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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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2,942 laws of the 1960s

Constitution of 1874

  1. Korean Conflict Veterans Compensation Bond Act - amend - disposition of funds

    Act 405 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  2. State personal property tax supplement law - increasing capital stock and franchise tax rate

    Act 406 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  3. State personal property tax supplement law - increasing gross receipts tax rate on certain entities, gross receipts tax exemptions for municipal public utility facilities or services

    Act 407 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  4. State personal property tax supplement law - amend - rate of tentative tax and annual tax on capital stock for banks and savings institutions

    Act 408 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  5. Corporation capital stock tax law - amend - rate of tentative tax and annual tax on capital stock for title insurance or trust companies

    Act 409 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  6. Mutual Thrift Institutions Tax Act - amend - increasing rate of tax

    Act 410 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  7. Inheritance and Estate Tax Act of 1961 - amend - changing rate of tax

    Act 411 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  8. Tax Act of 1963 for Education - amend - exclusions from taxation for bodies attached to vehicles

    Act 412 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  9. Emergency liquor tax law - amend - increasing rate of tax

    Act 413 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  10. Tax Act of 1963 for Education - amend - increasing rate of tax

    Act 414 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  11. Tax Act of 1963 for Education - amend - exclusions from taxation

    Act 415 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  12. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - creating advisory board of Pennsylvania Science and Engineering Foundation in Department of Commerce

    Act 416 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  13. Legislative Officers and Employes Law

    Act 417 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  14. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - approval of certain acquisitions of stock of Pennsylvania insurance companies by Pennsylvania business corporations

    Act 418 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  15. Sausage Adulteration Law - amend - redefining sausage and adulteration

    Act 419 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  16. Meat, poultry and fish adulteration law - amend - use of certain additives in meat and meat products

    Act 420 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  17. Philadelphia register of wills compensation law - amend - increasing annual salary

    Act 421 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  18. Lien Priority Law - amend - redefining purchase money mortgages

    Act 422 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  19. General and short form mortgage regulation law - amend - liens of purchase money mortgages

    Act 423 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  20. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Act - amend - board membership, making or guaranteeing loans, use of earnings and appropriations, administrative powers and duties, legal investments, Department of Banking relationship

    Act 424 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  21. Vehicle Code - amend - transporting trailer on own wheels as miscellaneous motor vehicle business

    Act 425 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  22. Second Class Township Code - amend - assessments for sewers or drains

    Act 426 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  23. First Class Township Code - amend - assessments for sewers

    Act 427 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  24. Municipal Records Act

    Act 428 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  25. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - prohibiting school director from doing or limiting business with school district, regulating purchase of school supplies

    Act 429 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  26. County Code - amend - increasing annual assessments for expenses of county association officials

    Act 430 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  27. Penal Code - amend - hostages

    Act 431 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  28. Liquor Code - amend - authorizing stock ownership in licensed malt and brewed beverage manufacturers and distributors when stock inherited by nonresident from a deceased owner

    Act 432 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  29. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - issuing of policies covering adult dependents incapable of self-sustaining employment for mental or physical reasons

    Act 433 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  30. Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 - amend - merger and consolidation of authorities leasing projects to same reorganized school district

    Act 434 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  31. Land acquisition - Commonwealth property acquisition in Mercer County for use of Clarion State College

    Act 435 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  32. Secretary of the Commonwealth fee law - amend - eliminating certain fees, editorial changes

    Act 436 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  33. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - removing limitations on accumulation and use of sick leave

    Act 437 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  34. First class city assigned criminal counsel compensation law

    Act 438 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  35. County Code - amend - recreation space in plans for land subdivision

    Act 439 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  36. Redevelopment Cooperation Law - amend - redefining governing body, designating a redevelopment authority as agent for certain purposes

    Act 440 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  37. Pennsylvania Harness Racing Law - amend - creating Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund

    Act 441 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  38. Land preservation for open space use law

    Act 442 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  39. Land and Water Conservation and Reclamation Act

    Act 443 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  40. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - trespass actions by Fish Commission for destruction of fish

    Act 444 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  41. Anthracite mine drainage law - amend - removing restrictions, adding powers

    Act 445 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  42. Bituminous Coal Open Pit Mining Conservation Act - amend - changing from mine inspectors to mine conservation inspectors

    Act 446 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  43. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - authorizing life insurance companies to deal in variable annuities and make related investments

    Act 447 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  44. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee law

    Act 448 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  45. Weather Modification Board law

    Act 449 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  46. Justice of the peace and alderman training law

    Act 450 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  47. Inheritance and Estate Tax Act - amend - exemption of certain employment benefits, deduction of tax by trustees

    Act 451 of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  48. Appropriation Laws 31A (General Appropriation Act of 1967)

    Appropriation Act of 1967 · 1967 · Original text

  49. Tax Act of 1963 for Education - amend - exclusions

    Act 1 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  50. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - incompatible offices

    Act 2 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  51. County Code - amend - non-debt revenue bonds for industrial development projects

    Act 3 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  52. Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act - amend - payments

    Act 4 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  53. Minimum Wage Act of 1968

    Act 5 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  54. Unemployment Compensation Law - amend - rate and amount

    Act 6 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  55. Pennsylvania Transportation Assistance Authority Act of 1967

    Act 7 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  56. Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Law of 1967

    Act 8 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  57. Community action agency grant law

    Act 9 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  58. Third class city firemen civil service law - amend - civil service board

    Act 10 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  59. County Code - amend - markers and headstones for deceased servicepersons

    Act 11 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  60. Penal Code - amend - sale and use of certain portable fire extinguishers

    Act 12 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  61. Harness racing law - amend - limited revenue tax for general school purposes in first class school district

    Act 13 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  62. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - maximum amount approved for capital reimbursement

    Act 14 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  63. Orphans' Court Act of 1917 - amend - real estate broker commission

    Act 15 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  64. Local Tax Collection Law - amend - exonerations

    Act 16 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  65. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - certain irregular ballots

    Act 17 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  66. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - State Planning Board

    Act 18 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  67. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - shares of regulated investment companies

    Act 19 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  68. General State Authority Act of 1949 - amend - indebtedness, allocation

    Act 20 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  69. Permanent Registration Act For Cities of the Second Class, Citites of the Second Class A, Cities of the Third Class, Boroughs, Towns and Townships - amend - registrar hours

    Act 21 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  70. Second Class Township Code - amend - collections relating to nuisance claims

    Act 22 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  71. First Class Township Code - amend - property owner protest of sewer construction

    Act 23 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  72. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - limited partnership investments

    Act 24 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  73. Housing Authorities Law - amend - second class city housing authority membership

    Act 25 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  74. Second Class City Firemen Relief Law - amend - secretary-treasurer compensation, disposition of deceased member's contributions, certification of permanent disability

    Act 26 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  75. Game Law - amend - issuing agent bond

    Act 27 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  76. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - issuing agent bond

    Act 28 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  77. First Class Township Code - amend - police and fire applicant residency requirement

    Act 29 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  78. Game Law - amend - licenses for persons under 16, commission duties relating to safety instruction

    Act 30 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  79. Game Law - amend - archery license issuing agent, fee

    Act 31 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  80. Municipal Employes' Retirement Law - amend - Secretary of Community Affairs board membership

    Act 32 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  81. Second Class Township Code - amend - property owner protest of sewer construction

    Act 33 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  82. Pennsylvania Fertilizer Law of 1956 - amend - person, inspection fee, tonnage reports, seizure, condemnation and sale

    Act 34 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  83. Pennsylvania Agricultural Lime Act - amend - revenues

    Act 35 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  84. Pennsylvania Pesticide Act of 1957 - amend - registration fee, revenues

    Act 36 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  85. Vehicle Code - amend - penalty for violations relating to approach of ambulance, police, fire or rescue vehicle

    Act 37 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  86. Transfer of jurisdiction - Commonwealth property in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, from Department of Agriculture to Department of Highways

    Act 38 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  87. Transfer of jurisdiction - Commonwealth property in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, from Department of Military Affairs to Department of Highways

    Act 39 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  88. Second class county juror selection law - amend - inclusion of second class A counties

    Act 40 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  89. Third class county juror selection law - amend - inclusion of second class A counties

    Act 41 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  90. Mine fire and subsidence remedial project indemnification law

    Act 42 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  91. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - cessation of new insurances

    Act 43 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  92. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - advances to mutual insurance company

    Act 44 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  93. Securities rental or borrowing prohibition law

    Act 45 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  94. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - temporary investment of school district funds

    Act 46 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  95. Police and fire pension fund law - amend - retirement allowance increase, cost-of-living increase

    Act 47 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  96. Second Class County Code - amend - tax levies

    Act 48 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  97. Child Labor Law - amend - age of minor

    Act 49 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  98. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - pupil transport, revenues, urban common carrier mass transportation

    Act 50 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  99. Vehicle Code - amend - windshield washers

    Act 51 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

  100. Common pleas and orphans' court administrative law - amend - administrative assistant

    Act 52 of 1968 · 1968 · Original text

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Constitution of 18381838–1873

Constitution of 17901790–1837

Constitution of 17761776–1789

Province of Pennsylvania1682–1775

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.