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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 - disturbing the peace, penalties

    Act 299 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  2. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - reports by holders of license for artificial propagation

    Act 300 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  3. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - license year

    Act 301 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  4. Borough Code - amend - community nurse services

    Act 302 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  5. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - appointment of additional clerks at polling places in third class counties

    Act 303 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  6. Apprenticeship and Training Act

    Act 304 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  7. Mortgage and recognizance law - amend - exclusion of first class counties

    Act 305 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  8. Judiciary law of 1850 - amend - exclusion of first class county prothonotary from certain fees

    Act 306 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  9. Orphans' Court Act of 1951 - amend - jury trial verdicts

    Act 307 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  10. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - display of fishing license

    Act 308 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  11. Game Law - amend - permit expiration

    Act 309 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  12. First Class Township Code - amend - expenses of delegates to annual meeting of State association of township officers

    Act 310 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  13. Borough Code - amend - expenses of delegates to annual meeting of State association of township officers

    Act 311 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  14. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County

    Act 312 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  15. Vehicle Code - amend - motorcycle, suspension hearing, inspection of trucks and truck tractors, siren for certain emergency vehicles, parking, penalties

    Act 313 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  16. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - services and aids for the blind and visually handicapped

    Act 314 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  17. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - voting for mergers or partial mergers

    Act 315 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  18. Mental Health Act of 1951 - amend - special powers of superintendent relating to elective surgery for certain patients

    Act 316 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  19. Forestry conservation and youth rehabilitation law - amend - camper acceptance and transfer, payment by counties

    Act 317 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  20. County special schools law - amend - transfer to Commonwealth, cessation of county operations

    Act 318 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  21. County map, plat and plan preservation law

    Act 319 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  22. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Coal Research Board

    Act 320 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  23. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in City of Scranton, Lackawanna County

    Act 321 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  24. Milk Sanitation Law - amend - tuberculosis and brucellosis ring tests for cows

    Act 322 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  25. County Code - amend - sanitary land fill planning and zoning

    Act 323 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  26. Borough Code - amend - residency of policeman and fireman applicants

    Act 324 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  27. Borough Code - amend - purchase or condemnation of unobstructed view at or near intersections

    Act 325 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  28. Second Class County Code - amend - regulating flammable substances, loss reports to fire marshal, permits and fines

    Act 326 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  29. Estate Tax Apportionment Act of 1951 - amend - court assessment against nontestamentary property or interests

    Act 327 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  30. Incompetents' Estates Act of 1955 - amend - guardian of person or estate, coguardian

    Act 328 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  31. Wage Payment and Collection Law

    Act 329 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  32. Minor Judiciary Fee Bill - amend - issuance of search warrant

    Act 330 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  33. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - furnishing of public property for use as polling place

    Act 331 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  34. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - tally papers, returns, official specimen ballot

    Act 332 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  35. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - notice of elections, advertising primary elections in second class counties

    Act 333 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  36. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - preservation of records

    Act 334 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  37. City Classification Law - amend - reclassification, retention of existing classification, elections, form of city government, optional plans, charter commission, question to electors

    Act 335 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  38. State Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - Pennsylvania State Police officer and employe final average salary

    Act 336 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  39. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign life insurance companies

    Act 337 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  40. First Class School District Business Tax Act - amend - appeals board

    Act 338 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  41. Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act

    Act 339 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  42. County Code - amend - Saturday closing of courthouse and county offices in third class counties

    Act 340 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  43. Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act

    Act 341 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  44. County Court of Philadelphia law

    Act 342 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  45. State Stores Fund law - amend - insurance

    Act 343 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  46. Allegheny River toll bridge law - amend - making toll bridge a free bridge, Motor License Fund payments, appropriation

    Act 344 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  47. Municipal joint agreement law - reenact and amend - extending act to counties of third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes, joint purchases, optional joint advisory board

    Act 345 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  48. Thaddeus Stevens Trade School compensation and regulation law - amend - salaries, service increments, minimum monthly salary

    Act 346 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  49. Liquor Code - amend - prohibiting refills of liquor bottles or other liquor containers

    Act 347 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  50. Liquor Code - amend - license fees, license termination upon default

    Act 348 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  51. General State Authority Act of 1949 - amend - manual training school and agricultural and industrial school improvements and additions, contract, lease, sublease

    Act 349 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  52. Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Act - amend - first mortgage purchase and payment, contract amount, financing, removing limitation on amounts for authority-granted loans

    Act 350 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  53. Barbers' License Law - amend - licensure requirements, barber school hours, student permit, apprentice permit, biennial certification, fee for teachers, penalty

    Act 351 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  54. County Code - amend - abolition of occupation taxes, levy of per capita tax, limit on levy and collection

    Act 352 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  55. Common Pleas Prothonotaries Fee Act

    Act 353 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  56. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - continued operation of joint school system in certain cases

    Act 354 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  57. State Stores Fund law - amend - insurance

    Act 355 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  58. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - insurance

    Act 356 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  59. National Guard law - amend - repeal of provisions relating to exemptions from military service and jury duty

    Act 357 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  60. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

    Act 358 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  61. Oil and Gas Conservation Law

    Act 359 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  62. County Institution District Law - amend - annual per capita taxes, limitation on per capita taxes, abolition of taxes on trades, occupations and professions

    Act 360 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  63. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - classes for children of migrant laborers, reporting, payment of operating costs, appropriation

    Act 361 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  64. Estates Act of 1947 - amend - conveyance defined

    Act 362 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  65. County Code - amend - filing of bond in certain cases where title vests by eminent domain

    Act 363 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  66. Insurance Department Act of 1921 - reenact or amend - fiduciary capacity of agents and brokers, penalties

    Act 364 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  67. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - Inter-American Development Bank

    Act 365 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  68. Penal Code - amend - limitations on age for convictions for corrupting morals of children

    Act 366 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  69. Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act

    Act 367 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  70. Municipal Borrowing Law - amend - non-debt revenue bonds

    Act 368 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  71. Adoption law of 1925 - amend - persons present at hearings

    Act 369 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  72. Second Class County Code - amend - land acquisition by eminent domain, width limits for road construction

    Act 370 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  73. Elevator Regulation Law - amend - definition of elevator, permits, permit fees, testing and inspection fees

    Act 371 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  74. Stuffed Toy Manufacturing Act

    Act 372 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  75. Interstate Compact on Mental Health

    Act 373 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  76. Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law - amend - Delaware River Port Authority Police

    Act 374 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  77. 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 - proof of citizenship for certain previously registered persons

    Act 375 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  78. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - time period for appointment of election officers in newly created districts

    Act 376 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  79. Fraternal benefit societies law - amend - extension of death benefits

    Act 377 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  80. Norristown-Bridgeport bridge construction law

    Act 378 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  81. Public Assistance Law - amend - medical assistance for the aged, assistance for dependent children, application, payments

    Act 379 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  82. Municipal claims validation law

    Act 380 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  83. Liquor Code - amend - imports of untaxed liquor

    Act 381 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  84. Mortgage satisfaction recordation and fee law

    Act 382 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  85. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - professional employe contract termination

    Act 383 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  86. Banking Code - amend - change of place of business, notice of discontinuance, honorary directors, installment loans, limitations on property purchases, data processing facilities, shareholder payments upon merger or consolidation

    Act 384 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  87. Penal Code - amend - acceptance, receipt or possession of starter pistols by minors, exemptions

    Act 385 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  88. Meat, meatfood and poultry regulation law - amend - excepting from licensing requirements handlers of meat in certain cans not requiring refrigeration

    Act 386 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  89. Workmen's Insurance Fund audit law - amend - Insurance Commissioner, inspection period

    Act 387 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  90. First and second class city tax law - amend - State to deduct first class city taxes from wages

    Act 388 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  91. Blind-made product regulation law

    Act 389 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  92. Vehicle Code - amend - suspension of persons under 18 years of age, penalties for persons over 16 years of age

    Act 390 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  93. Banking Code - amend - fractional interest, Inter-American Development Bank

    Act 391 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  94. Optional Third Class City Charter Law - amend - compensation of mayor, councilmen, controller and treasurer

    Act 392 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  95. Optional Third Class City Charter Law - amend - prohibition on city council members under mayor-council plan A serving as department heads

    Act 393 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  96. Historical materials exchange law

    Act 394 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  97. Vehicle Code - amend - authority of Secretary of Highways to erect mile courses on State highways

    Act 395 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  98. Banking Code - amend - participation of loans between banking companies

    Act 396 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  99. First Class City Permanent Registration Act - amend - compensation of chairman and commissioners

    Act 397 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  100. Municipal Borrowing Law - amend - assessed valuation

    Act 398 of 1961 · 1961 · 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.