The Pennsylvania Register
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.
1,683 laws of the 1820s
Constitution of 1790
Act to regulate the general elections within this commonwealth - amend - issuing writs for vacancies
Act 133 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Relative to the appointment of Canal Commissioners
Act 134 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To incorporate the Mount Carbon Rail-road Company
Act 135 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To fix the number of Senators and Representatives and from the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution
Act 136 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of sundry soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act 137 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To revive and continue in force an act to authorise Samuel Bell, of Berks county, to erect a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near his present fording place, and opposite to a road known by the name of Lardner's Lane
Act 138 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To validate the proceedings in a certain amicable action of partition in the court of common pleas of Lancaster county, and to authorise the commissioners of Lancaster county to purchase certain real estate
Act 139 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of Ann Eliza Roden
Act 140 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising compensation to Jacob Dietrich and John Bard, for damages done by a certain state road
Act 141 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the Governor to incorporate the Lick Run Rail Road and Coal Company, in Lycoming county
Act 142 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Vesting in the commissioners of the Kensington district of the Northern Liberties, all and every the powers of regulating the markets in said district, holden on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday
Act 143 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Extending the time allowed Henry H. Burr for erecting a dam in the Juniata river, opposite to Mifflintown
Act 144 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To vest in Stephen Good, Osborne Good and Sally Brooks, illegitimate children of Catharine Good, late of Mercersburg, in the county of Franklin, deceased, and in Maria, Henry, Nancy, Jacob and Catharine Good, children of Henry Good, deceased, who was also
Act 145 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To authorise the election of schoolmen in the township of Letterkenny, in the county of Franklin
Act 146 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act authorising the election of additional constables in certain townships therein mentioned - repeal
Act 147 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To annul the marriage contract of Charles Care and Sarah his wife
Act 148 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To legitimate James Nelson Rogers, son of James Rogers
Act 149 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To authorise the surviving administrator of Christian Butz, and also the administrators of David Butz, to convey certain real estate
Act 150 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising a state road to be laid out from Landisburg, in Perry county, to Mifflintown, in Mifflin county
Act 151 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the falls, in the county of Philadelphia
Act 152 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To incorporate the Franklin fire insurance company of Philadelphia
Act 153 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To annul the marriage contract of Martin Overfield and Susanna his wife
Act 154 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of sundry soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act 155 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the executors of Elias Boudinot to sell and convey certain real estate
Act 156 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the guardian of Daniel Guldin to sell and convey certain real estate
Act 157 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act for the relief of Wilhem Willink, Hendrick Vollenhoven and Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck - amend - grants and conveyances of lands confirmed
Act 158 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To extend the charter of the Lancaster Bank
Act 159 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Relative to the real estate of George Bittinger, a lunatic
Act 160 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To provide for additional clerk hire in the office of the Secretary of the Land Office, and the Auditor General's office, and for other purposes
Act 161 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Relative to the Pennsylvania Canal and Rail-road
Act 162 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the laying out of a state road from Path Valley, in Franklin county, to intersect the road from the Burnt Cabins to Drake's ferry, in Huntingdon county
Act 163 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To enable the prothonotary of the supreme court of the eastern district, to copy certain records
Act 164 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Relative to the state road between Landisburg and Carlisle
Act 165 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of sundry soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act 166 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act granting a sum of money to open and make a state road from David Hunter's mill, in the county of Bedford, to intersect the Waynesburg, Greencastle, and Mercersburg turnpike road on the North mountain, at or near Samuel Tom's, in the county of
Act 167 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Relative to insurance companies, and agencies of insurance companies, not chartered by the state
Act 168 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to authorise the regulation of the streets, lanes and alleys within a part of Penn township, in the county of Philadelphia - amend - draft of survey altered; how expenses paid; testimonies of witnesses
Act 169 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of sundry soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act 170 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of sundry soldiers, and widows of soldiers, of the revolution
Act 171 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To incorporate a company to make a rail road through the northern section of the county of Philadelphia, from the river Delaware to the Schuylkill, or to terminate at a junction with the Columbia and Philadelphia rail road, to be called the Northern Liber
Act 172 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act for the regulation of the militia of this commonwealth - amend - Salt-Lick, Wharton and Clay townships; cavalry to receive swords and pistols; duties and powers of Adjutant General; Lancaster Phalanx and City Guards; compensation of the keeper of the
Act 173 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act for erecting the town of York, in the county of York, into a borough, for regulating the buildings, preventing nuisances, and encroachments on the commons, squares, streets, lanes and alleys of the same, and for other purposes - amend - duty of burges
Act 174 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To prevent the erection of batteries in the river Susquehanna
Act 175 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Erecting the town of the Northern Liberties of Pittsburg into a borough
Act 176 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act for the preservation of wooden bridges within this commonwealth - amend - penalty on carrying fire on bridges; appropriation for building a bridge
Act 177 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To authorise Stephen Duncan and John D. Mahon to erect a toll bridge over Shearman's creek, in Perry county, at the mouth of said creek
Act 178 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising Henry Metzgar and Henry Roth, guardians of certain minors, to sell and convey certain real estate
Act 179 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Mill Creek and Mine Hill navigation and rail-road company - amend - additional commissioners; when subscribers to be incorporated; officers chosen; receive toll
Act 180 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Declaring Little Brokenstraw creek a public highway
Act 181 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act incorporating the borough of Mercer, in the county of Mercer - amend - duty to advertise the election of officers
Act 182 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To authorise the Governor to incorporate the Lycoming and Tioga turnpike road company
Act 183 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To annul the marriage contract between Peter Hotz, junior, and Phoebe his wife
Act 184 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
In relation to the paving of private streets, courts and alleys, in the city of Philadelphia
Act 185 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Relative to the state road between the west end of the Harrisburg bridge and Petersburg, in Perry county
Act 186 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the establishment of a classical and agricultural school in Susquehanna county
Act 187 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the executors of John Lindsay, and the guardian of the minor child of George W. Albert to sell and convey certain real estate
Act 188 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of John Bell, of the borough of Carlisle
Act 189 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company to make a lock navigation on the East Branch of the river Schuylkill, called the Little Schuylkill - amend - additional commissioners; incorporation of subscribers; officers to be chosen; extension of
Act 190 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the Secretary of the Land Office to apply in payment of other lands, certain sums of money overpaid by Cornelius Bellisfelt and others
Act 191 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Appointing commissioners for effecting an arrangement between the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for the mutual use of the waters of the river Delaware, for canal and other purposes
Act 192 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the commissioners of Berks county to build a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill, near the borough of Reading, in the county of Berks, at or near the place where the road leading from Reading to the city of Lancaster, crosses said river - en
Act 193 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To incorporate the Philadelphia Marine Rail-way Company
Act 194 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to authorise the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Lehigh, near the town of Northampton - amend - stockholders to fill vacancies; officers in certain cases to cease to be a stockholder
Act 195 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Relative to the road tax in the townships of East and West Finley, Washington county
Act 196 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising William Gilmore to convey certain real estate
Act 197 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act supplementary to the several acts to incorporate the Union Canal company of Pennsylvania - amend - arrangement for settlement of damages
Act 198 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to protect the public in the full benefit and enjoyment of the works constructed for the purposes of inland navigation - amend - provisions of original act extended to Pennsylvania canals; sale of temporary use of water on the western division of
Act 199 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To authorise the laying out a state road from Gettysburg, in Adams county, to a point at or near the summit of the Connococheague hill, in Perry county
Act 200 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Authorising the discharge of trustees under a domestic attachment on the settlement and confirmation of their accounts, and to compel such trustees to settle their accounts
Act 201 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Regulating election districts, and for other purposes
Act 203 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to reform the penal laws of this commonwealth - amend - punishment of solitary confinement at labour; regulation for penitentiaries; expenses of convicts; board of inspectors
Act 204 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act for the assigning of bonds, specialties, and promissory notes - amend - proceeding in cases of death or absence of assignors of bonds; plaintiff liable
Act 205 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Supplementary to an act incorporating the town of Birmingham, in the county of Huntingdon, into a borough; to incorporate the Lancaster Water Company, and for other purposes
Act 206 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
For the relief of Justina Weiser, widow of a revolutionary soldier
Act 207 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To annul the marriage contract of John Bardsher and Elizabeth his wife, of Michael Reynolds and Mary his wife, and of Jacob Moyer and Susanna his wife
Act 208 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Declaring Conneauttee creek, in Crawford county, from its junction with French creek to John Marvin's mill, a public highway
Act 209 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to re-charter certain banks - amend - purchase of state stock by banks; charter of Bank of Gettysburg renewed
Act 210 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to erect the town of Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin, into a borough - amend - high constable & watchmen of borough of Harrisburg invested with the powers of peace officers
Act 211 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act to incorporate the Presbyterian congregation of Athens, in Bradford county, and to incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of St. Matthews, in the city and vicinity of Philadelphia - amend - number of trustees; title changed; St Matthews con
Act 212 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Supplement to an act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company to make a turnpike road from the northern termination of the York and Conewago turnpike road, to the west end of the Harrisburg bridge - amend - York Haven turnpike; Gettysburg and
Act 213 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Vesting in the district court for the city and county of Lancaster, and in the circuit court of Lancaster county, authority to hear and determine cases under the provisions of the eleventh section of the act incorporating the Conestoga navigation company
Act 214 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
To revive and continue in force an act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the Spring-house tavern, in Montgomery county, and thence to the borough of Northampton, in the county of Lehigh, and the town of
Act 215 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
Act for the recovery of debts and demands not exceeding one hundred dollars before a justice of the peace, and for the election of constables, and for other purposes - amend - special bail; fees for return of execution may be endorsed; bail of constables
Act 216 of 1829 · 1829 · Original text
By decade
Constitution of 18741874–1967
Constitution of 17761776–1789
- 1780s 567
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.