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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.
2,121 laws of the 1830s
Constitution of 1790
To authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for the purpose of erecting a permanent bridge over the river Conemaugh, at or near Clark's ferry, on the road leading from Indiana, through Abnerville, to Ligonier, in Westmoreland county
Act Act 0100 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the laying out of a state road from Greenville, in Mercer county, through Georgetown, to Franklin, in Venango county
Act Act 0101 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorise the sale of certain real estate, held in trust for the congregation called the United German Reformed and Lutheran congregation of St. Peter's church, in Pine-Grove township, Schuylkill county
Act Act 0102 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of Robert Hodge and Daniel Clark, of Mercer county
Act Act 0103 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To enable Henry Neff and William Swoope, guardians of the minor children of Henry Swoope, to sell and convey the interest of said minors in a certain iron manufactory
Act Act 0104 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Refunding to Thomas Jones certain moneys expended by him, in the improvement of the river Susquehanna
Act Act 0105 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the State Treasurer to pay a certain sum of money to Daniel Moore, of Washington county
Act Act 0106 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the laying out and re-locating of certain state roads in Westmoreland, Fayette, Allegheny, Washington, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Lehigh, Mifflin, and Cumberland counties, and repealing an act authorising the laying out a state road in Union
Act Act 0106 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To extend the charter of the Southwark bank, the Northampton bank and the Farmers' bank of Bucks county
Act Act 0108 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the citizens of the town of Madisonburg, in the county of Centre, to levy tax on real property for the purpose of keeping in repair the pipes conveying the water to said town
Act Act 0109 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Providing the means of employing and supporting the convicts in the eastern and western penitentiaries of this state
Act Act 0110 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To establish a public ferry on the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, near the house of George Porter, in Clinton township, in Lycoming county
Act Act 0111 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of William Clarke, administrator of George Donahu, deceased
Act Act 0112 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of sundry soldiers, and Sarah Lindsay and Elizabeth M'Mullin, the widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act Act 0113 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act for the relief of Catharine Cadwallader, widow of John Cadwallader, deceased - amend - proceedings suspended 3 years
Act Act 0114 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act to incorporate the town of Newville - amend - time of election
Act Act 0115 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to landlord and tenant
Act Act 0116 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to the accounts of supervisors and overseers of the poor, in Tioga, Huntingdon and Clearfield counties
Act Act 0117 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act authorising the laying out of certain state roads, in Greene, York, Cumberland and Schuylkill counties - amend - parts of acts extended; pay of chain-bearers; George Rahn appointed commissioner
Act Act 0118 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to certain turnpike corporations
Act Act 0119 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Concerning weights and measures
Act Act 0120 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the Governor to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road, from the north end of the bridge over Powel's creek, in Dauphin county, through Halifax, Millersburg, Georgetown and Sunbury, to the south east end of the Northumberland bridge,
Act Act 0121 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from Dillsburg, in York county, to Berlin, in Adams county
Act Act 0122 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the Secretary of the Land Office to issue patents to certain actual settlers, residing north and west of the rivers Ohio and Allegheny, and Conewango creek
Act Act 0123 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorise the executors of Jacob Painter, deceased, to sell certain real estate
Act Act 0124 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to the towns of Hamburg, Bainbridge, Centreville, and Portsmouth, to Kirkbride's and Bell and Thomas' bridge, and to a state road in Berks county
Act Act 0125 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorise Peter Ihrie, junior, executor of George Ihrie, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate
Act Act 0126 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorise the sale of certain real estate held in trust for the First Independent Church of Christ, called Universalists, in the city of Philadelphia
Act Act 0127 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To exempt from taxation the houses and lots occupied by fire companies in the city and county of Philadelphia
Act Act 0127 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To legitimate Sarah Kimble, daughter of Jonathan Zarber
Act Act 0128 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To incorporate the Marietta, Bainbridge, Falmouth and Portsmouth turnpike road company
Act Act 0129 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To prevent the destruction of fences in the county of York
Act Act 0130 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Declaring the east branch of Standing Stone creek, in Huntingdon county, a public highway
Act Act 0131 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To empower the commissioners of Chester county, to purchase a certain lot of ground for the use of said county
Act Act 0133 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of William Strunk, a soldier of the revolutionary war
Act Act 0134 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to the appointment of canal commissioners
Act Act 0135 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising certain commissioners to view and lay out certain state roads
Act Act 0136 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To encourage the destruction of foxes and wild cats, in the counties of Centre, Lycoming, Adams and Perry
Act Act 0136 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the improvement of the Philadelphia and Baltimore road
Act Act 0137 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to the distribution of the pamphlet laws and journals of this commonwealth in Warren county
Act Act 0138 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To enable John Hassenplugh, administrator of David Neihard, deceased, to sell and convey the interest of minors in real estate
Act Act 0140 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To enable Christian Mosser, administrator of John Mosser, to sell and convey certain real estate
Act Act 0141 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the administrator of Lewis H. Conover to sell and convey certain real estate
Act Act 0142 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of sundry soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act Act 0143 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act to enable the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road by the best and nearest route - amend - officers between Lewisburg and Youngmanstown
Act Act 0144 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To incorporate the Tuscarora and Cold Run tunnel and rail-road company
Act Act 0145 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relating to the service of process by sheriffs, and to the appointment of tipstaves in the city and county of Philadelphia
Act Act 0146 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the laying out a state road from the bridge over the river Delaware, at New Hope, through Doylestown, over the new bridge at Norristown, Montgomery county, through West Chester, to the state line, in a direction to Baltimore in the state of
Act Act 0147 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To enable Mary Talbot to sue for the amount of a certain bond
Act Act 0148 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Supplement to an act to enable the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for opening a canal and lock navigation, between the rivers Delaware and Schuylkill, through the southern section of the county of Philadelphia - amend - time for
Act Act 0149 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act to provide for the education of children at the public expense, within the city and county of Philadelphia - amend - commissioners to elect 12 directors annually
Act Act 0150 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the laying out of certain state roads in Butler, Armstrong and Venango counties
Act Act 0151 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising and requiring the Surveyor General to accept returns of surveys in certain cases
Act Act 0152 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Acts incorporating 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 - subscribe an additional sum; time of commencement extended
Act Act 0153 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Washington
Act Act 0154 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorise the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the river Juniata, opposite Montgomery street, in the borough of Huntingdon
Act Act 0155 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to certain real estate
Act Act 0156 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the levy and collection of taxes upon proceedings in courts, and in the offices of register and recorder, and for other purposes
Act Act 0157 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act for the regulation of the militia of this commonwealth - amend - battalion parades; battalion formed
Act Act 0158 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the furtherance of justice between obligors and obligees, and other creditors and debtors
Act Act 0159 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the sale and conveyance of certain real estate, and vesting the right of this commonwealth to the escheated estate of Henry Craig in the heirs of Jane Craig, deceased
Act Act 0160 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorise the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna, at the borough of Milton, in the county of Northumberland
Act Act 0161 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to the Lehigh coal and navigation company, and the Susquehanna and Lehigh canal company
Act Act 0162 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act to enable the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the intersection of Front street and the Germantown road - amend - powers extended to new locations; commissioners appointed to open books; notice
Act Act 0163 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act for taking lands in execution for the payment of debts - amend - prior liens not affected
Act Act 0164 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To incorporate the Middle-Port and Pine creek rail-road company
Act Act 0165 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To provide for additional clerk hire and contingent expenses in the office of the Secretary of the Land Office, and of the Auditor General, and for other purposes
Act Act 0166 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To regulate inns and taverns
Act Act 0166 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to Fishing creek, in Columbia county, to supervisors in Butler county, declaring Chest creek and the out-let of Sugar creek lake public highways; relative to a tax on dogs in Delaware county, and changing the name of Greersburg, in the county of
Act Act 0167 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Regulating election districts
Act Act 0168 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Relative to the Coshecton and Great Bend turnpike road
Act Act 0169 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of Peter Aurand, late deputy marshall of Berks and Schuylkill counties, and to authorise the Auditor General to settle the accounts of Nathaniel Brooke, John Mitchell and Francis W. Rawle
Act Act 0170 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act to declare and regulate escheats - amend - proceedings for recovery of escheated estate
Act Act 0171 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the Governor to incorporate the Delaware and Susquehanna rail road company
Act Act 0172 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act authorising the Governor to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the borough of Norristown, in the county of Montgomery - amend - company officers empowered to protect bridge; regulate tolls; numb
Act Act 0173 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To provide for the settlement of the concerns of the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Greencastle
Act Act 0174 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the appointment of Commissioners to run, mark and fix the division line between the township of Cattawissa, in the county of Columbia, and the township of Shamokin, in Northumberland county
Act Act 0175 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Northampton water company - amend - transfer of stock of Northampton water co.
Act Act 0176 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising Frederick Hill to appeal in a certain case
Act Act 0177 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of Melissa L. Moore, of the county of Philadelphia
Act Act 0178 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the executor of Jacob Miller, late of Lancaster county, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate
Act Act 0179 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act directing the descent of intestates' real estates and distribution of their personal estates - amend - explanation of the term physic
Act Act 0180 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act for establishing a health office, and to relieve the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases, and for other purposes - amend - duty of board; expense of removal of nuisance
Act Act 0181 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of Joseph Pipes, and Frederick Leader, soldiers, and Elizabeth Welsch, and Elizabeth Bough, widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act Act 0182 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of Philip Renn and Frederick Gump, soldiers of the revolutionary war, and granting compensation to Mary Baker, the widow of Andrew M'Gahey, for a tract of donation land
Act Act 0183 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorise Charles A Barnitz and J. Schmidt, committee of the person and estate of Thomas Prowell, of York county, to purchase real estate
Act Act 0184 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To legitimate the natural children of John Edwards
Act Act 0185 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of James Moore, David Blakely, John Lockart and Joseph Algier, soldiers of the revolutionary war
Act Act 0187 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
For the relief of Samuel Dewees and Nathaniel Irwin, soldiers, and Margaret Irwin, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war
Act Act 0187 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Authorising the Governor to incorporate the Wallenpaupack Improvement Company
Act Act 0189 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To incorporate the Lykens valley rail-road company, in Dauphin county
Act Act 0190 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Erecting the town of Petersburg, in the county of Huntingdon, into a borough
Act Act 0191 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Act to incorporate the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven rail-road company - amend - stockholders' votes; certificates of stock
Act Act 0192 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
Graduating the duties upon wholesale dealers and retailers of merchandize, and prescribing the mode of issuing licenses and collecting said duties
Act Act 0193 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To incorporate the Beaver Meadow rail road and coal company
Act Act 0194 of 1830 · 1830 · Original text
To authorize the commissioners of Huntingdon county, to subscribe the sum on one thousand dollars in the stock of the Huntingdon, Cambria and Indiana turnpike road company, for the purpose of enabling the said company to build a bridge across the
Act Act 0001 of 1831 · 1831 · Original text
Act erecting the towns of Allegheny, Birmingham, Franklin and Northumberland, into boroughs - amend - time of election in Allegheny
Act Act 0002 of 1831 · 1831 · Original text
Act directing repayment of loans from certain banks - repeal - as regards the Philadelphia bank, the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Philadelphia, and the bank of North America, and for other purposes
Act Act 0003 of 1831 · 1831 · Original text
To authorise the transfer of the unappropriated balance remaining in the internal improvement fund from the loan under the act of March 13,1830, to canal and rail-road purposes
Act Act 0004 of 1831 · 1831 · Original text
Providing for the preservation of certain documents filed in the commissioners office of Mercer county
Act Act 0005 of 1831 · 1831 · 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.