205)
Sponsor: Grove (R-196) and others
Summary: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for learner's permits.
Position: Support
Comments: Limits when a motorcycle permit can be renewed. Makes MSP course requirement for obtaining a Class M junior driver's license.

HB 563 (PN619)
Sponsor: Geist (R-79) and others
Summary: An act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for motorcycle safety education program.
Position: Support
Comments: This legislation will amend Title 75 to limit the civil liability for property owners who allow their land to be used for the PennDOT authorized Motorcycle Safety Education Program.
Approved by the Governor, Act No. 103 on November 22, 2011

HB 1154 (PN1256)
Sponsor: Markosek (D-25) and others
Summary: Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for traffic-control signals.
Position: Support
Comments: Provides for a course of action when a vehicle detection system fails to detect a motorcycle due to the size of the vehicle

HB 1340 (PN 1550)
Sponsor: Kortz (D38) and others
Summary: An Act designating the Harley-Davidson motorcycle as the official State motorcycle of Pennsylvania.
Position: Support

HB 1399(PN1660)
Sponsor: Perry (R92) and others
Summary: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further defining "motorcycle."
Position: Support
Comments: Will allow motorcycles to have more than three wheels. Will allow the addition of two stabilizing wheels on the rear of the bike.
Approved by the Governor, Act No. 129 on December 22, 2011

HB 1583 (PN1972)
Sponsor: Frankel (D23) and Caltagirone (D127); Curry( D154); DeLissio (D194); Pashinski (D121) Santarsiero (D31); Swanger (R102); Josephs (D182)
Summary: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) Of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for protective equipment for motorcycle riders.
Position: Oppose
Comments: Reinstates mandatory helmet law for all riders

HB1584 (PN1987)
Sponsor: Frankel (D23) and Swanger (R102); Josephs (D182); DeLissio (D194); Miller(R93)
Summary: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues, in registration of vehicles, providing for special motorcycle plate for certain owners.
Position: Oppose

HB1585 (PN1988)
Sponsor: Frankel (D23) and Swanger (R102); Josephs (D182); DeLissio (D194); Miller(R93)
Summary: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of Statues, further providing for protecting equipment for motorcycle riders.
Position: Oppose
Comments: If you choose to ride without a helmet - and can show proof of health insurance and long-term care insurance. This would be a new requirement. Read ABATE's position on Health Insurance Requirements for Motorcyclists Click here

HB 1652 (PN2080)
Sponsor: Grove(R-196) and others
Summary: An Act amending the act of July 10, 2008 (P.L.1009, No.78), known as the Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive Act, further providing for definitions, for cellulosic ethanol content in gasoline and for agency responsibilities; and making editorial changes.
Position: Support
Comments: Ethanol has been shown to erode fuel economy, and cause serious problems in older cars, small engines and boat motors.

HR 91 (PN 827)
Sponsor: Hanna (D76) and others
Summary: A Resolution urging the Congress of United States to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to exclude youth all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles and snowmobiles from the lead-limit requirements.
Position: Support

HR 221 (PN1562)
Sponsor: Readshaw (D36) and others
Summary: A Resolution designating the month of May 2011 as "Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Position: Support
Note: This is in addition to Gov. Corbett signing a proclamation also designating May as "Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month" in PA

HR 412 Signed into law by President Obama
Sponsor: Rehberg (R-MT) and others
Summary: This bill would exempt youth motorcycles and ATVs from the current lead ban on children's toys.
Position: Support
Comments: We urge you to call your U.S. Representative and ask him/her to join the bipartisan group of co-sponsors for HR 412. You can reach the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. As of this posting only one PA Congressman is a co-sponsor (Thompson PA-5)

HR 904 Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and others
Summary: This bill would ban NHTSA from funding motorcycle checkpoints.
Position: Support
Comments: We urge you to call your U.S Representative and ask him/her to join the bipartisan group of co-sponsors. You can reach the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. As of this posting no PA Congressperson is a cosponsor.

HR 239
Sponsor: Sensenbrenner and others
Summary: Supporting efforts to retain the ban on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) ability to lobby State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urging NHTSA to focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training.
Position: Support
Comment: To retain NHTSA from using tax dollars for lobbying States

HR 748
Sponsor: Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and others
Summary: To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes.
Position: Support
Comments: Ethanol has been shown to erode fuel economy and cause serious problems in older cars, small engines and boat motors.

HR 1449
Sponsor: Towns ( NY-10) and others
Summary: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2011
Position: Support
Comments: To protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles, and for other purposes.