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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.
2,762 laws of the 1970s
Constitution of 1968
Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania - maintenance
An Act making an appropriation to the Franklin Institute of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Appropriation Act 47A of 1978 · June 20, 1978 · HB 2276 · Official record
1978 Federal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Supplement
A Supplement to the act of (P. L. , No. ), entitled "An act to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1978," itemizing appropriations required from the Federal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund for the proper operations of the several departments of the Commonwealth authorized to spend Federal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund moneys.
Appropriation Act 48A of 1978 · June 20, 1978 · HB 2279 · Official record
State Employees Retirement Board - administrative expenses
An Act making appropriations from the State Employees
Appropriation Act 49A of 1978 · June 23, 1978 · SB 1466 · Official record
Fish and Boating Funds - rental charges to G.S.A.
An Act making an appropriation to the Department of General Services out of various funds for payment of rental charges to the General State Authority.
Appropriation Act 50A of 1978 · June 23, 1978 · SB 1467 · Official record
Treasury Department - payment of replacement checks
An Act making appropriations to the Treasury Department out of various funds to pay replacement checks issued in lieu of outstanding checks when presented and to adjust errors.
Appropriation Act 51A of 1978 · June 23, 1978 · SB 1468 · Official record
Department of Labor and Industry - workmen's compensation administrative expenses
An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Labor and Industry from the Workmen
Appropriation Act 52A of 1978 · June 23, 1978 · SB 1469 · Official record
Public School Employees Retirement Board - administrative expenses
An Act making an appropriation from the Public School Employees
Appropriation Act 53A of 1978 · June 23, 1978 · SB 1470 · Official record
1977 Federal Augmentation Appropriation Act - increasing and adding appropriations
An Act amending the act of August 24, 1977 (P. L. 452, No. 12A), entitled "Federal Augmentation Appropriation Act of 1977," increasing the appropriations of Federal augmentation moneys to the Office of Administration and the Departments of Education, Military Affairs and Public Welfare and adding appropriations to the Pennsylvania State Police.
Appropriation Act 54A of 1978 · June 23, 1978 · SB 1475 · Official record
1978 Motor License Fund Supplement
A Supplement to the act of (P. L. , No. ), entitled "An act to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt, and for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1978," itemizing appropriations required from the Motor License Fund for the proper operation of the several departments of the Commonwealth authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys.
Appropriation Act 55A of 1978 · July 1, 1978 · SB 1471 · Official record
1978 Federal Augmentation Appropriation Act
An Act appropriating the Federal augmentation to the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth and establishing restricted receipts accounts for the fiscal period July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1978.
Appropriation Act 56A of 1978 · July 1, 1978 · HB 2515 · Official record
Sunshine Foundation - chronically and terminally ill children
An Act making an appropriation to the Sunshine Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for chronically and terminally ill children.
Appropriation Act 57A of 1978 · July 1, 1978 · HB 2278 · Official record
State Police - Operation C.A.R.E. program
An Act appropriating certain Federal augmentation moneys to the Pennsylvania State Police for two fiscal years to implement Operation CARE.
Appropriation Act 58A of 1978 · July 1, 1978 · HB 2454 · Official record
Bureau of Professional and Operation Affairs - administration
An Act making an appropriation to the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State for the period between July 1, 1978 and June 30, 1979.
Appropriation Act 59A of 1978 · July 1, 1978 · HB 2514 · Official record
Governor - assistance for Great Flood of July 1977
An Act amending the act of December 21, 1977 (P. L. 520, No. 15A), entitled "An act making an appropriation to the Governor for disaster relief and assistance for the Great Flood of July 1977," to further provide for allocations of appropriations by the Governor.
Appropriation Act 60A of 1978 · July 1, 1978 · HB 2518 · Official record
1978 Federal Augmentation Appropriation Act - changing and adding appropriations
An Act amending the act of July 1, 1978 (No. 56A), entitled "An act appropriating the Federal augmentation to the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth and establishing restricted receipts accounts for the fiscal period July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1978," changing and adding appropriations.
Appropriation Act 61A of 1978 · September 27, 1978 · SB 906 · Official record
1978 Federal Supplemental Appropriation Act
An Act to appropriate Federal funds available for implementation of Title II, Public Law 94-369 to the Department of Public Welfare and to make additional appropriations from the Federal Augmentation to the Executive Department for the fiscal period July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979.
Appropriation Act 62A of 1978 · September 28, 1978 · HB 2280 · Official record
Office of Resources - operation of Governor's Action Center
An Act making an appropriation for the operation and maintenance expenses of the Governor
Appropriation Act 63A of 1978 · September 28, 1978 · HB 2542 · Official record
Greater Pittsburgh Guild for the Blind - providing services
An Act making an appropriation to the Greater Pittsburgh Guild for the Blind, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the provision of services to the blind.
Appropriation Act 64A of 1978 · September 28, 1978 · SB 1493 · Official record
Museum of Philadelphia Civic Center - maintenance and purchases
An Act making an appropriation to the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for maintenance and the purchase of apparatus, supplies and equipment.
Appropriation Act 65A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2269 · Official record
1978 General Appropriation Act - increasing and adding appropriations
An Act amending the act of May 31, 1978 (No. 16A), entitled "An act to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1978," increasing the appropriation for public school special education and providing for certain expenses of the Parent Assistance Authority in the Department of Public Welfare for county administration and adding appropriations to the Department of the Auditor General, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Department of Transportation.
Appropriation Act 66A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2531 · Official record
Governor - Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
An Act making an appropriation to the Governor for the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra.
Appropriation Act 67A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2700 · Official record
Governor - Lansdowne Philharmonic Orchestra
An Act making an appropriation to the Governor for the Lansdowne Philharmonic Orchestra.
Appropriation Act 68A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2701 · Official record
Governor - Schuylkill County Council for the Arts
An Act making an appropriation to the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts.
Appropriation Act 69A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2702 · Official record
Department of Environmental Resources - Pa. Conservation Leadership School
An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Environmental Resources for the Pennsylvania Conservation Leadership School at Stone Valley Recreation Area.
Appropriation Act 70A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2703 · Official record
Central Penn Oncology Group - operation
An Act making an appropriation to the Central Penn Oncology Group.
Appropriation Act 71A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2704 · Official record
Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research - operation and maintenance
An Act making an appropriation to the Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, for the operation and maintenance of the cancer research program.
Appropriation Act 72A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2705 · Official record
Wistar Institute-Research - operation and maintenance
An Act making an appropriation to the Wistar Institute-Research, Philadelphia, for the operation and maintenance of the institute.
Appropriation Act 73A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2706 · Official record
Inglis House of Philadelphia - detection of neurological diseases
An Act making an appropriation to Inglis House of Philadelphia.
Appropriation Act 74A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2707 · Official record
Lankenau Hospital Philadelphia - research
An Act making an appropriation to the Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia for research.
Appropriation Act 75A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2708 · Official record
University of Pennsylvania - dental clinics and cardio-vascular studies
An Act making appropriations to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for dental clinics and cardio-vascular studies.
Appropriation Act 76A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2709 · Official record
St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh - cardio-vascular studies
An Act making an appropriation to the St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Appropriation Act 77A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2710 · Official record
St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia - treatment of Cerebral Palsy
An Act making an appropriation to the St. Christopher
Appropriation Act 78A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2711 · Official record
Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh - treatment of Cerebral Dysfunction
An Act making an appropriation to the Children
Appropriation Act 79A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2712 · Official record
Pittsburgh Cleft Palate - treatment
An Act making an appropriation to the Pittsburgh Cleft Palate.
Appropriation Act 80A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2713 · Official record
Burn Foundation of Greater Delaware Valley - treatment
An Act making an appropriation to the Burn Foundation of Greater Delaware Valley.
Appropriation Act 81A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2714 · Official record
Lancaster Cleft Palate - treatment
An Act making an appropriation to the Lancaster Cleft Palate.
Appropriation Act 82A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2715 · Official record
Jefferson Medical College and Hospital - Tay-Sachs disease program
An Act making an appropriation to the Trustees of the Jefferson Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia for a comprehensive program relating to Tay-Sachs disease.
Appropriation Act 83A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2716 · Official record
Allentown Museum of Art - operation
An Act making an appropriation to the Allentown Museum of Art at Allentown.
Appropriation Act 84A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2717 · Official record
Delaware County Center for the Blind - services to blind
An Act making an appropriation to the Delaware County Center for the Blind.
Appropriation Act 85A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2718 · Official record
Beacon Lodge Camp - services to blind
An Act making an appropriation to the Beacon Lodge Camp.
Appropriation Act 86A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2719 · Official record
Pittsburgh Association for the Blind - services to blind
An Act making an appropriation to the Pittsburgh Association for the Blind.
Appropriation Act 87A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2721 · Official record
Rudolphy Residence for the Blind - services to the blind
An Act making an appropriation to the Rudolphy Residence for the Blind.
Appropriation Act 88A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2722 · Official record
Arsenal Family and Children's Center - operation
An Act making an appropriation to the Arsenal Family and Children
Appropriation Act 89A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2723 · Official record
Blair County Society for Crippled Children and Adults - operation
An Act making an appropriation to the Blair County Society for Crippled Children and Adults.
Appropriation Act 90A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2724 · Official record
United Cerebral Palsy of Lackawanna County - disabling disease programs
An Act making an appropriation to the United Cerebral Palsy of Lackawanna County, Scranton.
Appropriation Act 91A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2725 · Official record
United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh - disabling disease programs
An Act making an appropriation to the United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh and vicinity, Pittsburgh.
Appropriation Act 92A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2726 · Official record
United Cerebral Palsy of Lehigh Valley - disabling disease programs
An Act making an appropriation to the United Cerebral Palsy of Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem.
Appropriation Act 93A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2727 · Official record
United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Pennsylvania- disabling disease programs
An Act making an appropriation to the United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Pennsylvania, Erie.
Appropriation Act 94A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2728 · Official record
Association of Retarded Citizens, Reading - disabling disease programs
An Act making an appropriation to the Association of Retarded Citizens, Reading.
Appropriation Act 95A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2729 · Official record
1978 Motor License Fund Supplement - increasing appropriations
An Act amending the act of July 1, 1978 (No. 55A), known as the "Motor License Fund Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 1978," making additional appropriations.
Appropriation Act 97A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2738 · Official record
Gettysburg United Cerebral Palsy of South Central Pennsylvania - disabling disease programs
An Act making an appropriation to the Gettysburg United Cerebral Palsy of South Central Pennsylvania.
Appropriation Act 98A of 1978 · November 26, 1978 · HB 2754 · Official record
Public Official and Employee Ethics Law - effective date change
An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (No. 170), referred to as the Public Official and Employee Ethics Law, changing the effective date.
Act 1 of 1979 · February 26, 1979 · HB 17 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - changing effective dates of provisions
An Act amending the act of June 17, 1976 (P. L. 162, No. 81), entitled "An act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding revised, compiled and codified provisions relating to vehicles and pedestrians," further providing for the effective date of certain provisions.
Act 2 of 1979 · April 6, 1979 · SB 280 · Official record
Conveyance - land in former river bed in Schuylkill County
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Secretary of Environmental Resources, to sell and convey a tract of land formerly within the bed of the West Branch of the Schuylkill River in the Borough of Cressona, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, lying within lands now or formerly owned by Aluminum Company of America.
Act 3 of 1979 · April 6, 1979 · SB 281 · Official record
Loan Interest and Protection Law - redefining terms
An Act amending the act of January 30, 1974 (P. L. 13, No. 6), entitled "Loan Interest and Protection Law," further defining "residential mortgage" and "security document."
Act 4 of 1979 · April 6, 1979 · SB 430 · Official record
Pennsylvania Savings Association Insurance Corporation Act
An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Savings Association Insurance Corporation and providing for its powers and duties.
Act 5 of 1979 · April 6, 1979 · HB 153 · Official record
Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Mercer County
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Adjutant General, to sell and convey real property situate in the Borough of Grove City, Mercer County to the Borough of Grove City.
Act 6 of 1979 · May 11, 1979 · SB 197 · Official record
Public School Code - field trips and weather and nuclear emergencies
An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), further providing for field trips, providing for the graduation of qualified students and for certain subsidies and reimbursements and for the emergency generated by the nuclear crises in relationship to the length of the school year, the compensation of employes and the graduation of qualified students, and making editorial changes.
Act 7 of 1979 · May 11, 1979 · HB 36 · Official record
Bedding and Upholstery Law - application to quilted clothing
An Act amending the act of May 27, 1937 (P. L. 926, No. 249), referred to as the Bedding and Upholstery Law, removing provisions relating to quilted clothing.
Act 8 of 1979 · May 11, 1979 · HB 98 · Official record
William B. Lentz Highway - official designation
An Act naming a highway in Dauphin County the William B. Lentz Highway.
Act 9 of 1979 · May 18, 1979 · HB 60 · Official record
Malt Beverage Tax Law - extending emergency period for tax credits
An Act amending the act of May 5, 1933 (P. L. 284, No. 104), entitled, as amended, "Malt Beverage Tax Law," extending the emergency malt or brewed beverage tax credits.
Act 10 of 1979 · May 30, 1979 · SB 185 · Official record
Public School Code - payment of costs for exceptional children
An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), further providing for exceptional children and reimbursements for certain special education services.
Act 11 of 1979 · May 31, 1979 · HB 417 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - articulated bus defined and regulated
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for articulated buses.
Act 12 of 1979 · June 6, 1979 · HB 305 · Official record
George C. Platt Memorial Bridge - official designation
An Act changing the name of the "Penrose Avenue Bridge" in the City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the "George C. Platt Memorial Bridge."
Act 13 of 1979 · June 7, 1979 · SB 319 · Official record
Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - general monetary exemption
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the general monetary exemption.
Act 14 of 1979 · June 8, 1979 · HB 39 · Official record
1969-1970 Capital Budget - public improvement project
An Act amending the "Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1969-1970, Public Improvement Project Itemization Supplement - Department of Property and Supplies," approved February 18, 1970 (P. L. 38, No. 16), adding an additional project for acquisition of original movable furniture and equipment.
Act 15 of 1979 · June 13, 1979 · HB 59 · Official record
Occupational Disease Act - compensation for disability
An Act amending "The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act," approved June 21, 1939 (P. L. 566, No. 284), further providing for compensation.
Act 16 of 1979 · June 13, 1979 · HB 510 · Official record
Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Pittsburgh
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, to sell and convey to Herbick & Held Printing Company a tract of land within Walker Street and Boyce Street in the Twenty-first Ward in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, lying east and southeast of the property line of lands presently owned by Herbick & Held Printing Company, containing, in the aggregate .212 acre, more or less.
Act 17 of 1979 · June 16, 1979 · SB 646 · Official record
Senior Citizens Tax or Rent Rebate Act - filing claims
An Act amending the act of March 11, 1971 (P. L. 104, No. 3), entitled, as amended, "Senior Citizens Property Tax or Rent Rebate Act," extending the time for filing 1977 rebate claims.
Act 18 of 1979 · June 20, 1979 · SB 2 · Official record
Flood damage grants - eligibility and application
An Act amending the act of April 28, 1978 (P. L. 122, No. 51), entitled "An act providing for grants to persons for property damaged or destroyed by flood, establishing the basis for the grants, and making an appropriation," clarifying an exclusion and extending the date for submitting applications for grants.
Act 19 of 1979 · June 28, 1979 · SB 501 · Official record
County and Municipal State Highway Law - deleting route
An Act amending the act of September 18, 1961 (P. L. 1389, No. 615), referred to as the County and Municipal State Highway Law, deleting a route in the City of Greensburg, Westmoreland County.
Act 20 of 1979 · June 28, 1979 · HB 247 · Official record
Administrative Code - natural gas determinations
An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 175), authorizing the Department of Environmental Resources to make determinations about natural gas.
Act 21 of 1979 · June 28, 1979 · HB 300 · Official record
Municipality Authorities Act - regulating contracts and purchases
An Act amending the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," approved May 2, 1945 (P. L. 382, No. 164), regulating contract procedures, purchases and advertising for bids.
Act 22 of 1979 · June 28, 1979 · HB 448 · Official record
Borough Code - vacating streets
An Act amending "The Borough Code," approved February 1, 1966 (1965 P. L. 1656, No. 581), further providing for vacating roads.
Act 23 of 1979 · June 28, 1979 · HB 645 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - snowmobile restricted receipts fund
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the retention of certain receipts relative to snowmobile registration.
Act 24 of 1979 · June 29, 1979 · HB 369 · Official record
Capital Facilities Fund - public improvement project allocations
An Act amending the act of August 14, 1963 (P. L. 1032, No. 451), entitled "An act amending the act of March 31, 1949 (P. L. 372, No. 34), entitled
Act 25 of 1979 · June 29, 1979 · HB 486 · Official record
Senior Citizens Property Tax Rebate Act - payment of expenses and claims
An Act amending the "Senior Citizens Property Tax or Rent Rebate Act," approved March 11, 1971 (P. L. 104, No. 3), further providing for a temporary method of payment of administrative expenses and claims.
Act 26 of 1979 · June 29, 1979 · HB 595 · Official record
Tax Reform Code - continuing and adding various taxes
An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), continuing the rate of the personal income tax and the rate of tax imposed on certain corporations for a limited period and lowering the tax thereafter; including the public utility realty tax in the code, further defining utility realty and imposing a surtax; providing for additional liquid fuels taxes and making repeals.
Act 27 of 1979 · July 4, 1979 · HB 404 · Official record
1978-1979 Capital Budget - transportation assistance projects
A Supplement to the act of September 28, 1978 (P. L. 787, No. 151), entitled "An act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 1978-1979," itemizing transportation assistance projects to be acquired or constructed by the Pennsylvania Transportation Assistance Authority together with their estimated financial cost; itemizing transportation assistance projects to be acquired or purchased by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; authorizing the incurring of debt without the approval of the electors for the purpose of financing the projects, stating the estimated useful life of certain of the projects, and making an appropriation.
Act 28 of 1979 · July 4, 1979 · HB 643 · Official record
Fish Law - editorial changes
An Act amending "The Fish Law of 1959," approved December 12, 1959 (P. L. 1779, No. 673), clarifying the references in the act relating to the application of penalties dealing with fishing licenses.
Act 29 of 1979 · July 5, 1979 · HB 160 · Official record
State highways - deleting routes in Union County
An Act amending the act of June 1, 1933 (P. L. 1172, No. 290), referred to as the Borough State Highway Law, transferring routes to Lewisburg Borough, Union County.
Act 30 of 1979 · July 5, 1979 · HB 178 · Official record
Game Law - dogs pursuing small game
An Act amending "The Game Law," approved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316), increasing penalties imposed on the owners of dogs chasing small game during closed season and extending to owners and trainers of raccoon hounds the same privileges granted to owners and trainers of fox hounds during the closed training season.
Act 31 of 1979 · July 5, 1979 · HB 568 · Official record
Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown - official designation
An Act changing the name of the Rehabilitation Center at Johnstown to the Hiram G. Andrews Center.
Act 32 of 1979 · July 5, 1979 · HB 780 · Official record
Vehicle Code (Pa.C.S.) - changing certain effective dates
An Act amending the act of June 17, 1976 (P. L. 162, No. 81), entitled "An act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding revised, compiled and codified provisions relating to vehicles and pedestrians," further providing for the effective date of certain provisions.
Act 33 of 1979 · July 5, 1979 · HB 1486 · Official record
Inheritance and Estate Tax Act - transfers not subject to tax
An Act amending the "Inheritance and Estate Tax Act of 1961," approved June 15, 1961 (P. L. 373, No. 207), adding certain transfers not subject to tax.
Act 34 of 1979 · July 10, 1979 · HB 25 · Official record
State highways - changing route in Lancaster County
An Act amending the act of May 5, 1927 (P. L. 787, No. 408), entitled "An act establishing certain public roads as State highways, ***" changing a route in Lancaster County.
Act 35 of 1979 · July 10, 1979 · HB 649 · Official record
State highways - deleting route in Lancaster County
An Act amending the act of June 1, 1933 (P. L. 1172, No. 290), referred to as the Borough State Highway Law, deleting a route in Marietta Borough, Lancaster County.
Act 36 of 1979 · July 10, 1979 · HB 650 · Official record
Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Allegheny County
An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to Council House, Inc. a certain parcel of land together with a building erected thereon, situate in Collier Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Act 37 of 1979 · July 10, 1979 · HB 713 · Official record
State highways - changing route in Chester County
An Act amending the act of June 22, 1931 (P. L. 594, No. 203), referred to as the Township State Highway Law, deleting a portion of a route in Pennsbury Township, Chester County.
Act 38 of 1979 · July 10, 1979 · HB 1009 · Official record
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act - method of payment
An Act amending the "Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act," approved July 1, 1978 (P. L. 700, No. 124), permitting payment of certain fees by personal check and providing for temporary suspension of licenses in certain cases.
Act 39 of 1979 · July 10, 1979 · HB 215 · Official record
Public Bathing Law - changing definition and penalty
An Act amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P. L. 899, No. 299), entitled "Public Bathing Law," further defining a public bathing place and changing a penalty.
Act 40 of 1979 · July 12, 1979 · SB 223 · Official record
Public School Code - subsidies, reports, bids, etc.
An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), further providing for work to be done under contract let on bids, making an editorial change, requiring annual reports; further providing for public school subsidies; making appropriations; and repealing certain provisions.
Act 41 of 1979 · July 13, 1979 · HB 140 · Official record
Eminent Domain Code - measure of damages for natural disasters
An Act amending the "Eminent Domain Code," approved June 22, 1964 (P. L. 84, No. 6), further providing for measure of damages; defining certain mobile homes as real property and adding a definition.
Act 42 of 1979 · July 13, 1979 · HB 224 · Official record
Municipalities Planning Code - hearings in home rule municipalities
An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code," approved July 31, 1968 (P. L. 805, No. 247), including home rule municipalities within certain provisions of the act.
Act 43 of 1979 · July 13, 1979 · HB 459 · Official record
Emergency Medical Services Systems Act - reenactment and amendment
An Act reenacting and amending the "Emergency Medical Services Systems Act," approved November 30, 1976 (P. L. 1207, No. 265), redefining the word "rural," further providing for applications for grants and contracts, including rescue services and critical care units, authorizing additional grants and contracts, reducing the amount above which grants must be recommended and extending the life of the act.
Act 44 of 1979 · July 13, 1979 · HB 657 · Official record
Second A and third class counties - tax assessment appeals
An Act amending the act of June 26, 1931 (P. L. 1379, No. 348), referred to as the Third Class County Assessment Board Law, further providing for appeals from assessments.
Act 45 of 1979 · July 13, 1979 · HB 1335 · Official record
General County Assessment Law - tax assessment appeals
An Act amending "The General County Assessment Law," approved May 22, 1933 (P. L. 853, No. 155), further providing for appeals from assessments.
Act 46 of 1979 · July 13, 1979 · HB 1336 · Official record
Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - antique firearms and criminal history record
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for antique firearms and adding provisions relating to criminal history record information.
Act 47 of 1979 · July 16, 1979 · HB 462 · Official record
Health Care Facilities Act
An Act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and duties of the Department of Health; establishing and providing the powers and duties of the State Health Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice; providing for certification of need of health care providers and prescribing penalties.
Act 48 of 1979 · July 19, 1979 · HB 308 · Official record
Environmental Radiation Protection Act
An Act to enhance the Commonwealth
Act 49 of 1979 · July 20, 1979 · HB 53 · Official record
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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.