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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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2,762 laws of the 1970s

Constitution of 1968

  1. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - child immunization prior to first-time admission to school, penalties

    Act 67 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  2. Borough State Highway Law - amend - deleting certain route in Northumberland County

    Act 68 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  3. Township State Highway Law - amend - deleting certain route in Northumberland County

    Act 69 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  4. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in City of Philadelphia

    Act 70 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  5. Official flag public display regulation law - amend - daily display at State-owned or State-aided institutions of higher learning

    Act 71 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  6. Project 70 land - land transfer in Blair County

    Act 72 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  7. Newspaper Advertising Act - amend - official or legal notice provisions relating to road, street, highway, bridge, municipality, village or boundary designations

    Act 73 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  8. Military College name reservation law

    Act 74 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  9. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - gratuity

    Act 75 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  10. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - workmen's compensation referee civil service status

    Act 76 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  11. Civil Service Act 1972 amendment law - amend - workmen's compensation referee civil service status

    Act 77 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  12. Constable Fee Law - amend - fee for serving landlord-tenant complaint

    Act 78 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  13. County Code - amend - expense allowance, mileage

    Act 79 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  14. Township State Highway Law - amend - deleting certain route in Armstrong County

    Act 80 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  15. State highway system road removal law - amend - certain spur in Armstrong County

    Act 81 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  16. Malt Beverage Tax Law - amend - emergency tax credits

    Act 82 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  17. Vehicle Code - amend - motor vehicle operation with reduced registration fee

    Act 83 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  18. Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - amend - employer payment of wages, salary or other benefits of deceased employee

    Act 84 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  19. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - State Public School Building Authority purchase contracts with Department of Property and Supplies

    Act 85 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  20. Vehicle Code - amend - junior operator's license, learners' permit

    Act 86 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  21. Diseased Animal Quarantine Law - amend - dangerous transmissible diseases

    Act 87 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  22. Second Class Township Code - amend - ordinances attached to ordinance book

    Act 88 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  23. General Provisions (1 Pa.C.S.) - amend - bills amending consolidated statutes, Legislative Reference Bureau powers and duties, effect of nonconforming statutes

    Act 89 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  24. Brass and bronze cemetery vases, receptacles or markers secondhand purchase law

    Act 90 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  25. Borough Code - amend - annual tax supporting ambulance or rescue squads

    Act 91 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  26. Second Class Township Code - amend - annual tax supporting ambulance or rescue squads

    Act 92 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  27. First Class Township Code - amend - annual tax supporting ambulance or rescue squads

    Act 93 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  28. Second class county deputy sheriff civil service law

    Act 94 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  29. Second Class County Code - amend - police probationary period, appointment of police

    Act 95 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  30. Black powder purchase in contiguous states law

    Act 96 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  31. Game Law - amend - muzzleloading firearms deer season, penalties

    Act 97 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  32. County Code - amend - mileage

    Act 98 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  33. Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law - amend - limitations on receipt of benefits

    Act 99 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  34. Credit Union Act - amend - reports, regular reserve, special reserve

    Act 100 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  35. Credit Union Act - amend - maximum mortgage loans, membership, unsecured loan limit, merger or consolidation

    Act 101 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  36. Third Class City Code - amend - certain military service credit

    Act 102 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  37. State veterans assistance centers law

    Act 103 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  38. Vehicle Code - amend - studded tires

    Act 104 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  39. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - adjusted date of acquisition of real or personal property

    Act 105 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  40. Defective acknowledgment validation law of 1967 - amend - extending date of conveyance or other instrument

    Act 106 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  41. General Provisions (1 Pa.C.S.) - amend - official publication, statutory provisions, appropriation

    Act 107 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  42. Capital budget 1973-1974 additional public improvement project debt authorization law

    Act 108 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  43. Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1973-1974, Public Improvement Project Itemization Supplement - Department of Property and Supplies

    Act 109 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  44. Insurance Department Act of 1921 - amend - Insurance Commissioner fees

    Act 110 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  45. Public Official Compensation Law - amend - expenses of judge assisting in other judicial district

    Act 111 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  46. Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 - amend - certain insurance or hospitalization contracts, annuities, pension

    Act 112 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  47. Township State Highway Law - amend - deleting certain route in Greene County

    Act 113 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  48. Capital budget 1973-1974 Fish Fund, Boating Fund and Game Fund public improvement project law

    Act 114 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  49. Liquor Code - amend - Pennsylvania Liquor Store gift certificates

    Act 115 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  50. Township State Highway Law - amend - certain route in Crawford County

    Act 116 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  51. Pennsylvania Harness Racing Law - amend - Sunday races

    Act 117 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  52. Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - amend - theft

    Act 118 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  53. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - final average salary

    Act 119 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  54. Municipal Police Education and Training Law

    Act 120 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  55. Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act - amend - commercial motor vehicle finance charge

    Act 121 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  56. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - compensation of election officers, compensation of constables and their deputies

    Act 122 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  57. Professional and occupational license and registration applicant temporary qualification law - repeal

    Act 123 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  58. Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance Act - amend - reimbursement

    Act 124 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  59. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, confidentiality of student communications, reimbursable cost, minimum subsidy, instruction, poverty, certain grants, pupil transportation, tertiary payments

    Act 125 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  60. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - timely filing of report or payment

    Act 126 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  61. Mutual Thrift Institutions Tax Act - amend - timely filing and payment

    Act 127 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  62. Inheritance and Estate Tax Act of 1961 - amend - timely filing and payment

    Act 128 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  63. State Personal Property Tax Act - amend - timely filing and payment

    Act 129 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  64. Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - amend - family exemption

    Act 130 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  65. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Lackawanna County

    Act 131 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  66. Government obligations interest rate limit removal law - amend - period of limitation, enumerated statutes

    Act 132 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  67. Damaged equipment commandeered for 1971 and 1972 flood emergency operations assistance law

    Act 133 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  68. First Class School District Business Tax Act - amend - receipts, dividend, affiliated group

    Act 134 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  69. Vehicle Code - amend - blue light display on certain volunteer ambulance association vehicle

    Act 135 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  70. Township State Highway Law - amend - certain route in Westmoreland County

    Act 136 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  71. Second Class Township Code - amend - sale of township real or personal property

    Act 137 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  72. County Code - amend - county officer accounts

    Act 138 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  73. Divorce Law - amend - alimony pendente lite

    Act 139 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  74. Project 70 land - land transfer in Lancaster County

    Act 140 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  75. County and Municipal State Highway Law - amend - certain route in Perry County

    Act 141 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  76. Second Class Township Code - amend - mileage when attending county association convention

    Act 142 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  77. First Class Township Code - amend - community development

    Act 143 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  78. Second Class Township Code - amend - community development

    Act 144 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  79. Borough Code - amend - community development

    Act 145 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  80. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - justice of the peace candidate filings

    Act 146 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  81. Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law - amend - assessor compensation

    Act 147 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  82. Second Class Township Code - amend - library service grants

    Act 148 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  83. Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law - amend - nomination and election of candidates for government study commissioner, oath, certification of election, report, municipal planning, controller

    Act 149 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  84. Defective bidding school building and land sale validation law

    Act 150 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  85. Professional Nursing Law - amend - definitions, regulations, use of registered nurse title, scope of practice, applicants for licensure, State Board of Nurse Examiners education program approval, license suspension or revocation

    Act 151 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  86. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Lycoming County

    Act 152 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  87. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - elector residency

    Act 153 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  88. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Act - amend - certain designee authorized by Secretary of Transportation, commission member salary

    Act 154 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  89. Project 70 land - land transfer in City of Bethlehem, Northampton County

    Act 155 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  90. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Luzerne County

    Act 156 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  91. Real Estate Tax Sale Law - amend - application of act to counties, county treasurer duties

    Act 157 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  92. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Franklin County

    Act 158 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  93. Property 1971 and 1972 flood damage grant law - amend - maximum allocation, time for grant payments

    Act 159 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  94. Township State Highway Law 1972 amendment law - amend - revising effective date

    Act 160 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  95. Liquid Fuels Additional Tax Act

    Act 161 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  96. Shut-in Day observance law

    Act 162 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  97. Auctioneers' License Act - amend - age, citizenship

    Act 163 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  98. Business Improvement District Act of 1967 - amend - extending act to first class cities, public hearing, notice, indebtedness, improvements, note or guarantee issuance

    Act 164 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  99. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - appeals relating to Board of Finance and Revenue decision or failure to act, resettlement

    Act 165 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  100. Second class A city police surviving spouse pension law - amend - increase

    Act 166 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

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Constitution of 19681968–today

Constitution of 18741874–1967

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.