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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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1,802 laws of the 1900s

Constitution of 1874

  1. provide for the current expenses of the State Board of Health and Vital Statistics, for the two fiscal years commencing the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and three.

    Act 313 of 1903 · P.L. 381 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  2. Hakinir An appropriation to the Friends' Home for Children, of Philadelphia.

    Act 314 of 1903 · P.L. 382 · May 16, 1903 · Scanned page

  3. Making an appropriation to the Naaon Hospital Association, at Roaring Spring. Blair county.

    Act 315 of 1903 · P.L. 382 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  4. Making an appropriation to the West Philadelphia Hospital for Women.

    Act 316 of 1903 · P.L. 382 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  5. an appropriation to the Saint BYancia Hospital, of Pittsburg.

    Act 317 of 1903 · P.L. 383 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  6. Making an appropriation to the Adrian Hospital Association, of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 318 of 1903 · P.L. 383 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  7. Making an appropriation to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School:

    Act 319 of 1903 · P.L. 383 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  8. Making an appropriation to the Homoeopathic Medical and Surgical Hospital and Dispensary, of Pittsburg.

    Act 320 of 1903 · P.L. 384 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  9. Making an appropriation to the Bethseda Home, of the city of

    Act 321 of 1903 · P.L. 384 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  10. Making an appropriation to the Columbia Hospital, located at Columbia, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 322 of 1903 · P.L. 385 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  11. Maklnff an appropriation to the Union town Hospital, of Uniontown, Fayette county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 323 of 1903 · P.L. 385 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  12. Maklnff an appropriation to the Bradford Hospital, of the city of Bradford.

    Act 324 of 1903 · P.L. 385 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  13. Making an appropriation to the trustees of the State Cottagre Hospital, at ConnellsviUe, Fayette county.

    Act 325 of 1903 · P.L. 386 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  14. Making an appropriation to tlie Homoeopathic Medical and Surgical Hospital, of Reading.

    Act 326 of 1903 · P.L. 387 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  15. Maklne: an appropriation to the Kensington Hospital for Women, at Philadelphia.

    Act 327 of 1903 · P.L. 387 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  16. Making an appropriation to the Westmoreland Hospital Assotlon, of

    Act 328 of 1903 · P.L. 388 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  17. Rtpaln, •to. Makine: an appropriation to the Children's Aid Society, of Westmoreland county.

    Act 329 of 1903 · P.L. 388 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  18. Making an appropriation to the trustees of the State Hospital for Injured Persons of the Middle Coal Field.

    Act 330 of 1903 · P.L. 389 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  19. Makingr an appropriation to the Topographical and Geological Survey of the State in co-operation with the United States Geological Survey.

    Act 331 of 1903 · P.L. 389 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  20. an appropriation to the State Normal Schools of the Commonwealth. ▲ppraprtauoo. Sectiou 1.

    Act 332 of 1903 · P.L. 390 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  21. Makingr an appropriation to the Mount Pleasant Memorial Hospital, of Mount Pleasant.

    Act 333 of 1903 · P.L. 390 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  22. Making an appropriation to the Todd Hospital, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

    Act 334 of 1903 · P.L. 391 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  23. Makine: an appropriation to the Penn Asylum for Indigrent Widows and Single Women, situated at the corner of Belgrade street and Susquehanna avenue, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 335 of 1903 · P.L. 391 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  24. appropriation to the State College to maintain experimental stations, for the purpose of making experimenti in the culture, curing and preparation of tobacco, and providing for the publication of the report thereof.

    Act 336 of 1903 · P.L. 392 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  25. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Seamen's Friend Society, located in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 337 of 1903 · P.L. 393 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  26. Making an appropriation to the Nazarene Home, of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 338 of 1903 · P.L. 393 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  27. an appropriation to the Hospital Department of the Jewish Hospital Association, of Philadelphia.

    Act 339 of 1903 · P.L. 393 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  28. Making an appropriation to the Home for Friendless Children, in the city of Reading.

    Act 340 of 1903 · P.L. 394 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  29. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Memorial Home, located at Brookville, Jefferson county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 341 of 1903 · P.L. 394 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  30. an appropriation for the Pennsylvania Oral School for the Deaf.

    Act 342 of 1903 · P.L. 395 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  31. an appropilatlon to the Maternity Hospital, in tl&e city of Philadelphia.

    Act 343 of 1903 · P.L. 396 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  32. Making an appropriation to the Pottstown Hospital.

    Act 344 of 1903 · P.L. 396 · 1903 · Scanned page

  33. Makingr an appropriation to the Avery College Trades School, of Allegheny City, an Eleemosynary Institution for the Industrial Training and Education of Colored Youths.

    Act 345 of 1903 · P.L. 396 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  34. an appropriation to the Saint Vincent's Hospital Association, of Erie.

    Act 346 of 1903 · P.L. 397 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  35. Making an appropriation to the Boys* Industrial Home of Westem Pennsylvania, located at Oakdale, Allegheny county.

    Act 847 of 1903 · P.L. 397 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  36. Maklngr an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Working Home for Blind Men, for maintenance and Instruction In handicraft employment

    Act 348 of 1903 · P.L. 398 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  37. Making an appropriation to the German Protestant Home for the Aged, at Fair Oaks, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 349 of 1903 · P.L. 398 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  38. Making an appropriation to the Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, at Dixmont, Pennsylvania.

    Act 350 of 1903 · P.L. 398 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  39. Making an appropriation to the Home for the Friendless of the city of

    Act 351 of 1903 · P.L. 399 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  40. Makins an appropriation to the Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind, at Pittsburgr.

    Act 352 of 1903 · P.L. 399 · 1903 · Scanned page

  41. Appropriation. Malntenano*. Bulldlnc. Makingr an appropriation to the Samaritan Hospital, of Philadelphia.

    Act 353 of 1903 · P.L. 400 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  42. Making an appropriation to Saint Joseph's Foundlingr Home and Maternity Hospital, of

    Act 354 of 1903 · P.L. 401 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  43. an appropriation to the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society.

    Act 355 of 1903 · P.L. 401 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  44. Making an appropriation to Saint Joseph's Hospital, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Act 356 of 1903 · P.L. 401 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  45. Making an appropriation to the Wills Eye Hospital, of Philadelphia.

    Act 357 of 1903 · P.L. 402 · 1903 · Scanned page

  46. Making an appropriation to The Berean Manual Training and Industrial School, of Philadelphia.

    Act 358 of 1903 · P.L. 402 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  47. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind.

    Act 359 of 1903 · P.L. 403 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  48. Making appropriations to the Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.

    Act 360 of 1903 · P.L. 403 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  49. Making an appropriation to J. H. Shaw, of Philadelphia.

    Act 861 of 1903 · P.L. 404 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  50. aklnff an appropriation to the German Baptist Home for the Acred, of Philadelphia.

    Act 362 of 1903 · P.L. 405 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  51. Leaking an appropriation towards the maintenance of the Pennsylvania Nautical School-ship, located at the port of Philadelphia.

    Act 363 of 1903 · P.L. 405 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  52. Making an appropriation to the German Protestant Home for the Aged, at Fair Oaks, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 349 of 1903 · P.L. 406 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  53. Making an appropriation to the Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, at Dixmont, Pennsylvania.

    Act 350 of 1903 · P.L. 406 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  54. Making an appropriation to the Home for the Friendless of the city of

    Act 351 of 1903 · P.L. 407 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  55. Making an appropriation to the Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind, at Pittsburg:.

    Act 352 of 1903 · P.L. 407 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  56. Appropriation. ICalnttnanot. Building. Maklnff an appropriation to the Samaritan Hospital, of Philadelphia.

    Act 363 of 1903 · P.L. 408 · 1903 · Scanned page

  57. Making an appropriation to Saint Joseph's Foundling Home and Maternity Hospital, of

    Act 354 of 1903 · P.L. 409 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  58. Making an appropriation to the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society.

    Act 355 of 1903 · P.L. 409 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  59. Making an appropriation to Saint Joseph's Hospital, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Act 356 of 1903 · P.L. 409 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  60. Making an appropriation to the Wills Eye Hospital, of Philadelphia.

    Act 357 of 1903 · P.L. 410 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  61. Making an appropriation to The Berean Manual Training and Industrial School, of Philadelphia.

    Act 358 of 1903 · P.L. 410 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  62. Makinsr an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind.

    Act 359 of 1903 · P.L. 411 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  63. Making appropriations to the Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.

    Act 360 of 1903 · P.L. 411 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  64. Making an appropriation to J. H. Shaw, of Philadelphia.

    Act 361 of 1903 · P.L. 412 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  65. an appropriation to the German Baptist Home for the Acred, of Philadelphia.

    Act 362 of 1903 · P.L. 413 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  66. Making an appropriation towards the maintenance of the Pennsylvania Nautical School-ship, located at the port of Philadelphia.

    Act 363 of 1903 · P.L. 413 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  67. Maklnsr an appropriation to the Hahnemann Hospital, in the city of

    Act 364 of 1903 · P.L. 414 · 1903 · Scanned page

  68. Making an appropriation to the Board of Directors of the Temporary Home for Children, at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania.

    Act 365 of 1903 · P.L. 414 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  69. Making: an appropriation to the Corry Hospital.

    Act 366 of 1903 · P.L. 415 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  70. Maklngr &n appropriation to the Home for the Ased, at number one thousand eight hundred and nine. Mount Vernon street, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 367 of 1903 · P.L. 415 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  71. Maklnff an appropriation to the Woods Run Industrial Home. Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

    Act 368 of 1903 · P.L. 416 · 1903 · Scanned page

  72. Making an appropriation to the Hayes Mechanics* Home, In the Thirty-fourth ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 369 of 1903 · P.L. 416 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  73. Making an appropriation to the German Hospital, of

    Act 370 of 1903 · P.L. 416 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  74. Making an appropriation to the Wilkes-Barre City

    Act 371 of 1903 · P.L. 417 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  75. Making an appropriation for the erection of a suitable monument. In the graveyard of the Presbyterian church, at Middlespring, Cumberland county, to the memory of soldiers burled therein.

    Act 372 of 1903 · P.L. 417 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  76. Making an appropriation to the Home of the Friendless, of Pittsburs and Allegrheny, Pennsylvania.

    Act 373 of 1903 · P.L. 418 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  77. Haklnff an appropriation for the payment of the expenses incident to the dedication of the monument, erected in the Kational Cemetery at Anderson ville, Oeorgria, by the Pennsylvania Military Commission, under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly approved July eighteenth, one thousand nine hundred and one.

    Act 374 of 1903 · P.L. 418 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  78. an appropriation to the Wagner Free Institute of Science, of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 375 of 1903 · P.L. 419 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  79. Haklnff an appropriation to the PottsviUe Hospital.

    Act 376 of 1903 · P.L. 419 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  80. Making an appropriation to the Robert Packer Hospital

    Act 377 of 1903 · P.L. 420 · 1903 · Scanned page

  81. Making an appropriation to the Children's Aid Society of Western Pennsylvania.

    Act 378 of 1903 · P.L. 420 · 1903 · Scanned page

  82. Providing for the erection of memorial tablets or monuments to mark the position, on the field of battle of Vicksburg, of certain Pennsylvania commands that participated in the said campaign and seige, of one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree, but who were not in the battle of Gettysburg, and making appropriation therefor.

    Act 379 of 1903 · P.L. 421 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  83. To amend Bectlon two of an act, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a monument to the Seventythird and One Hundred and Ninth reeriments. Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteera, on the battle fields of Missionary Ridge and Wauhatchie, on grround to be purchased and included in the Chickamaugra and Chattanooga National Military Park; and making an appropriation for the purchase of the

    Act 380 of 1903 · P.L. 422 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  84. Making an appropriation to the Sylvan Heights Home for Orphan Qirls, in the city of

    Act 381 of 1903 · P.L. 424 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  85. Making: an appropriation to the Children's Home of South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

    Act 382 of 1903 · P.L. 425 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  86. Making an appropriation to the Messiah Home Orphanage, of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

    Act 383 of 1903 · P.L. 425 · 1903 · Scanned page

  87. an appropriation to Meredith Monument Association, for the purpose of erectlncr a monument to the memory of General Samuel Meredith, first treasurer of the United States under the Constitution.

    Act 384 of 1903 · P.L. 425 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  88. an appropriation to the Beaver County General Hospital.

    Act 385 of 1903 · P.L. 426 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  89. Making appropriations to the Bastem State Penitentiary.

    Act 386 of 1903 · P.L. 427 · 1903 · Scanned page

  90. Making an appropriation to the Children's Aid Society of Pennsylvania.

    Act 387 of 1903 · P.L. 427 · 1903 · Scanned page

  91. Making an appropriation to the board of trustees of the Philadelphia Museums, for the preparation and special distribution of educational collections to the public schools throughout Pennsylvania.

    Act 388 of 1903 · P.L. 428 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  92. Making an appropriation to the Allegrheny General Hospital, of Allegheny City.

    Act 389 of 1903 · P.L. 428 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  93. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Industrial Keformatory, at Huntingdon.

    Act 390 of 1903 · P.L. 429 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  94. Making an appropriation to the Pliiladelphia Protectory.

    Act 392 of 1903 · P.L. 431 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  95. Making an appropriation for the erection of a monument or statue commemorative of the engagement that took place on the streets and around the town of Hanover, on June the thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree.

    Act of 1903 · P.L. 432 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  96. Malntenanos. Buildings. Maklnff an appropriation to the Free Hospital for Poor Con- Bumptives.

    Act 894 of 1903 · P.L. 432 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  97. To estabUflh an emergency fund, to be used, as occasion may require. In the suppression of epidemics, the prevention of disease, and protection of human life in times of epidemic disease or of disaster threatening disease, and making an appropriation therefor.

    Act 396 of 1903 · P.L. 433 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  98. Making an appropriation to the Home for A^ed Couples and Old Men, at Bala, Philadelphia.

    Act 396 of 1903 · P.L. 434 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  99. Making an appropriation to Saint Vincent's Home and Maternity Hospital, of Philadelphia.

    Act 397 of 1903 · P.L. 434 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

  100. Maklnir &n appropriation to the Williamsport Training School.

    Act 398 of 1903 · P.L. 435 · May 15, 1903 · Scanned page

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