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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. Milk Control Law - amend - regulating fixing of prices by the commission

    Act 424 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  2. Milk Control Law - amend - redefining milk dealer or handler, regulation of cooperatives

    Act 425 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  3. Liquor Code - amend - authorizing licenses for retail sale of liquor on city premises in first class cities

    Act 426 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  4. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - certification of election results for candidates for General Assembly

    Act 427 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  5. State Highway Commission highway projects report approval and project authorization law

    Act 428 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  6. Pure Food Law - amend - authorizing use of sulphur dioxide in certain food items

    Act 429 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  7. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Act

    Act 430 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  8. Second Class County Code - amend - police force examination for appointment age requirements and retirement regulation

    Act 431 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  9. Municipal railroad passenger station acquisition and operation law

    Act 432 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  10. Public Assistance Law - amend - aid to aged and disabled, contracts with nonprofit corporations, amount of assistance to be paid, food stamp program payments

    Act 433 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  11. Third Class City Code - amend - increasing authority to make appropriations to industrial development agencies

    Act 434 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  12. Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act - amend - diseases of firefighters redefined and compensated by Commonwealth

    Act 435 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  13. Game Law - amend - issuance of falconry permits

    Act 436 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  14. Dog Law of 1965

    Act 437 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  15. Judicial and correctional system officials annual reports law - amend - mandatory reports by person in charge of correctional facility, reports to be filed with Department of Justice

    Act 438 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  16. Indeterminate sentence imposition law - amend - extending time of temporary confinement for psychiatric examinations, changing frequency of periodic review

    Act 439 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  17. General County Assessment Law - amend - deleting provisions imposing poll tax on federal employes

    Act 440 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  18. Liquor Code - amend - relieving licensees from liability for damages inflicted upon third persons by customers off premises

    Act 441 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  19. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - secondary course in the study of religious literature

    Act 442 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  20. Local Tax Collection Law - amend - time of fixing compensation of certain tax collectors

    Act 443 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  21. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - actuarial investigations, additional board authority

    Act 444 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  22. Liquor Code - amend - issuance of new distributors' and importing distributors' licenses

    Act 445 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  23. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - State powers and duties relating to vocational business and office education

    Act 446 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  24. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - authorizing life insurance companies to allocate on a limited basis amounts to separate accounts

    Act 447 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  25. Penal Code - amend - furnishing free insurance as inducement for purchases

    Act 448 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  26. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - authorizing persons 18 years of age to give valid acquittance and discharge for insurance benefits

    Act 449 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  27. Water acquisition from water company or municipality without permit or metering law - amend - subdistribution of water without permission

    Act 450 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  28. Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act

    Act 451 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  29. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - cost of tuition of socially and emotionally challenged children in approved day schools

    Act 452 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  30. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - authorizing change of the fiscal year

    Act 453 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  31. County Code - amend - changing dates for reports by controllers and auditors to common pleas court and Department of Internal Affairs

    Act 454 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  32. County Institution District Law - amend - increasing amounts that may be spent on burials

    Act 455 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  33. County Code - amend - increasing amounts that may be spent on burials

    Act 456 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  34. Municipal Employes' Retirement Law - amend - conferring additional rights on certain contributors

    Act 457 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  35. Pennsylvania State Police pre-1938 injury on duty widow monthly payment law

    Act 458 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  36. Public Utility Law - amend - method of fixing rates for utilities engaged in common carrier by motor vehicle

    Act 459 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  37. Second class A city officer compensation law - amend - minimum compensation for mayor and councilmen, council to fix compensation of controller and appointed officers

    Act 460 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  38. Housing Authorities Law - amend - acquiring existing structures to reconstruct as dwellings for persons of low income

    Act 461 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  39. Building and Loan Code - amend - association rights and powers, authorizing additional types of loans and investments

    Act 462 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  40. Insurance Department Act of 1921 - amend - licensing and certification of manager and exclusive general agents

    Act 463 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  41. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - membership eligibility of employes paid from federal funds

    Act 464 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  42. Second class city police civil service law - amend - summary dismissal of employe convicted of felony

    Act 465 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  43. County Code - amend - increasing expense allowances

    Act 466 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  44. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - payment of salaries and granting leaves of absences in case of sickness or accidental injury, absences for attending funerals

    Act 467 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  45. State manpower development and training law

    Act 468 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  46. Statute of limitations for actions for deficiencies in real property design or construction law

    Act 469 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  47. Prisoner Transfer Law - amend - inclusion of persons confined for any purpose

    Act 470 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  48. Criminal Procedure Act of 1860 - amend - presentence investigations

    Act 471 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  49. Crimological diagnosis, classification, research and treatment correctional facility law

    Act 472 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  50. Incompetents' Estates Act of 1955 - amend - authorizing a reserve for funeral

    Act 473 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  51. Intestate Act of 1947 - amend - grandchildren of deceased uncles and aunts

    Act 474 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  52. Orphans' Court Act of 1951 - amend - jurisdiction of the orphans' court

    Act 475 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  53. Orphans' Court Act of 1951 - amend - jurisdiction of the orphans' court

    Act 476 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  54. Wills Act of 1947 - amend - ademption

    Act 477 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  55. Incompetents' Estates Act of 1955 - amend - barring certain claims for failure to present them at call for audit or confirmation

    Act 478 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  56. Fiduciaries Act of 1949 - amend - barring certain claims for failure to present them at call for audit or confirmation

    Act 479 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  57. Fiduciaries Act of 1949 - amend - disposition of income and interest on gifts

    Act 480 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  58. Fiduciaries Act of 1949 - amend - protecting invested interests of grantees or holders of liens on decedent's real estate

    Act 481 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  59. Fiduciaries Act of 1949 - amend - occupation of decedent's real estate

    Act 482 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  60. Fiduciaries Act of 1949 - amend - settlement of small estates, family exemption changes

    Act 483 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  61. Estate Tax Apportionment Act of 1951 - amend - general rules for outright devises and bequests

    Act 484 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  62. Inheritance and Estate Tax Act of 1961 - amend - changing deadlines for various actions

    Act 485 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  63. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - editorial correction

    Act 486 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  64. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - education of exceptional children

    Act 487 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  65. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - provisions and payments for exceptional children

    Act 488 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  66. County Code - amend - composition of fair, park and recreation boards

    Act 489 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  67. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - Commonwealth reimbursement of costs of education of hard of hearing pupils

    Act 490 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  68. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - supervision and control of regional correctional or similar facilities by Department of Justice, Bureau of Corrections additional powers and duties

    Act 491 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  69. Vehicle Code - amend - requirements as to condition of tires

    Act 492 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  70. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - appointment and employment of graduate assistants at State colleges

    Act 493 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  71. Land acquisition - acquisition of land in Conewago Township, Dauphin County, for use of Department of Military Affairs

    Act 494 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  72. Second class city firemen civil service law - amend - mandatory dismissal of convicted felon from employment

    Act 495 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  73. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in City of Allentown, Lehigh County

    Act 496 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  74. Pennsylvania Human Relations Act - amend - issuing and posting of fair practices notices

    Act 497 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  75. Pennsylvania Human Relations Act - amend - three commission members may act for hearing purposes

    Act 498 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  76. Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act - amend - limiting exemption of religious or denominational educational institutions from law

    Act 499 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  77. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - acquisition and use of voting machines

    Act 500 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  78. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Law - amend - board name change, composition, powers and duties, creating advisory committee, Commonwealth payments to counties

    Act 501 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  79. Regional correctional facilities law

    Act 502 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  80. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - imposing additional duties upon Commissioner of Mental Health

    Act 503 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  81. State Highway Department Law - amend - procurement of pre-stressed beams by Secretary of Highways for construction of bridges

    Act 504 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  82. Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1963 - amend - exercise of power of eminent domain by transportation authority

    Act 505 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  83. Optometrist services insurance reimbursement law

    Act 506 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  84. Nonprofit Corporation Law - amend - nonprofit medical, dental and osteopathic service corporations, furnishing of optometric services by doctors of optometry

    Act 507 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  85. Supreme Court clerical assistance law - amend - increasing expense allowance of judges

    Act 508 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  86. Superior Court law supplement law - amend - increasing expense allowances of judges, making changes to conform to existing law

    Act 509 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  87. Second judicial district additional judge law

    Act 510 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  88. Local Tax Enabling Act

    Act 511 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  89. Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act - amend - increasing and regulating compensation payments

    Act 512 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  90. Fiduciaries Investment Act of 1949 - amend - investment in obligations of governmental organizations in United States

    Act 513 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  91. Fiduciaries Investment Act of 1949 - amend - investment in bonds or obligations secured by mortgages

    Act 514 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  92. County covenants to preserve land use law

    Act 515 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  93. Practical Nurse Law - amend - practical nursing, educational requirements for licensure and school admission, composition of committee appointed by board, penalties

    Act 516 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  94. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Advisory Health Board composition

    Act 517 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  95. Liquor Code - amend - violation notice prerequisite to sanction imposition, filing information by persons having pecuniary interest in licensed premises, suspensions and revocations, imposition of fines

    Act 518 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  96. Business Corporation Law - amend - definitions, scope and applicability, acceptance of constitution and law, approval of documents as to legality, validation of certain real estate titles, revising or adding or repealing provisions of law

    Act 519 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  97. Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1933 - amend - definitions, scope and applicability, acceptance of constitution and law, approval of documents as to legality, validation of certain real estate titles, revising or adding or repealing provisions of law

    Act 520 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  98. Pre-1858 corporation registration and status law

    Act 521 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  99. Land acquisition - Commonwealth acquisition of property in Glade Township, Warren County, for use of Warren State Hospital

    Act 522 of 1965 · 1965 · Original text

  100. General State Authority Act of 1949 - amend - reports to General Assembly, projects to be undertaken, authority borrowing capacity increase and allocation, leasing of certain projects

    Act 523 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.