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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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1,819 laws of the 1930s

Constitution of 1874

  1. Validate and confirm certain contracts ratified or approved by councils of cities of the third class, and to direct payments thereunder by the fiscal officers of such cities

    Act 22 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  2. The General County Law - amend - empowering counties to acquire lands for recreational purposes; and to build parkways bridles paths and foot paths

    Act 23 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  3. Requiring banks, trust companies, etc. to disclose the amount of deposits and investments of persons applying for or receiving unemployment relief

    Act 24 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  4. State Employes' Retirement Law - amend - permitting the assignment of rights by members

    Act 25 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  5. Authorizing the exoneration of taxes against any property purchased for hospital uses upon which contemplated and intended hospital buildings cannot be erected by reason of a portion of the property having been taken for municipal purposes

    Act 26 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  6. Act authorizing the Pennsylvania Historical Commission to acquire all real and personal property included in Conrad Weiser Memorial Park in Berks County - amend - transferring the management and improvement of park to the Department of Forests and Waters

    Act 27 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  7. Act to establish a county court for the county of Allegheny - amend - increasing the jurisdiction of the court in civil actions to 2,500 dollars; increasing to 2,500 dollars the maximum limit of set-off required to be pleaded by defendants

    Act 28 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  8. Establish jurisdiction in cases of kidnapping and murder perpetrated in kidnapping

    Act 29 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  9. Act providing for the acceptance by the Commonwealth of a gift of lands in Venango County, to establish the Drake Well Memorial Park - amend - transferring the control and supervision of the park to the Department of Forests and Waters

    Act 30 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  10. Banking Code - amend - powers and limitations upon the acts of corporations and persons authorized to engage in a banking or a fiduciary business, and of affiliates of such corporations or persons, and of officers, directors, trustees, and employees of su

    Act 31 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  11. Act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and sale of poisons and drugs - amend - qualifications of applicants for examination and registration; changing violations of the act from misdemeanors to summary proceedings

    Act 32 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  12. Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act - amend - circumstances under which the remedy provided is available

    Act 33 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  13. Act regulating certain political parties - amend - substituting copies of the general return sheet for the triplicate party return sheets; form of the numbered lists of voters; duties of election officers in calling and tabulating the votes; return board

    Act 34 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  14. Act relating to county rates and levies and township rates and levies - amend - abolishing imprisonment for failure to pay taxes

    Act 35 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  15. Requiring certain cities to allow members of the fire departments twenty-four consecutive hours of rest each week and fourteen days vacation each year

    Act 36 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  16. Act regulating certain political parties - amend - only registered and enrolled members of political parties shall be qualified to sign nomination petitions; limiting the number of specimen ballots to be given candidates at primaries

    Act 37 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  17. Act relating to eggs, prohibiting the sale of eggs for and as fresh that are not fresh eggs - amend - standards for fresh eggs; prohibiting illegal sales and misbranding

    Act 38 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  18. Promote uniformity in the assessment and taxation of properties and persons within the territorial limits of cities of the second class A

    Act 39 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  19. The Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - changing the names of the State association and training schools for nurses

    Act 40 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  20. Nurses Registration Law - amend - qualifications for registration; publishing of a list of registrants

    Act 41 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  21. Creating a commission to arrange plans for the celebration of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

    Act 42 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  22. Milk Control Board Law - amend - extending for a further period of time; prohibiting the sale of milk in certain cases; definition of milk to include ice cream mix, powdered whole milk, and powdered skimmed milk; license fees; powers over cooperative

    Act 43 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  23. The Aeronautical Code - amend - repeals acts therein contained shall not be construed to revive acts theretofore repealed

    Act 44 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  24. Foreign Fire Insurance Premium Tax Allocation Law - amend - payments to relief fund associations of fire departments and fire companies of cities, boroughs, and townships which afford fire protection to near or adjacent boroughs and townships

    Act 45 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  25. Act authorizing the State Highway Department, the Public Service Commission, counties, cities, boroughs, and townships to purchase, or condemn, free and unobstructed view over and across lands at intersections - amend - condemnation proceedings and

    Act 46 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  26. Authorizing the insurance of deposits of funds, of this Commonwealth and of the political subdivisions thereof, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or other similar agency

    Act 47 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  27. Prohibiting the sale and distribution, of medicines, drugs, poisons, and articles intended for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in man or animal, by means of vending machines

    Act 48 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  28. Act to permit disabled soldiers to peddle by procuring a license therefor, without charge - amend - governing the issuing of licenses

    Act 49 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  29. Authorizing the selection of two additional jurors in civil and criminal cases to take the place of any juror, or jurors, who die, become ill, or are discharged for legal cause

    Act 50 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  30. Prohibiting the future erection and maintenance of obstructions, dangerous to aerial transport, adjacent to or near an airport, landing field or intermediate landing field

    Act 51 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  31. Authorizing the abatement of certain tax penalties and interest on county, city (except city of the first class), borough, town, township, school district (except first class), and poor district taxes

    Act 52 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  32. Providing for the service of process in civil suits on nonresident operators or nonresident owners of aircraft operated within or above the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Act 53 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  33. Act to permit the use of voting machines for recording and computing the vote at all elections - amend - voting machines designed to be made secure by the use of two or more seals; printing of return sheets and statements; conduct of elections held with

    Act 54 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  34. Preserve the purity of the waters of the Commonwealth and to avoid the danger of fire, by requiring owners, operators, and lessees of abandoned bituminous coal mines and workings to seal the entries and air shafts thereof

    Act 55 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  35. The General County Law - amend - giving courts discretion with respect to certain surcharges against county commissioners

    Act 56 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  36. Act concerning game and other wild birds and wild animals - amend - prohibiting the use of dogs in hunting bear or the chasing of bear by dogs

    Act 57 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  37. The Fish Law of 1925 - amend - prohibiting the purchase, sale, and exposing for sale, of certain pike and fillets

    Act 58 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  38. Boat Law - amend - changing the licensure year for motor boats

    Act 59 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  39. The Fish Law of 1925 - amend - number of trout allowed to be caught in one day

    Act 60 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  40. Act concerning game and other wild birds, and wild animals - amend - permitting dogs to work on liberated or native wild game animals in field meets; fees for permits

    Act 61 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  41. The Fish Law of 1925 - amend - requiring county treasurers to make monthly returns to the Department of Revenue of fish licenses issued

    Act 62 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  42. Act concerning game and other wild birds and wild animals - amend - requiring county treasurers to make monthly reports to the Department of Revenue of hunter's licenses granted

    Act 63 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  43. Act regulating the issuance of licenses to marry - amend - requiring three days to elapse between the application for and the issuance of the license

    Act 64 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  44. The First Class Township Code - amend - exception to the tax on transient merchants

    Act 65 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  45. The Third Class City Code - amend - exceptions to the tax on transient merchants

    Act 66 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  46. The Borough Code - amend - equalizing license taxes on residents and nonresidents; exceptions to the tax on transient merchants

    Act 67 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  47. Granting power to counties, cities, boroughs, towns, townships, school districts, and poor districts to redeem unmatured bonds and obligations by a new issue of bonds at a lesser rate of interest

    Act 68 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  48. The Vehicle Code - amend - exemptions from the payment of fees

    Act 69 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  49. The Borough Code - amend - amplifying contractual rights as to joint sewers

    Act 70 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  50. Barbers' License Law - amend - regulating barber shops, barber schools, and persons desiring licenses

    Act 71 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  51. Act to enable cities that are contiguous or in close proximity, to be united, with any intervening land other than boroughs, in one municipality - amend - requiring a majority vote in each city and the intervening land voting on the question of consolidat

    Act 72 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  52. Authorizing the Department of Property and Supplies to sell and convey a certain plot of land

    Act 73 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  53. Act for the protection of the public health by regulating the conduct and operation of public eating and drinking places within this Commonwealth - amend - dishes, glasses, and other receptacles used in eating and drinking may be cleansed with any suitabl

    Act 74 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  54. Providing for the abatement of tax penalties and interest on certain city taxes in cities of the first class, and on school taxes in school districts of the first class

    Act 75 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  55. Act to regulate the manner of increasing the indebtedness of municipalities - validating - bonds issued or authorized to be issued in pursuance of such proceedings and elections

    Act 76 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  56. Authorizing the court of common pleas in each county of the second class, to order and direct the prothonotary of such county to keep two separate indexes or dockets for judgments or liens

    Act 77 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  57. Agricultural Exhibitions Law - amend - time for filing applications for such State aid; payment of State aid for the years of 1933 & 1934, where applications were not filed within the time limit prescribed by the act

    Act 78 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  58. Real Estate Brokers License Act of 1929 - amend - expiration date of licenses; qualifications of applicants for licensure; powers and duties upon the Department of Public Instruction; eliminating penalties for failure to renew

    Act 79 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  59. Act providing for the service of process in civil suits on nonresident operators or owners of motor vehicles operated within this Commonwealth - amend - service of process upon the Secretary of Revenue by registered mail

    Act 80 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  60. Act to preserve the continuity of service of officers and enlisted men of the Pennsylvania National Guard - amend - continuity of service effective for qualification for service medals

    Act 81 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  61. Requiring cities of the second and third class to allow members of the police departments, twenty-four consecutive hours of rest each week, and fourteen days vacation each year

    Act 82 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  62. Act authorizing boroughs to redeem outstanding bonds, and issue and sell new interest-bearing bonds - repeal

    Act 83 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  63. Act authorizing boroughs to redeem outstanding bonds, and issue and sell new interest bearing bonds - repeal

    Act 84 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  64. Act providing for the organization, government, discipline, maintenance, and regulation of the armed land forces of this Commonwealth - amend - payment of rental and hire for armories, buildings, and animals; payment of compensation for injuries or death;

    Act 85 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  65. Tax Act - amend - substituting a franchise tax on foreign corporations in lieu of the capital stock tax; imposing a tax upon that portion of the capital stock; increasing the rate of tax on the capital stock of fire and marine insurance companies

    Act 86 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  66. The Fiscal Code - amend - requiring every person and bank to report unclaimed deposits after certain years

    Act 87 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  67. Act providing for the escheat of certain property received for storage or safe-keeping or otherwise and of certain deposits of money - amend - requiring that unclaimed deposits with every person and bank shall escheat after twenty-one years

    Act 88 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  68. Tax Act - amend - extending the tax to gross receipts of municipally owned or operated public utilities, and public utility services previously exempt from the tax; increasing the rate of tax; exempting street passenger railway and traction companies

    Act 89 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  69. The Documentary Stamp Tax Act

    Act 90 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  70. Corporate Net Income Tax Act

    Act 91 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  71. The Administrative Code - amend - requiring certain qualifications for the Adjutant General

    Act 92 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  72. Act relating to dogs and the protection of live stock and poultry from damage by dogs - amend - requiring chiefs of police to properly keep and feed licensed dogs detained and to give notice to the owner; payment of claims for damages of live stock, birds

    Act 93 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  73. Act providing for the award of drill and service medals and bars to officers and enlisted men of the Pennsylvania National Guard - amend - qualifications requirements for the award of such medals

    Act 94 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  74. The General County Law - amend - authorizing counties to appropriate money for purpose of controlling and suppressing diseases to honeybees

    Act 95 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  75. Providing for payment by the Commonwealth for loss of livestock sustained from rabies, where there is no proof of such livestock having been bitten by dogs

    Act 96 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  76. Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act - amend - practice to be pursued in such proceedings

    Act 97 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  77. The Fiscal Code - amend - exempting the security required of State depositories for State deposits

    Act 98 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  78. Second Class City Policemen Relief Law

    Act 99 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  79. The Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - permitting the tapping of water lines of State institutions and sanatoria in order to supply water to communities

    Act 100 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  80. Act to ascertain and appoint the fees to be received by the several prothonotaries of the courts of common pleas of the Commonwealth - amend - extended to counties having a population of 150,000 and over; reducing the fee charged for filing municipal and

    Act 101 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  81. Local Government Commission Law

    Act 102 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  82. Requiring return courts, judges, and boards, sitting to record, compute and certify the returns of any primary, general, municipal, or special election, to take cognizance of the number of registered voters, persons who voted, and ballots cast

    Act 103 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  83. Providing for the organization of two colored battalions of infantry

    Act 104 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  84. Penal Code of 1860 - amend - sentence of one convicted of fornication and bastardy to pay funeral expenses of infant

    Act 105 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  85. Act authorizing the Department of Forests and Waters to construct to construct, improve, or repair portions of roads or highways connecting roads or highways lying within areas of State forest lands - amend - extending to forest protection roads and fire

    Act 106 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  86. Prohibiting collection agencies from representing creditors or taking an assignment for the purpose of representing creditors in any action or proceeding or in settlement or adjustment of the affairs of a debtor

    Act 107 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  87. Act to give protection, and to regulate the catching or taking or having in possession, of any bullfrogs, tadpoles, and terrapin - amend - penalties for catching or killing bullfrogs, tadpoles, or terrapin out of season

    Act 108 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  88. Requiring persons applying for or receiving relief to furnish, under affidavit, certain information, and to sign a bond conditioned on the truthfulness of his statements and the lack of fraud or misrepresentation

    Act 109 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  89. Providing for the laying out, widening, extending, and relocating by cities of the first class of highways and streets connecting with bridges crossing streams or tunnels under streams, which form boundaries between this and any other state

    Act 110 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  90. Authorizing the Secretary of Property and Supplies to convey part of a tract of land acquired as a site for the Cumberland Valley State Institution for Mental Defectives

    Act 112 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  91. The Fish Law of 1925 - amend - unlawful to interfere with dams, deflectors, retards, or similar devices

    Act 113 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  92. Act dedicating and setting aside certain lands in Cameron and Clinton Counties as a public park and pleasure-ground, to be known as 'Bucktail State Park' - amend - control rights of the Department of Forests and Waters over private lands

    Act 114 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  93. Protect trade-mark owners, distributors, and the public against injuries and uneconomic practices in the distribution of articles of standard quality under a distinguished trade-mark, brand or name

    Act 115 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  94. Giving consent of the Commonwealth to the dissolution of corporations holding public funds in trust for public school purposes

    Act 116 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  95. Act providing for the erection of the Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphans' Industrial School - amend - extending the time for the discharge of children from said school

    Act 117 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  96. Game Law - amend - prohibiting the breeding, selling, possessing, and using of fitches or weasels for hunting purposes; licensure of persons breeding, selling, possessing, and using fitches or weasels

    Act 118 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  97. Providing for the observance of Free School Day

    Act 119 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  98. Act providing for the payment to the prothonotary of a jury fee at the time of demanding a jury trial, in the county court for the county of Allegheny - repeal

    Act 120 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  99. The Fish Law of 1925 - amend - establishment of nursery waters

    Act 121 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

  100. Act regulating certain political parties - amend - delivery of the ballot box to the proper custodian immediately upon the completion of the count and canvass of the vote, and the sealing of the ballot box

    Act 122 of 1935 · 1935 · Original text

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