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Every law Pennsylvania has passed

55,382 acts of the General Assembly, from William Penn’s first assembly in 1682 to 2026. Until 1874 much of the Assembly’s work was “special” legislation for a single person, company or town: a divorce, a road, a tavern license. That year’s constitution barred local and special laws on most subjects, and the yearly count fell; lately it is about 150.

Not yet complete · The state has not yet digitized its session laws act by act for most years between 1851 and 1949. We filled what we could from scans of the printed volumes: every year from 1851 to 1875 and most sessions from 1877 to 1907. A computer read those titles, so they can contain misspellings, and a few acts in each year were missed. Most years from 1909 to 1949 are still thin (marked below). Every other year is complete, from 1682 through 1850 and from 1950 to today.

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1,705 laws of the 1810s

Constitution of 1790

  1. A supplement to "An act concerning strays" - amend - town clerk appointed; application made to a justice of the peace; duty of person taking up a stray; extension of acts to certain counties

    Act 59 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  2. An act extending the terms of the court of common pleas, in the county of Westmoreland, and altering the time of holding the courts of quarter sessions and common pleas in the counties of Indiana and Cambria

    Act 60 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  3. An act to revive and continue in force, certain acts of incorporation therein mentioned

    Act 61 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  4. An act to extend to Coppersmiths, Brassfounders, Coopers and Venders of sail cloth, certain advantages secured to sundry tradesmen employed in building and fitting ships and vessels for sea

    Act 62 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  5. An act to extend the terms of the Supreme Court, for the Lancaster, Middle, Southern and Western Districts

    Act 63 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  6. An act to authorise the Orphan's Court of Northampton county to appoint trustees under the will of John Arndt, deceased

    Act 64 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  7. An act authorising the administrators of Zachariah Connell, deceased, to sell his estate, and for other purposes

    Act 65 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  8. A supplement to "An act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road, beginning at the west end of the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown turnpike road, at or near Middletown" - amend - rates of toll

    Act 66 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  9. An act to annul the marriage of Jacob Foltz and Polly his wife

    Act 67 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  10. An act to provide for exploring a route for opening a state road, to commence at the end of the permanent bridge over the river Susquehanna, at the falls of Nescopeck, in the county of Luzerne, to Orwigsburg, in the county of Schuylkill

    Act 68 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  11. An act relative to the claim of the commonwealth against Peter Baynton, and against the estate of John Nicholson, deceased

    Act 69 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  12. An act establishing a Ferry over the North Branch of Susquehanna, opposite to Danville in the county of Columbia

    Act 70 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  13. An act to authorise David Marchand, Daniel Schaeffer and Jacob Kuhns, to use a salt-well in the Conemaugh river

    Act 71 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  14. An act to organise the provisional county of Warren for judicial purposes

    Act 72 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  15. An act to repeal parts of acts incorporating the towns of Columbia and Strasburg in the county of Lancaster - repeal - two provisions

    Act 73 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  16. An act to vest in John Boyles, the right of this commonwealth to a certain escheated estate

    Act 74 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  17. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate the president, managers and company, of the Philadelphia and Great Bend turnpike road

    Act 75 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  18. An act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the borough of Washington, in the county of Washington, through West Middleton, to the Virginia state line, near, or at the farm of Francis M'Guire

    Act 76 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  19. An act to reannex part of Mifflin county to the county of Union

    Act 77 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  20. An act to authorise the Governor to appoint Commissioners for the purpose of laying out certain State Roads therein mentioned

    Act 78 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  21. An act to encourage more effectually the destruction of wolves and panthers

    Act 79 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  22. An act for the relief of John Marshall, a captain of the revolutionary war

    Act 80 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  23. An act to vest the right of this commonwealth to the estate of Patrick M'Gowan, late of Fayette county, in his brother in law, Patrick Miller

    Act 81 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  24. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Reading Water Company

    Act 82 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  25. An act to authorise the respective courts of quarter sessions, in the counties of Schuylkill, Northampton and Bedford, to direct reviews of part of certain state roads therein mentioned

    Act 83 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  26. A supplement to "An act to incorporate and endow the German College and Charity School, in the borough and county of Lancaster, in this state - amend - patents free of expense to issue; grant to the college book cases

    Act 84 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  27. An act altering and amending "An act to incorporate the towns of Waterford and New-Haven, in the county of Lancaster, into a Borough"

    Act 85 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  28. An act relating to the Arsenal at Meadville

    Act 86 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  29. An act granting an annuity to Hugh Campbell, a soldier of the revolutionary war

    Act 87 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  30. An act appointing Trustees for a certain school in the county of Montgomery

    Act 88 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  31. An act authorising the executors of Ignatius Leitner, deceased, to sell certain real estate, and for other purposes therein mentioned

    Act 89 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  32. An act to incorporate that part of the township of the Northern Liberties, lying between the middle of Sixth street and the river Delaware, and between Vine Street and Cohocksink creek

    Act 90 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  33. An act to authorise the Connellsville Navigation Company, the Youghogeni Bank of Pennsylvania, and the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Fayette county, to recover the debts due to them, and for other purposes

    Act 91 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  34. A further supplement to "An act for acknowledging and recording of deeds" - amend - before whom deeds may be acknowledged or proved

    Act 92 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  35. An act authorising the Governor to appoint commissioners for the purpose of laying out a state road, from the town of Kittaning, to the state line, in a direction to the village of Hamilton, in the township of Olian, in the state of New York, and also fro

    Act 93 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  36. An act for the organization of Volunteers

    Act 94 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  37. An act to authorise John Riddle and David Laird, guardians of the minor children of George Hoffman, late of Washington county, deceased, to sell and convey real estate in Chester county

    Act 95 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  38. An act to authorise the guardians of the minor children of Jacob Buck, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate, and for other purposes

    Act 96 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  39. An act prescribing the form of the Bushel, to be used for measuring Lime, in certain counties therein mentioned

    Act 97 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  40. An act to authorise the printing of the Pamphlet Laws of this commonwealth

    Act 98 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  41. An act for the relief of Dickinson College

    Act 99 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  42. A supplement to "An act to erect the town of Berwick, in the counties of Columbia and Luzerne, into a borough" - amend - part of the borough excluded

    Act 100 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  43. An act to incorporate "The Indigent Widows' and Single Womens' Society, of Philadelphia"

    Act 102 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  44. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate the President, Managers and Company of the Newville and Roxbury Turnpike Road

    Act 103 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  45. An act for the relief of the heirs of Conrad Coderman, deceased, a soldier of the revolutionary war

    Act 104 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  46. An act authorising the Governor to appoint commissioners to lay out a state road from the borough of Marietta, in Lancaster county, to intersect the Middletown and Harrisburg Turnpike Road at or near the house of John Niessly in Dauphin county

    Act 105 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  47. A further supplement to "An act to regulate the fisheries in the river Delaware, and for other purposes" - amend - assent of commonwealth given to certain acts of New Jersey; prohibitions to have like force; appropriation of the fines

    Act 106 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  48. A supplement to "An act concerning certain released and uncertified lands within the limits of the seventeen townships of Luzerne county - amend - preference making applications

    Act 107 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  49. An act to prevent the removal of flag staffs, beacons or buoys in any of the navigable streams within this commonwealth

    Act 108 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  50. An act concerning the payment of taxes on donation lands belonging to original holders, and for other purposes

    Act 109 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  51. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the bank of the Monongahela river opposite the end of Smithfield street in the city of Pittsburg, through Birmingham, Elizabethtown, Perryopolis, to Uniontown in

    Act 110 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  52. An act to incorporate the M'Connellsburg English School, in the county of Bedford

    Act 111 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  53. An act making appropriations to defray certain expenses of government therein mentioned

    Act 112 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  54. A supplement to "An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the President and Managers of the Armstrong, Indiana and Cambria Turnpike Road Company - amend - company incorporated; commissioners appointed; mode of applying present subscriptions; regula

    Act 113 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  55. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the President, Managers and company of the Mount Pleasant Turnpike Road, in the county of Westmoreland

    Act 114 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  56. An act establishing an academy in the town of Ebensburg in Cambria county, and granting a sum of money thereto, and for other purposes

    Act 115 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  57. A supplement to "An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate the President, Managers and Company of the Beaver and Greersburg Turnpike Road - amend - time extended; placed on the footing of the road; additional commissioners

    Act 116 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  58. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Society for promoting agriculture

    Act 117 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  59. An act to annex part of Centre county to the county of Lycoming

    Act 118 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  60. An act confirming the title of Thomas Silverwood, an alien, to two certain islands in the river Susquehanna, Northumberland county, and also for the relief of William Milne, an alien

    Act 119 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  61. Repealing "An act declaring Anderson's creek, in Clearfield county, and part of Le Beuff creek, in the county of Erie, public highways - repeal

    Act 120 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  62. An act to prevent the fishing with Seines in certain streams of water, and to increase the penalty for fishing in the river Susquehanna, on days prohibited by law, and for other purposes

    Act 121 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  63. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the borough of Northampton, in the county of Lehigh, to the borough of Wilkesbarre, in the county of Luzerne

    Act 122 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  64. A supplement to "An act regulating Banks" - amend - judges of election to take an oath or affirmation; oath to be taken by persons voting as proxy

    Act 123 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  65. An act to enable the trustees of four several congregations of Presbyterian or Reformed Churches, in the townships of Cocalico, Earle and Warwick, in the county of Lancaster, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 124 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  66. An act for the relief of sundry Soldiers, Widows and heirs of Soldiers

    Act 125 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  67. An act to vest a certain Burying Ground in the Board of Health, and to provide for registering the Births of Children, in the city of Philadelphia and its vicinity

    Act 126 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  68. A supplement to "An act granting a sum of money to aid in removing obstructions out of Shermans Creek" - amend - time extended

    Act 127 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  69. A supplement to "An act to provide for the Education of children at public expense, within the city and county of Philadelphia" - amend - directors may determine which schools poor children may be sent

    Act 128 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  70. An act relative to Paupers

    Act 129 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  71. An act establishing and altering election districts

    Act 130 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  72. A supplement to "An act to establish a fourteenth judicial district, and for other purposes - amend - 5th judicial district regulated

    Act 131 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  73. An act to authorise John Chestnut and Dr. James S. Dougal to sell and convey a certain lot of ground therein mentioned

    Act 132 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  74. An act for transferring certain powers and duties from the State Treasurer to the Auditor General, and for other purposes

    Act 133 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  75. An act to incorporate the town of Stoystown in the county of Somerset

    Act 134 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  76. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Meansville in the county of Bradford, in a southern direction by the shortest route, to the borough of Wilkesbarre, in the county of Luzerne

    Act 135 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  77. An act authorising the Governor to procure on loan a certain sum therein mentioned

    Act 136 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  78. An act authorising Abraham Wismer and John Michener, administrators of the estate of John Funk, to convey certain real estate

    Act 137 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  79. An act to provide for the repair of Arms, and for other purposes

    Act 138 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  80. An act to provide for the election of Constables in the village of Elizabethtown, in the county of Lancaster, and in the borough of Wilkesbarre in the county of Luzerne

    Act 139 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  81. An act authorising the trustees of the Lutheran Congregation of Springfield, in the county of Bucks, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 140 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  82. An act to authorise the managers of certain turnpike roads to apply the surplus tolls to the extinguishment of debts heretofore by them incurred

    Act 141 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  83. A supplement to "An act regulating banks" - amend - when charters shall become void; mode of proceeding by the holder of a note on a refusal to pay specie; duty of Governor; duty of president and cashier; time allowed to close their affairs

    Act 142 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  84. An act regulating suits on promissory notes, and for taking stock in execution

    Act 143 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  85. An act to provide for repairing the piers near Gloucester Point

    Act 144 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  86. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Pittsburg and Beaver Turnpike Road Company

    Act 145 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  87. An act to prevent the coroner of Philadelphia county from holding inquests in certain cases, and for other purposes

    Act 146 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  88. An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company to make a lock navigation on the west branch of the river Schuylkill

    Act 147 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  89. An act authorising the Directors of the Poor of the county of Chester to appoint a Clerk

    Act 148 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  90. An act to authorise the settlement of the accounts of Daniel Bussier, late a paymaster of Pennsylvania Militia

    Act 149 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  91. An act to extend the powers of the President, Managers and Company of the York and Gettysburg Turnpike Road

    Act 150 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  92. An act to enable the heirs of David Rutter, Ruth Anna Lindley, John Clement Stocker and Mary Catharine Stocker, to make partition of certain lands held by them as tenants in common

    Act 151 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  93. An act to authorise the Governor to appoint Commissioners to explore the route for a canal, to unite the waters of Chickesalungo, Conestogo and French Creeks

    Act 152 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  94. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Octararo Navigation Company

    Act 153 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  95. An act to enable Joseph Turner, Thomas Ryerson and others, to sell and convey certain Lots in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 154 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  96. An act authorising the sale of certain Real Estate, late of Samuel Sellers, deceased

    Act 155 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  97. An act to prevent the continuance or establishment of obstructions to the navigation of the river Delaware

    Act 156 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  98. An act to facilitate the completion of the Allegheny bridge and the York and Gettysburg Turnpike road

    Act 157 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  99. An act providing for the vacation of parts of certain state roads

    Act 158 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

  100. An act enjoining duties upon the Attorney General, and for other purposes

    Act 159 of 1819 · 1819 · Original text

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Province of Pennsylvania1682–1775

1682–1801: the Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania. 1802–1974: the Pamphlet Laws (Laws of the General Assembly). Both from the scans published by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, which link to each original page. 1975 onward: the General Assembly’s own record of legislation enacted, which adds approval dates and bill numbers. Years the Bureau hasn’t indexed act by act come from the annual Laws of the General Assembly as scanned by the Internet Archive and Google Books: we split each volume into acts by their approval lines, and each one links to its scanned page. Before 1975 each year’s appropriation acts were scanned as one bundle, so they aren’t listed one by one. Proposed constitutional amendments, vetoed bills and reorganization plans are left out. Subject lines are the Bureau’s and the General Assembly’s, not the laws’ full titles.