PENNSYLVANIA, August 10 - PRINTER'S NO. 1897

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1427

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, COLEMAN AND YAW, AUGUST 10, 2026

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, AUGUST 10, 2026

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for

restraint systems.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 4581(e) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 4581. Restraint systems.

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[(e) Civil actions.--In no event shall a violation or

alleged violation of this subchapter be used as evidence in a

trial of any civil action; nor shall any jury in a civil action

be instructed that any conduct did constitute or could be

interpreted by them to constitute a violation of this

subchapter; nor shall failure to use a child passenger restraint

system, child booster seat or safety seat belt system be

considered as contributory negligence nor shall failure to use

such a system be admissible as evidence in the trial of any

civil action; nor shall this subchapter impose any legal

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