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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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2,942 laws of the 1960s

Constitution of 1874

  1. Second Class Township Code - amend - appropriations to industrial development agencies

    Act 285 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  2. Vehicle equipment safety compact law

    Act 286 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  3. Borough Code - amend - annual appropriations for nursing services

    Act 287 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  4. Philadelphia County additional common pleas court law

    Act 288 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  5. Thirty-eighth judicial district additional judge law

    Act 289 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  6. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Act

    Act 290 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  7. General County Assessment Law - amend - second class cities and first class A school districts in second class counties not required to segregate a portion of the amount of certain taxes paid

    Act 291 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  8. Thirty-second judicial district additional judge law

    Act 292 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  9. Eighth class county officer compensation law - amend - increasing compensation of auditors

    Act 293 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  10. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - changing Department of Public Welfare powers and duties relating to mental health and institutions

    Act 294 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  11. Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law - amend - exempting property of associations and institutions of benevolence and charity from taxation

    Act 295 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  12. Fiscal Code - amend - revival of State tax liens in certain cases

    Act 296 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  13. Realty Transfer Tax Act - amend - exclusion of transfers to nonprofit industrial development agencies

    Act 297 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  14. County Court of Philadelphia law - amend - number of judges

    Act 298 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  15. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - reorganization of school districts, extend dates, review plans, appeals, pupil requirements, school employes, school subsidies and tax, school directors, interim operating committees

    Act 299 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  16. Vehicle Code - amend - providing for appeals to court of common pleas, County Court of Philadelphia, County Court of Allegheny County and Superior Court, increasing time for taking of the appeal in certain cases

    Act 300 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  17. Medical practitioner civil immunity law

    Act 301 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  18. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - additions and revisions to tax duplicates for new residential construction

    Act 302 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  19. Second class city law 1931 supplemental law - amend - designation and duties of deputies to act as heads of executive departments upon their death, resignation, sickness or inability

    Act 303 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  20. First class A school district temporary real estate tax law

    Act 304 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  21. Realty Transfer Tax Act - amend - excluding certain transfers among religious organizations and certain conveyances to townships, school districts and counties

    Act 305 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  22. Vehicle Code - amend - prohibiting installation or operation of certain radios on school buses

    Act 306 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  23. Vehicle Code - amend - operation of commercial motor vehicles for carrying passengers

    Act 307 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  24. Vehicle Code - amend - regulating actions brought before police magistrates of municipal traffic courts in second class cities

    Act 308 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  25. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - levying temporary tax on owners of ground rents

    Act 309 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  26. First class school district additional real estate tax law

    Act 310 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  27. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - children in detention homes not considered exceptional children

    Act 311 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  28. Vehicle Code - amend - traffic courts in first class townships

    Act 312 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  29. Housing Authorities Law - amend - cooperation between authorities for financing projects

    Act 313 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  30. Private personal care institution unauthorized activity enforcement law

    Act 314 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  31. Soil Conservation Law - amend - creating State Soil and Water Conservation Commission and districts, editorial corrections

    Act 315 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  32. Seventh class county officer compensation law - amend - increasing compensation of auditors

    Act 316 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  33. Commonwealth Mental Health Research Foundation Act - amend - providing for additional trustees, changing provisions relating to meetings, making editorial changes

    Act 317 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  34. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - tuition of emotionally and socially disturbed children, special education for children with cerebral palsy

    Act 318 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  35. Game Law - amend - commission may prescribe type of firearm, bow and arrow and ammunition used in designated areas

    Act 319 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  36. Game Law - amend - technical changes

    Act 320 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  37. State Council of Education powers transferred to State Board of Education law

    Act 321 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  38. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - position of name of candidates on voting machines in primary election

    Act 322 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  39. Game Law - amend - shooting restrictions on regulated lands

    Act 323 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  40. Twenty-fourth judicial district additional judge law

    Act 324 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  41. Land acquisition - acquisition of land in Cornplanter Township, Venango County, by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

    Act 325 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  42. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Bethlehem, Northampton County - amend - establishing grantee, sale price and disposition of proceeds

    Act 326 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  43. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Bethlehem, Northampton County - amend - establishing grantee, sale price and disposition of proceeds

    Act 327 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  44. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - extending time for making certain back payments

    Act 328 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  45. Vehicle Code - amend - transfer of registration from decedent to surviving spouse whether or not there are minor children

    Act 329 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  46. Professional and occupational personnel or entity practicing without license injunction law

    Act 330 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  47. Bituminous Coal Open Pit Mining Conservation Act - amend - technical change

    Act 331 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  48. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1945 - amend - changing composition of State Board of Vocational Education

    Act 332 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  49. Adoption law of 1925 - amend - foreign adoption records filing and fee

    Act 333 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  50. County Code - amend - authorizing attendance at county expense by county health, welfare or probation personnel at training courses at certain state or national conferences

    Act 334 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  51. Constitution proposed amendment printing to show changes law

    Act 335 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  52. Land acquisition - acquisition of land in Connellsville, Fayette County, for use of Connellsville State General Hospital

    Act 336 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  53. Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act

    Act 337 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  54. First class city school district tax authorization law

    Act 338 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  55. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - redefining school nurse

    Act 339 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  56. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - changing requirements for certain health services

    Act 340 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  57. First class city school home rule charter law

    Act 341 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  58. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act - amend - localities for which wage rates are to be determined, nature and monetary amount and method of determination, imposing duties upon public bodies, creating an Advisory Board and an Appeals Board

    Act 342 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  59. Land acquisition - acquisition of land in McKean County by Department of Forests and Waters to create Kinsua Bridge State Park

    Act 343 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  60. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Bristol Borough and Bristol Township, Bucks, containing Silver Lake, by Pennsylvania Fish Commission - amend - conveyance of certain reversionary interest

    Act 344 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  61. Columbus Day observance law

    Act 345 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  62. Penal Code - amend - authorizing county treasurer to retain fee for issuance of firearm licenses

    Act 346 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  63. Second Class County Code - amend - civil service coverage for firemen and fire inspectors

    Act 347 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  64. County Code - amend - authorizing appropriations to tourist promotion agencies

    Act 348 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  65. Pennsylvania Athletic Code - amend - prohibiting issuing licenses to persons convicted of certain crimes

    Act 349 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  66. Orphans' Court Act of 1951 - amend - permitting appearance of taxing authority as party in interest

    Act 350 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  67. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Bay of Presque Isle in Erie County

    Act 351 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  68. Criminal Procedure Act of 1860 - amend - fixing and admission of bail by County Court of Philadelphia judges

    Act 352 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  69. County Code - amend - dependent redefined, removing powers of county commissioners as to neglected children, public nursing home applicants eligible under Public Assistance Law for care without settlement in county

    Act 353 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  70. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Department of Public Welfare powers relating to disbursement of funds to local welfare groups and appointment of boards of visitors

    Act 354 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  71. State Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - contributions and administrative expenses

    Act 355 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  72. Vehicle Code - amend - limitation of actions for violations concerning official inspection stations

    Act 356 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  73. Third class city optional retirement system law - amend - changing compensation of certain joint coverage members

    Act 357 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  74. Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law - amend - continuing an existing conditional appropriation

    Act 358 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  75. State employes' temporary supplemental retirement benefits law - amend - changing place of holding funds

    Act 359 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  76. Legislative Service Agency Committee law

    Act 360 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  77. Support Law - amend - liability of and recovery of payments for medical assistance for the aged

    Act 361 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  78. Second Class City Law - amend - officials, officers and agencies may issue subpoenas for hearings at which the public is admitted

    Act 362 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  79. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Scranton, Lackawanna County, from Department of Highways to Department of Public Welfare in exchange for other land

    Act 363 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  80. State employes' temporary supplemental retirement benefits law - amend - increase benefits, time extension for payment

    Act 364 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  81. Vocational education law - amend - changing reference from State Council of Education to State Board of Education

    Act 365 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  82. Child Labor Law - amend - transferring duties from State Board of Education to Superintendent of Public Instruction

    Act 366 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  83. Elementary and secondary school teacher certification law - amend - transferring duties from State Council of Education to State Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction

    Act 367 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  84. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - changing reference from State Council of Education to State Board of Education

    Act 368 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  85. Manpower training assistance law - amend - changing reference from State Council of Education to State Board of Education

    Act 369 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  86. Private academic schools regulation law - amend - changing reference from State Council of Education to State Board of Education

    Act 370 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  87. CPA Law - amend - transferring duties from State Council of Education to Department of Public Instruction

    Act 371 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  88. College name designation standards law - amend - changing reference from State Council of Education to Department of Public Instruction

    Act 372 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  89. School Building Aid Fund law - repeal of law

    Act 373 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  90. Annexation of municipality to city law - amend - transferring duties from State Council of Education to Council of Basic Education

    Act 374 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  91. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - changing compensation of former school employes

    Act 375 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  92. Temporary supplemental public school employes' retirement benefits law - amend - increasing benefits and extending time for payment

    Act 376 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  93. Business Corporation Law - amend - service of process upon Secretary of Commonwealth on behalf of foreign corporations, judicial jurisdiction of actions against foreign corporations

    Act 377 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  94. Banking Code - amend - regulating making of installment loans

    Act 378 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  95. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - absentee voting, nomination petitions and papers, special elections, dates for filings and certification of nominees, penalties

    Act 379 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  96. Permanent Registration Act for Cities of the Second Class, Cities of the Second Class A, Cities of the Third Class, Boroughs, Towns, and Townships - amend - absentee voting

    Act 380 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  97. Vehicle Code - amend - extending time for actions relating to change of address, dealers making application for certificate of title and annual registration, period of use of temporary plates

    Act 381 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  98. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - basis for Department of Public Welfare computing amounts of payments for care of patients and inmates

    Act 382 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  99. State Highway and Bridge Authority Act - amend - bonds to bear a facsimile of the corporate seal

    Act 383 of 1963 · 1963 · Original text

  100. Vehicle Code - amend - vehicle weight and size, registration, fees, fines, semi-trailers and combinations, powers of Secretary of Highways and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission relating to maximum weights

    Act 384 of 1963 · 1963 · 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.