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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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2,985 laws of the 1950s

Constitution of 1874

  1. Osteopathic and surgical practice law - amend - hospital internship requirement, State Board of Osteopathic Examiners registration, issuance of certificates to practice osteopathy while in hospital residency training

    Act 273 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  2. Uniform Fiduciaries Act - amend - securities registration or transfer

    Act 274 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  3. Allegheny County prison management supplement law - amend - inmate transfer or removal, transfer of mentally ill inmates to State mental hospitals

    Act 275 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  4. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Limerick Township, Montgomery County

    Act 276 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  5. Vehicle code of 1929 - amend - license renewal requirements for servicepersons, persons serving with official armed services-related women's organizations and honorably discharged servicepersons

    Act 277 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  6. Interstate bridge vehicle load limit law - amend - fines, penalties, disposition of proceeds

    Act 278 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  7. Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission law

    Act 279 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  8. Corporation capital stock option law

    Act 280 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  9. Local option referendum certification law - amend - reports to Bureau of Municipal Affairs and to county commissioners

    Act 281 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  10. Acquisition - tract adjoining Indiana State Teachers' College in Indiana Borough, Indiana County

    Act 282 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  11. Local Delinquent Tax Return Law - amend - notice of sale, vesting of title of real estate sold by county treasurer

    Act 283 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  12. Game Law - amend - nonresident three-day licenses to hunt on regulated shooting grounds

    Act 284 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  13. Heated cabin ventilation law

    Act 285 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  14. Vehicle code of 1929 - amend - application for certificate of title, limitations of actions

    Act 286 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  15. Spousal witness law - amend - either spouse as competent witness in civil actions

    Act 287 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  16. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - salaries of exchange teachers

    Act 288 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  17. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - union or merged district supplemental payment eligibility

    Act 289 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  18. First Class Township Code - amend - financing of water supply

    Act 290 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  19. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Fort Washington Park Commission abolishment

    Act 291 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  20. State Treasury receipt and refund of escheatable property law - amend - stock life insurance companies with respect to declared unclaimed dividends or profits and unclaimed stock

    Act 292 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  21. Fifth through eighth class county retirement law - amend - voluntary retirement

    Act 293 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  22. Public school employes' retirement system membership restoration supplement law

    Act 294 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  23. State Employes' Retirement Fund credit transfer supplement law

    Act 295 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  24. Police force compensation law

    Act 296 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  25. Third Class City Code - amend - special fund for water supply system repairs or replacement

    Act 297 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  26. Acquisition - tract in Newport Township, Luzerne County, for use of Retreat State Hospital

    Act 298 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  27. Fifth class county coroner additional compensation law

    Act 299 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  28. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - elector petition for school district merger

    Act 300 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  29. Armed forces acknowledgments and affidavits law

    Act 301 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  30. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - payment of salary over and above any grant moneys received while on sabbatical leave

    Act 302 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  31. Parking Authority Law - amend - rights of parking facilities lessees, leases, exchanges, temporary bonds, eminent domain

    Act 303 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  32. Penal Code - amend - fradulent practices in connection with documents of title, bulk sales and security interests

    Act 304 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  33. Anthracite Strip Mining Law - amend - appropriation of certain funds, transfer of powers and duties from Secretary of Forests and Waters to Secretary of Mines

    Act 305 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  34. Bituminous Coal Open Pit Mining Conservation Act - amend - appropriation of certain funds, transfer of powers and duties from Secretary of Forests and Waters to Secretary of Mines

    Act 306 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  35. State highway construction and maintenance law - amend - two new routes in Cumberland, Delaware and Philadelphia Counties

    Act 307 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  36. Business Corporation Law - amend - advertisement requirement, election of directors, shareholders, merger or consolidation, service of process

    Act 308 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  37. Third Class City Code - amend - amendments to zoning ordinances

    Act 309 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  38. Bituminous mines health and safety law - amend - bituminous mine inspector appointment, tenure and duties

    Act 310 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  39. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - joint school systems special districts and jurisdiction, district superintendent, county superintendent, assistant county superintendents, supervisors of special education

    Act 311 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  40. Fiscal Code - amend - compensation of escheators, time extensions, Attorney General authority, compensation of informers, receipts

    Act 312 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  41. Delaware County State mental hospital land selection law

    Act 313 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  42. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - corporate surety bonds

    Act 314 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  43. Fiduciaries Investment Act of 1949 - amend - obligations of municipality authority constructing public school building

    Act 315 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  44. Vehicle code of 1929 - amend - inspection period

    Act 316 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  45. Intangible Personal Property Tax Law - amend - lien revival, suggestion and averment, prothonotary fee

    Act 317 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  46. Vehicle code of 1929 - amend - registration suspension, dealer's registration plates

    Act 318 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  47. Borough Code - amend - corporate surety bonds

    Act 319 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  48. Juvenile Court Law - amend - transfer of powers and duties of juvenile courts relating to parolees of Pennsylvania Training School at Morganza

    Act 320 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  49. Juvenile Court Law of Allegheny County - amend - transfer of powers and duties relating to parolees of Pennsylvania Traniing School at Morganza

    Act 321 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  50. State Highway Department Law - amend - changing Route 201

    Act 322 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  51. State highway law - amend - deleting Route 676

    Act 323 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  52. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - Commonwealth reimbursement of joint schools

    Act 324 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  53. Fiduciaries compensation law - excepting trusts created by cemetery lot owners as endowments

    Act 325 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  54. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - elector petition on formation of union school district

    Act 326 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  55. Bituminous Coal Open Pit Mining Conservation Act - amend - operation report and backfilling

    Act 327 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  56. Eighth class county officer compensation law - amend - commissioner salaries

    Act 328 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  57. Township State Highway Law - amend - route change, deletion and addition

    Act 329 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  58. City State Highway Law - amend - route deletion

    Act 330 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  59. Borough State Highway Law - amend - route change, deletion and addition

    Act 331 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  60. State highway system road removal law - amend - removing certain roads in Chester and Wayne Counties

    Act 332 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  61. First class city State highway law - amend - route change, deletion and addition

    Act 333 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  62. First class A school district taxation law

    Act 334 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  63. Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Law - amend - continuing support, representation, complaint by minor, costs, jurisdiction, duties of court, duties of Department of Public Assistance, payments, proceedings

    Act 335 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  64. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - part-time teachers, extension education

    Act 336 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  65. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - temporary minimum reimbursement to first class A school districts

    Act 337 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  66. Alcoholism study and treatment law

    Act 338 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  67. Municipal sewage treatment plant assistance law

    Act 339 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  68. Public roads maintenance appropriation law

    Act 340 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  69. Fish Law of 1925 - amend - farm fish ponds

    Act 341 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  70. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - area technical schools establishment, board vacancies, board powers and duties, costs, reimbursement, pupil transportation

    Act 342 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  71. Professional bondsman licensure law

    Act 343 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  72. Radio and television defamation liability law

    Act 344 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  73. Uniform Single Publication Act

    Act 345 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  74. Local additional tax enabling and collection law - amend - effect of certain ordinances and resolutions

    Act 346 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  75. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - salary of Pennsylvania State Board of Censors chairman, vice chairman and secretary

    Act 347 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  76. Clerks of courts fee law - amend - fees

    Act 348 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  77. Prothonotaries fees law - amend - fees

    Act 349 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  78. Prothonotaries fees law - amend - fees

    Act 350 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  79. Uniform Conditional Sales Act - amend- filing fee

    Act 351 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  80. Chattel mortgage law - amend - prothonotary filing fee

    Act 352 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  81. Minors bank account law

    Act 353 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  82. Recorder of Deeds Uniform Fee Law

    Act 354 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  83. Second Class City Employe Pension Law - amend - annuity payments

    Act 355 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  84. Mental Health Act of 1951 - amend - Selinsgrove State School

    Act 356 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  85. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Selinsgrove State Colony for Epileptics name change

    Act 357 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  86. General Assembly officers and employes law - amend - compensation

    Act 358 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  87. Gross receipts excise tax law - deductions, disposition of collected moneys

    Act 359 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  88. Public utility pole metal attachment prohibition law

    Act 360 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  89. Private Detective Act of 1953

    Act 361 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  90. Vehicle code of 1929 - amend - penalty relating to official inspections

    Act 362 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  91. Defamation action burden of proof law

    Act 363 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  92. Third Class City Code - amend - city officer vacancies, fire code, temporary debt, borrowing in anticipation of current revenue, criminal and civil jurisdiction, contracts

    Act 364 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  93. Mental Health Act of 1951 - amend - appointment of guardians of patient funds, Department of Justice duties, accounting

    Act 365 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  94. Common pleas and orphans' court administrative law - amend - salaries of stenographers and clerks

    Act 366 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  95. Intangible Personal Property Tax Law - amend - reporting of taxable property

    Act 367 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  96. County office tax regulation law - amend - limitation on register of wills, recorders of deeds, prothonotaries and clerks of courts fees

    Act 368 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  97. Letters of attorney filing law

    Act 369 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  98. Clerk of Orphans' Court Fee Law

    Act 370 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  99. Register of Wills Fee Law

    Act 371 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

  100. Title Insurance Rate Regulatory Act of 1953

    Act 372 of 1953 · 1953 · Original text

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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.