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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. Penal Code - amend - prohibiting removal of mobile­homes or house trailers to evade certain taxes

    Act 224 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  2. Vehicle Code - amend - changing time within which applications for transfers of registration and plates must be made

    Act 225 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  3. Vehicle Code - amend - extending time for application for transfer of registration

    Act 226 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  4. Vehicle Code - amend - limitation of actions

    Act 227 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  5. Vehicle Code - amend - visibility of lights on parked trailers

    Act 228 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  6. Public Official Compensation Law - amend - effective date of compensation increases

    Act 229 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  7. County Code - amend - authorizing counties to acquire real property and develop it for industrial areas

    Act 230 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  8. State Highway Department Law - amend - deleting portion of route in Lebanon County

    Act 231 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  9. Second Class Township Code - amend - change of township name

    Act 232 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  10. Second Class Township Code - amend - prohibiting appointed certified public accountants from fixing or determining compensation of officers and employes

    Act 233 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  11. Vehicle Code - amend - prohibiting operation of motor vehicles at slow speeds upon posted limited access highways and highways under supervision and control of turnpike commissions

    Act 234 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  12. Handicapped accessibility of buildings constructed with Commonwealth funds law

    Act 235 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  13. Third Class City Code - amend - payments to widows and children of policemen retired on pension or who die while in service shall be mandatory

    Act 236 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  14. Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act - amend - additional member on Pennsylvania Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board who shall be a veterinarian

    Act 237 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  15. Building and Loan Code - amend - rights, powers, duties and liabilities of associations and their shareholders and borrowers, authorizing additional types of loans and investments, rights and duties of Department of Banking

    Act 238 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  16. Vehicle Code - amend - erection of traffic signals on or near boundary lines of certain political subdivisions and allocation of costs

    Act 239 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  17. First Class Township Code - amend - removing limitation upon taxation for maintaining and operating parks, recreation areas and facilities and the programs therefor

    Act 240 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  18. Second Class Township Code - amend - regulating right of State Association of Township Supervisors to deal in real estate

    Act 241 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  19. Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act - amend - insurance policies and annuity contracts as custodial property

    Act 242 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  20. Second Class Township Code - amend - majority vote of entire board required to transact business

    Act 243 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  21. County Code - amend - attendance at meetings and conventions of associations and organizations

    Act 244 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  22. First Class Township Code - amend - compensation and bonding of assistant township secretary

    Act 245 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  23. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, in exchange for other property

    Act 246 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  24. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Harrisburg, Dauphin County

    Act 247 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  25. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Tamaqua Borough, Schuylkill County

    Act 248 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  26. Money Transmission Business Licensing Law

    Act 249 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  27. Penal Code - amend - cruelty to animals

    Act 250 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  28. Newborn Child Testing Act

    Act 251 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  29. Firemen, police, ambulance and rescue squad personnel emergency aid civil immunity law

    Act 252 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  30. Penal Code - amend - malicious use of telephones

    Act 253 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  31. Motor Vehicle Salesmen's License Act

    Act 254 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  32. Conveyance document notice of coal or surface support severance law - amend - form of notice as to applicability of law

    Act 255 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  33. Tax Act of 1963 for Education - amend - exclusions from taxation relating to printing advertisement materials

    Act 256 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  34. Third class county employee retirement law - amend - reducing superannuation age for contributors involuntarily discontinued from service

    Act 257 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  35. Second class city employe pension law 1965 supplement law

    Act 258 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  36. First class school district additional real estate tax law - reenact and amend - making tax permanent

    Act 259 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  37. Bee Law - amend - bees redefined, changing titles of certain Department of Agriculture officials, prohibiting importation of certain insects from foreign countries

    Act 260 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

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

    Act 261 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  39. Pennsylvania Grape Herbicides Act

    Act 262 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  40. Livestock commercial slaughtering law

    Act 263 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  41. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - land lease powers of Department of Forests and Waters

    Act 264 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  42. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - changing salaries of certain part-time teachers

    Act 265 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  43. County Institution District Law - amend - redefining dependent, local authority dependents and foster care powers and duties, eligibility of nonresidents for public nursing home care

    Act 266 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  44. Game Law - amend - field trials on certain areas without field trial permit at an increased fee

    Act 267 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  45. Optional Third Class City Charter Law - amend - changing an incorrect reference

    Act 268 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  46. First Class Township Code - amend - authorizing change in compensation of certain township commissioners

    Act 269 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  47. Fourth Class County Retirement Law - amend - reducing superannuation age of contributors involuntarily discontinued from service

    Act 270 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  48. Fifth through eighth class county retirement law - amend - reducing superannuation age of contributors involuntarily discontinued from service

    Act 271 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  49. Second class A city ordinance compiling, codifying and reenacting authorization law

    Act 272 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  50. State youth development centers acquisition and operation law - amend - counseling and employment of committed minors, Department of Public Welfare additional powers

    Act 273 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  51. Legal Holiday Law - amend - banking institutions may observe on Monday holidays occurring on Saturday

    Act 274 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  52. Second class city mayor and council member compensation law - amend - removing maximum limits for council members

    Act 275 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  53. Second class city mayor and council member compensation law - amend - removing maximum limits for mayor

    Act 276 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  54. State Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - deducting medical and hospitalization insurance premium costs from retirement allowances, enlarging rights of current and former state employes

    Act 277 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  55. Water Obstructions Law - amend - repair of certain bridges in second class townships without consent of Water and Power Resources Board

    Act 278 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  56. Vehicle Code - amend - vehicles carrying passengers for hire bearing or displaying illuminated signs

    Act 279 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  57. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - changing license year

    Act 280 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  58. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - permits or licenses for camping, boat mooring and boat storage on commission lands

    Act 281 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  59. Incorporated town zoning ordinance authorization law

    Act 282 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  60. Municipal Borrowing Law - amend - increasing debts limit of first class and first class A school districts

    Act 283 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  61. Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law - amend - revisions by board, refunds for errors in assessments

    Act 284 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  62. Game Law - amend - legalizing sale of raccoon carcasses

    Act 285 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  63. Third Class City Code - amend - notice of zoning ordinance or classification to be given to county assessment board

    Act 286 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  64. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - building surveys conducted by departments, printing of laws and other materials, jurisdiction of Capitol and Commonwealth police

    Act 287 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  65. Third class county employee retirement law - amend - credit for certain employment and leaves of absence, allowances and county share for certain employes, reemployment redefined

    Act 288 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  66. Fourth Class County Retirement Law - amend - credit for certain employment and leaves of absence, allowances and county share for certain employes, reemployment redefined

    Act 289 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  67. Fifth through eighth class county retirement law - amend - credit for certain employment and leaves of absence, allowances and county share for certain employes, reemployment redefined

    Act 290 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  68. Carbon County hawkers and peddlers special laws repealer law

    Act 291 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  69. Vehicle Code - amend - registration of farm tractors without certificate of title

    Act 292 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  70. Business Corporation Law - amend - requiring approval by State Registration Board for Professional Engineers of certain words used in corporate names

    Act 293 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  71. Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1933 - amend - requiring approval by State Registration Board for Professional Engineers of certain words used in corporate names

    Act 294 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  72. Fictitious Name Act - amend - requiring approval by State Registration Board for Professional Engineers of certain words used in names

    Act 295 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  73. Pennsylvania Harness Racing Law - amend - number of days in a calendar year for which corporations may be licensed to conduct racing

    Act 296 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  74. Penal Code - amend - theft or other unlawful appropriation of trade secrets

    Act 297 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  75. Vehicle Code - amend - abandonment of vehicles on or along highways and certain property

    Act 298 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  76. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - time for county boards of elections to file reports relating to registered electors

    Act 299 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  77. Third Class City Code - amend - reducing certified lists of eligible civil service appointees to three

    Act 300 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  78. Vehicle Code - amend - use of vehicles exempt from registration between farm and place to buy or sell

    Act 301 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  79. 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 - monetary inducement to register or change party

    Act 302 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  80. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Thompsontown Borough, Juniata County

    Act 303 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  81. William Penn Memorial Museum and Archives Building dedication law

    Act 304 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  82. Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law - amend - time of payments to municipalities

    Act 305 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  83. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - credit for military service

    Act 306 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  84. Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law - amend - assessment of real property in cities

    Act 307 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  85. Game Law - amend - permits to release and retrap bobwhite quail for dog training purposes

    Act 308 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  86. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - powers and duties of Department of Mines and Mineral Industries

    Act 309 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  87. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County

    Act 310 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  88. Mental Health Act of 1951 - amend - determining liability of parents for maintenance of mentally defective and epileptic patients

    Act 311 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  89. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - transferring functions, powers and duties of State Council of Education

    Act 312 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  90. Pennsylvania Loyalty Act - amend - excluding certain teachers who have declared intent to become U.S. citizens

    Act 313 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  91. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - definition and purchase of first class school supplies

    Act 314 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  92. Game Law - amend - unnaturalized foreign-born resident defined

    Act 315 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  93. Liquor Code - amend - content of numbered receipts from liquor stores

    Act 316 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  94. Municipal Police Pension Law - amend - age and service requirements for retirement

    Act 317 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  95. County Code - amend - appropriations and contracts for construction and operation of dams

    Act 318 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  96. County Code - amend - creating and funding tourist promotion agencies

    Act 319 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  97. Pennsylvania Redevelopment Area Economic Cooperation and Implementation Act - amend - definitions, loans to industrial development agencies for establishment of industrial parks or multiple-tenancy building projects

    Act 320 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  98. First class A school district temporary real estate tax law - reenact and amend - making the tax permanent

    Act 321 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  99. Community College Act of 1963 - amend - definitions, contracts, budgets, expenditures, appropriations, capital expenses, operating costs, retirement, reimbursements

    Act 322 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  100. Hazardous Substances Transportation Act

    Act 323 of 1965 · 1965 · 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.