SB 1294

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1611, 1682  PRINTER'S NO.   1696
                THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
                   SENATE BILL
                   No. 1294
                                          Session of
                                            2026
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, BARTOLOTTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, HUTCHINSON,
   LANGERHOLC, STEFANO, MARTIN, BAKER AND VOGEL, APRIL 17, 2026
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, MAY 6, 2026
                               AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174),
2    entitled "An act defining and providing for the licensing and
3    regulation of private schools; establishing the State Board
4    of Private Licensed Schools; imposing penalties; and making
5    repeals," further providing for penalties.
6    The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8    Section 1.    Section 15 of the act of December 15, 1986
9 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act,
10 is amended by adding a subsection to read:
11 Section 15.   Penalties.
12    * * *
13    (b.1)   Unlicensed training schools and programs.--In addition <--
14 to any other penalty provided in this act, the board may, by a
15 majority vote of its statutorily authorized membership, levy a
16 civil penalty of up to $25,000 on any person who provides
17 training without being properly licensed under this act. A civil
18 penalty may only be assessed once per violation. Prior to the
19 collection of the penalty, the person shall have access to the
1 hearing procedure provided in Title 2 of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes.
3    (B.1)   UNLICENSED COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS.--IN ADDITION TO <--
4 ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS ACT, THE BOARD MAY, BY A
5 MAJORITY VOTE OF ITS STATUTORILY AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP, LEVY A
6 CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $25,000 ON ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES ENTRY
7 LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR PT. 380 SUBPT. F
8 (RELATING TO ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ON AND
9 AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 2022) WITHOUT BEING PROPERLY LICENSED UNDER
10 THIS ACT. A CIVIL PENALTY MAY ONLY BE ASSESSED ONCE PER
11 VIOLATION. PRIOR TO THE COLLECTION OF THE PENALTY, THE PERSON
12 SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE HEARING PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN TITLE 2
13 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES.
14    * * *
15    Section 2.   This act shall take effect immediately.
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