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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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2,762 laws of the 1970s

Constitution of 1968

  1. Air Pollution Control Act - amend - motor vehicle emission standards and programs

    Act 201 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  2. State highway system road removal law - amend - road in Milroy Village, Armagh Township, Mifflin County

    Act 202 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  3. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - extending time for making contributions for past service

    Act 203 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  4. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - group insurance for spouses and dependents of employes

    Act 204 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  5. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - insurance contracts by county boards of directors for employes

    Act 205 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  6. Vehicle Code - amend - authorizing courts to relinquish custody of certain seized vehicles

    Act 206 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  7. Vehicle Code - amend - extending time for hearings in first class cities

    Act 207 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  8. Adoption Act

    Act 208 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  9. Interest rate regulation law - amend - loans secured by mortgage or contract of sale on residential real property

    Act 209 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  10. Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horse Racing Law - amend - authorizing additional corporations, employment of security personnel, refusing admittance or ejecting persons from racetracks

    Act 210 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  11. Waste disposal area regulation law - repeal of law

    Act 211 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  12. Township State Highway Law - amend - deleting a route in Fayette County

    Act 212 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  13. Township State Highway Law - amend - changing a route in Bucks County

    Act 213 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  14. Reference and Arbitration Law - amend - amount which may be arbitrated

    Act 214 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  15. Third Class City Code - amend - valuation or assessment of dwellings for real property taxation

    Act 215 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  16. General County Assessment Law - amend - valuation or assessment of dwellings for real property taxation

    Act 216 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  17. Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law - amend - valuation or assessment of dwellings for real property taxation

    Act 217 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  18. Second Class County Assessment Law - amend - valuation or assessment of dwellings for real property taxation

    Act 218 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  19. County Code - amend - excluding rentals to authority from limitation placed upon taxation, limiting the tax that may be paid for rentals

    Act 219 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  20. Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 - amend - hospital projects for public hospitals or nonprofit hospital corporations serving the public

    Act 220 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  21. Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Bond Act - amend - increasing amount of money that may be borrowed

    Act 221 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  22. Clean Streams Law - amend - discharge of wastes, operation of mines, organization and powers of regulatory agencies, eminent domain authorization, landowner responsibilities, enforcement procedures, penalties

    Act 222 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  23. Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act of 1970

    Act 223 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  24. Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Education Act - amend - limitation on reimbursements

    Act 224 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  25. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - authorizing Water and Power Resources Board to lease or dispose of sand, gravel and minerals under certain bodies of water

    Act 225 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  26. Governor Raymond P. Shafer Highway - official designation

    Act 226 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  27. Capital Budget Act for 1970-1971

    Act 227 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  28. Forks of the Delaware Canal Museum management law

    Act 228 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  29. General State Authority Act of 1949 - amend - authority acting as agent in construction projects, leasing of projects, conveyance of projects to State

    Act 229 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  30. Consolidated Pennsylvania Statutes

    Act 230 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  31. Insurance company gross premiums tax law - amend - credit for capital stock and corporate net income taxes

    Act 231 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  32. Pennsylvania Insurance Guaranty Association Act

    Act 232 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  33. Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1969-1970, Community College Project Itemization Supplement

    Act 233 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  34. Capital budget 1969-1970 community college project debt authorization law

    Act 234 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  35. Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Act of 1967 - amend - pledge of revenues by educational institutions

    Act 235 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  36. Insurance Department Act of 1921 - amend - limiting period during which policyholders may be assessed, additional assessment procedures by Insurance Commissioner

    Act 236 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  37. Second Class Township Code - amend - compensation of secretary of county association

    Act 237 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  38. Delaware River Port Authority police and enforcement law - amend - powers of wholly-owned subsidiariy corporations of the authority

    Act 238 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  39. Easement - Commonwealth property in Clinton County from Department of Forests and Waters to United States for flowage

    Act 239 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  40. Vehicle Code - amend - possession of registration cards

    Act 240 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  41. Magazine subscription solicitation regulation law

    Act 241 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  42. Bituminous Coal Open Pit Mining Conservation Act - amend - planting after operation has been backfilled

    Act 242 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  43. Anthracite Strip Mining and Conservation Act - amend - planting upon the surfaces of spoil banks and backfills

    Act 243 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  44. Superior Court establishment law - amend - prothonotaries, deputy prothonotaries, clerks, clerical assistants

    Act 244 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  45. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Dauphin County from Department of Public Welfare to Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

    Act 245 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  46. Third Class City Code - amend - extending credit for military service for retirement purposes

    Act 246 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  47. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Dauphin County from Department of Public Welfare to Pennsylvania Game Commission

    Act 247 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  48. Second Class City Employe Pension Law - amend - payments to pension fund by temporary employes

    Act 248 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  49. Post Conviction Hearing Act - amend - filing of post conviction hearing petitions

    Act 249 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  50. Second Class County Code - amend - credit for service in the promotion of county police

    Act 250 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  51. State Highway Department Law - amend - certificates of deposit by contractors in lieu of interest payments pending contract completion

    Act 251 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  52. First class county common pleas court fee law - amend - changing or imposing taxes on fees

    Act 252 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  53. Realty Transfer Tax Act - amend - payment of commissions to county

    Act 253 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  54. Identification devices for use by persons afflicted by medical condition law

    Act 254 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  55. Liquor Code - amend - sale of liquor and malt and brewed beverages in first class cities stadia restaurants

    Act 255 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  56. Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1969-1970, Public Improvement Project Itemization Supplement--General State Authority

    Act 256 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  57. Penal Code - amend - restitution to crime victims and for injuries to persons and property

    Act 257 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  58. Game Law - amend - penalty for resisting inspection or arrest

    Act 258 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  59. Housing Authorities Law - amend - changing amount for contracting or purchasing without bids

    Act 259 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  60. Estates Act of 1947 - amend - designations of beneficiaries of annuity and endowment contracts and employe benefit plans

    Act 260 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  61. Public School Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - benefits, payments, refunds, contributions, statutory interest

    Act 261 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  62. Capital budget 1969-1971 transportation project debt authorization law

    Act 262 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  63. Capital Budget Act for the Fiscal Years 1969-1971, Transportation Project Itemization Supplement

    Act 263 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  64. Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1970-1971, Public Improvement Project Itemization Supplement--Department of Property and Supplies

    Act 264 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  65. Capital budget 1970-1971 public improvement project debt authorization law

    Act 265 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  66. Incoming Governor transition staff and expenses law - amend - Auditor General employes, appropriations

    Act 266 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  67. Capital budget 1969-1970 public improvement project debt authorization law

    Act 267 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  68. Vehicle Code - amend - reflectorized plates

    Act 268 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  69. Penal Code - amend - theater operators to require proof of age when showing adult films

    Act 269 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  70. Malt Beverage Tax Law - amend - delinquency for nonpayment of taxes and failure to file returns

    Act 270 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  71. Liquor Code - amend - maximum amount of wine produced or sold by limited wineries

    Act 271 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  72. Legal Holiday Law - amend - revising holiday requirements

    Act 272 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  73. Public Utility Realty Tax Act - amend - exempting certain property from tax

    Act 273 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  74. Prisoner Pre-release Plan Law - amend - release plans, escapes, authorizing transfers

    Act 274 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  75. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - creating Department of Environmental Resources and transferring affected agencies and functions

    Act 275 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  76. Pennsylvania Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970

    Act 276 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  77. First Class Township Code - amend - regulating or prohibiting open burning

    Act 277 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  78. Pennsylvania Human Relations Act - amend - place of public accommodation to include nonsectarian cemeteries

    Act 278 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  79. Mutual insurance company conversion to stock company law

    Act 279 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  80. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - amend - limiting period during which policyholders may be assessed

    Act 280 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  81. Fish Law of 1959 - amend - transferring certain functions from Department of Revenue to Fish Commission

    Act 281 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  82. Game Law - amend - transferring certain functions from Department of Revenue to Game Commission

    Act 282 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  83. First Class Township Code - amend - mandatory connections to water supply systems

    Act 283 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  84. Second Class Township Code - amend - compensation of supervisors for attending meetings

    Act 284 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  85. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Pittston Township, Luzerne County

    Act 285 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  86. Borough Code - amend - appeals from ordinances

    Act 286 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  87. Second and second A class county coroner fee law - amend - changing a fee

    Act 287 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  88. Penal Code - amend - injuring or tampering with fire hydrants, apparatus or equipment

    Act 288 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  89. Sublease - Commonwealth property in Philadelphia for resident treatment and research center for victims of addictive diseases

    Act 289 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  90. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - price to be paid for State forest lands

    Act 290 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  91. Second Class County Code - amend - retirement age, service, contributions, interest and benefits

    Act 291 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  92. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - providing counsel for Auditor General

    Act 292 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  93. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in bed of Delaware River in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County

    Act 293 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  94. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in bed of Delaware River in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County

    Act 294 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  95. Penal Code - amend - jumping bail

    Act 295 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  96. Governor inauguration location law - amend - authorizing Governor-elect to choose site

    Act 296 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  97. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Act - amend - use of agency funds for administrative expenses

    Act 297 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  98. State Employes' Retirement Code of 1959 - amend - extending dates for certain benefits

    Act 298 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  99. Child neglect or injury mandatory reporting law - amend - reporting requirements, county public child welfare agency duties

    Act 299 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

  100. Second Class County Port Authority Act - amend - names, service areas, purposes, additional powers, contracts and purchases, financial support, jurisdiction

    Act 300 of 1970 · 1970 · Original text

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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.