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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. Vehicle Code - amend - temporary registration plate or marker, special qualified agent, fees, penalty

    Act 167 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  2. Settlement of public accounts and payment of public monies law - amend - deferred compensation

    Act 168 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  3. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - textbook purchase for nonpublic school children

    Act 169 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  4. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - auxiliary services for nonpublic school children

    Act 170 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  5. Second Class City Employe Pension Law - amend - increase

    Act 171 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  6. County Code - amend - liability insurance for county officers or employees

    Act 172 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  7. Community College Act of 1963 - amend - payments by Commonwealth for certain operating costs, certain duties of Secretary of Education, appropriations

    Act 173 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  8. Institutional Assistance Grants Act

    Act 174 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  9. Public Agency Open Meeting Law

    Act 175 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  10. Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act

    Act 176 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  11. Vehicle Code - amend - permits for excessive size and weight, permits for movement of vehicles in the process of being manufactured, arrests on view or with warrant

    Act 177 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  12. Interstate Cooperation Fire Protection Act

    Act 178 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  13. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Fayette County to United States of America, jurisdiction ceded except concurrent jurisdiction retained for service of civil processes and certain criminal processes

    Act 179 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  14. Vehicle Code - amend - assignment of certificates of title, fees, notification of acquisition for resale

    Act 180 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  15. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Allegheny County

    Act 181 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  16. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Montour County

    Act 182 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  17. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - exclusion for therapeutic, prosthetic and artificial devices

    Act 183 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  18. Honey Sale and Labeling Act

    Act 184 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  19. Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - amend - theft of telecommunications services, credit cards

    Act 185 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  20. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - processing

    Act 186 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  21. Conveyance - Independence Mall State Park to United States for use as a National Park

    Act 187 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  22. Fiscal Code - amend - appeal of decisions of Board of Finance and Revenue, Department of Revenue or Department of the Auditor General

    Act 188 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  23. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Department of Health, State Board of Medical Education and Licensure, Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State, Governor, Pennsylvania Medical Society

    Act 189 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  24. Medical Practice Act of 1974

    Act 190 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  25. Water supplier suspending service for nonpayment law - amend - no authority for service denial when previous lessee fails to pay

    Act 191 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  26. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - meaning of "use"

    Act 192 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  27. Peer Review Protection Act

    Act 193 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  28. Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code - amend - planning agency recommendation to governing body, governing body actions, fees

    Act 194 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  29. Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1971-1972, Public Improvement Project Itemization Supplement - amend - amount of certain Harrisburg International Airport project

    Act 195 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  30. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Department of Transportation duties relating to township accounts

    Act 196 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  31. Township State Highway Law - amend - deleting part of certain route in Beaver County

    Act 197 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  32. Pennsylvania Solid Waste - Resource Recovery Development Act

    Act 198 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  33. Borough State Highway Law - amend - deleting part of certain route in Beaver County

    Act 199 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  34. Tourist Promotion Law - amend - State grant amounts

    Act 200 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  35. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - business entity report of political contributions, publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth of list of all contributions, published list a public record

    Act 201 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  36. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - sole campaign treasurer

    Act 202 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  37. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - copies of accounts provided to public at actual cost

    Act 203 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  38. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - reasonable auditor fee, petition to court

    Act 204 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  39. Unfair Insurance Practices Act

    Act 205 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  40. Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority Act

    Act 206 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  41. Nursing Home Loan Agency Law

    Act 207 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  42. Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act - amend - advisory committee, boards, official plans, reimbursement, permits, county departments of health, civil remedies, penalties, nuisances, existing law, hearings, appeals, training, effective date

    Act 208 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  43. Abortion Control Act

    Act 209 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  44. Mass immunization project physician or nurse civil immunity law

    Act 210 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  45. Municipal Police Pension Law - amend - pension or retirement benefits calculation

    Act 211 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  46. Motor Carriers Road Tax Act - amend - timely filing and payment

    Act 212 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  47. Fiscal Code - amend - timely filing and payment

    Act 213 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  48. Public highway excise tax law - amend - timely filing and payment

    Act 214 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  49. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - stock acquisition by business or insurance corporations

    Act 215 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  50. Handicapped accessibility of buildings constructed with Commonwealth funds law - amend - leased buildings or facilities

    Act 216 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  51. Vehicle Code - amend - headphone use, penalty, admissibility of certified microfilm reproductions as evidence

    Act 217 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  52. Business Development Credit Corporation Law - amend - director or temporary director age requirements

    Act 218 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  53. Electric Cooperative Corporation Act - amend - incorporator age requirement

    Act 219 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  54. Liquor Code - amend - importation of certain miniatures, application to foreign diplomats

    Act 220 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  55. County Code - amend - leases

    Act 221 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  56. Liquor Code - amend - sales to certain United States Armed Forces facilities

    Act 222 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  57. Vehicle Code - amend - designated lane for multi-occupant vehicle or car pool

    Act 223 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  58. Liquor Code - amend - retail price of special orders

    Act 224 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  59. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - holidays, annual leave, sick leave, Executive Board powers, annual report

    Act 225 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  60. Civil Service Act - amend - annual report relating to veterans preference, legislative representation for collective bargaining, promotion, furlough

    Act 226 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  61. Diseased Animal Condemnation Law - amend - inclusion of birds and fowl, compensation by Commonwealth, eligibility for compensation

    Act 227 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  62. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Montgomery County

    Act 228 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  63. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Cumberland County

    Act 229 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  64. Hearing impaired person criminal proceeding interpreter law

    Act 230 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  65. Liquor Code - amend - liquor importation by certain service personnel or disabled veteran

    Act 231 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  66. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in York County

    Act 232 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  67. Loan Interest and Protection Law (Usury Law) - amend - photocopies of security documents

    Act 233 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  68. Barbers' License Law - amend - education and training, manager-barber certification, inspection seal or sticker, supervision by manager-barber, barbering, penalties for violating board rules or regulations

    Act 234 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  69. Lethal Weapons Training Act

    Act 235 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  70. Pawnbrokers License Act - amend - business with minor

    Act 236 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  71. Constable Fee Law - amend - mileage

    Act 237 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  72. Criminal proceeding initiation by information law

    Act 238 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  73. Funeral Director Law - amend - widower of deceased licensee

    Act 239 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  74. Banking Code of 1965 - amend - investments of institutions

    Act 240 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  75. Uniform Commercial Code - amend - clearing corporation

    Act 241 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  76. Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - amend - deposit of securities in clearing corporation, book-entry securities, trustee liabilities

    Act 242 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  77. Capital budget public improvement project debt authorization law - amend - debt authorization and appropriation increase

    Act 243 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  78. Capital budget public improvement project debt authorization law - amend - additional projects

    Act 244 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  79. Capital Budget Act of 1974-1975 Fiscal Year

    Act 245 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  80. Municipal Police Education and Training Law - amend - appropriation date

    Act 246 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  81. Second Class City Firemen Relief Law - amend - military service credit, city service credit, cost-of-living allowance, deleting references to salary

    Act 247 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  82. Second Class City Policemen Relief Law - amend - military service credit, city service credit, cost-of-living allowance, deleting references to salary

    Act 248 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  83. Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966 - amend - duty to support persons over 18 years of age

    Act 249 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  84. Game Law - amend - penalties for unlawful acts relating to elk, deer, bear, wild birds and wild animals

    Act 250 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  85. Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - amend - arrest without warrant

    Act 251 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  86. County Code - amend - public records storage

    Act 252 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  87. Sheriff Fee Law - amend - changing fees

    Act 253 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  88. Third Class City Code - amend - street construction or improvement

    Act 254 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  89. Tax Reform Code of 1971 - amend - exclusions from tax for education

    Act 255 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  90. Auctioneers' License Act - amend - specific repeals

    Act 256 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  91. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - visibility of apparel and accessories supplied to school safety patrols, school police officers and special school police

    Act 257 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  92. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - State Board of Cosmetology

    Act 258 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  93. Port of Philadelphia board of wardens supplement law - amend - pilotage rates, date, unit charge, draft charge

    Act 259 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  94. Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - amend - limitation on municipal regulation of firearms

    Act 260 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  95. Unemployment Compensation Law - amend - pregnancy

    Act 261 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  96. Unemployment Compensation Law - amend - benefit year, valid application for benefits, employment, contribution rate, State Adjustment Factor, eligibility, ineligibility, compensation, extended benefits, appeals, recovery

    Act 262 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  97. Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act - amend - employer liability, extraterritorial injury, schedule of compensation, additional coverages

    Act 263 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  98. Fire force disband paid employees for volunteers law

    Act 264 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  99. Sunday labor law - amend - exception for certain service of process

    Act 265 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

  100. Alien Insurer Domestication Law

    Act 266 of 1974 · 1974 · Original text

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Constitution of 18381838–1873

Constitution of 17901790–1837

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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.