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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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1,744 laws of the 2000s

Constitution of 1968

  1. Alternative Fuels Incentive Act

    An Act relating to alternative fuels; establishing the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund; authorizing grants and rebates to promote the use of alternative fuels; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; providing for an annual report; allocating funds collected from the utilities gross receipts tax; making an appropriation; abrogating regulations; and making a repeal.

    Act 178 of 2004 · November 29, 2004 · SB 255 · Official record

  2. Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act - Wireless E-911 Emergency Services Fund

    An Act amending the act of July 9, 1990 (P.L.340, No.78), known as the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act, further providing for the Wireless E-911 Emergency Services Fund.

    Act 179 of 2004 · November 29, 2004 · SB 432 · Official record

  3. Uniform Crime Reporting Act

    An Act requiring institutions of higher education to provide students and employees with information relating to crime statistics and security measures and to provide similar information to prospective students and employees upon request; granting powers to the State Board of Education; establishing a uniform crime reporting program; requiring all county and municipal law enforcement agencies to report certain information occurring within the respective jurisdictions; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; authorizing the Pennsylvania State Police to collect and gather information on crime and make annual reports; providing for penalties; and making a related repeal.

    Act 180 of 2004 · November 29, 2004 · SB 668 · Official record

  4. Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Act - Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program and funding

    An Act amending the act of June 26, 1992 (P.L.322, No.64), known as the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Act, amending the title; and further providing for definitions, for the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program and for funding.

    Act 181 of 2004 · November 29, 2004 · SB 673 · Official record

  5. Capital Budget Act of 2004-2005

    An Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2004-2005.

    Act 182 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2528 · Official record

  6. Public Utilities Code (66 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for residential telephone service rates based on duration or distance of call and for local exchange service increases and limitations; adding and repealing provisions relating to alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services; establishing the Broadband Outreach and Aggregation Fund; providing for Voice Over Internet Protocol; and making a repeal.

    Act 183 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 30 · Official record

  7. Municipal pension or retirement system in cities of first class - denying certain benefits to surviving spouses of police officers or certain employees upon subsequent remarriage of surviving spouse

    An Act prohibiting any municipal pension or retirement system in a city of the first class from denying certain benefits to surviving spouses of police officers or certain employees upon a subsequent remarriage of the surviving spouse; and making repeals.

    Act 184 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 798 · Official record

  8. Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and Law and Justice (44 Pa.C.S.) - genetic identification evidence, DNA data and testing and required DNA samples and expungement and providing for good faith

    An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for genetic identification evidence; recodifying provisions on DNA data and testing; further providing for scope, for policy, for the definitions of "DNA record" and "other specified offense," for required DNA samples and for expungement, and providing for good faith.

    Act 185 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 835 · Official record

  9. Second Class County Code - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, providing for insurance and other employee benefits; further providing for authority of county commissioners to make contracts; amending provisions relating to acquisition, use, leasing and disposing of property for county and to construction or alteration of county buildings; further prohibiting disorderly conduct in and about courthouses and jails; further providing for joining with municipality in improving certain streets and highways and for parks and comfort houses; amending provisions relating to monuments and memorials; further providing for acquiring of property for certain purposes and for authority to provide for morgues; amending provisions relating to bridges, viaducts, culverts, roads and recreation places; further providing for findings and declaration of policy and for tax relief; repealing provisions relating to reimbursement to school districts of the first class A; and making editorial changes.

    Act 186 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 850 · Official record

  10. Public School Code of 1949 - remittance of taxes as compensation for municipal services provided by a city of the second class, establishment of policies by school districts regarding student possession and self-administration of asthma medications

    An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for remittance of taxes as compensation for municipal services provided by a city of the second class; and directing school districts to establish policies regarding student possession and self-administration of certain asthma medications.

    Act 187 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 1113 · Official record

  11. Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.) and Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for application for license; establishing a system to create and maintain confidentiality of the addresses of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; providing for the powers and duties of the Office of Victim Advocate; providing for application for certificate of title, for perfection of a security interest in a vehicle, for application for registration and for issuance and content of driver

    Act 188 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 1262 · Official record

  12. Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.) - planned communities

    An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amending provisions relating to planned communities.

    Act 189 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 1329 · Official record

  13. Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.) - real estate cooperatives

    An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for real estate cooperatives.

    Act 190 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 1330 · Official record

  14. Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.) - condominiums

    An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for condominiums.

    Act 191 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 1331 · Official record

  15. Local Tax Enabling Act - personnel for collection of taxes, earned income taxes and collection of taxes by suit, costs of collection of delinquent per capita, occupation, occupational privilege and earned income taxes and legal representation

    An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for administrative personnel for the collection of taxes, for earned income taxes and for collection of taxes by suit; and providing for costs of collection of delinquent per capita, occupation, occupational privilege and earned income taxes and for legal representation.

    Act 192 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 1535 · Official record

  16. First Class City Home Rule Act - general grant of power and authoruty and specific powers

    An Act amending the act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155), known as the First Class City Home Rule Act, further providing for the general grant of power and authority; and providing for specific powers.

    Act 193 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 1954 · Official record

  17. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (20 Pa.C.S.) - mental health care declarations and powers of attorney and prudent investor rule

    An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for mental health care declarations and powers of attorney; further providing for the prudent investor rule; and repealing provisions relating to the applicability of requirements for charitable trusts with controlling interests in certain corporations.

    Act 194 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2036 · Official record

  18. Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - further defining "soldier"

    An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "soldier."

    Act 195 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2055 · Official record

  19. Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law - rescission of contracts

    An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for rescission of contracts.

    Act 196 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2090 · Official record

  20. Child Internet Protection Act

    An Act providing for protection of children from obscene material, child pornography and other material that is harmful to minors on the Internet in public schools and public libraries; and providing for the duties of the Secretary of Education.

    Act 197 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2262 · Official record

  21. Family Support for Persons with Disabilities Act

    An Act providing for the development and implementation of pilot projects with the goal of establishing a Statewide system of family support services program for families of persons with disabilities; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare.

    Act 198 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2270 · Official record

  22. Underground Utility Line Protection Law - duties of facility owners, One Call System and contractors and fines and penalties

    An Act amending the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287), referred to as the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, further providing for definitions, for duties of facility owners, for duties of a One Call System, for duties of contractors and for fines and penalties.

    Act 199 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2384 · Official record

  23. Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act - authorization for alternate amortization schedules to accommodate extraordinary events

    An Act amending the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, providing authorization for alternate amortization schedules to accommodate extraordinary events.

    Act 200 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · HB 2865 · Official record

  24. Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.) - consumer protection and information, protection of responsible customer or public utilities, abrogating regulations and preempting local regulation

    An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "common carrier by motor vehicle"; providing for consumer protection and information and for the protection of responsible customer of public utilities; abrogating regulations; and preempting local regulation.

    Act 201 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 677 · Official record

  25. Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - deceptive or fraudulent business practices

    An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for deceptive or fraudulent business practices.

    Act 202 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 705 · Official record

  26. Capitol Centennial Commission Act

    An Act establishing the Capitol Centennial Commission; providing for the commission

    Act 203 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 798 · Official record

  27. Fireworks Law - regulating sale and use of fireworks

    An Act amending the act of May 15, 1939 (P.L.134, No.65), referred to as the Fireworks Law, regulating sale and use of fireworks.

    Act 204 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 856 · Official record

  28. Detectives and Private Police (22 Pa.C.S.) - humane society police officers, powers and duties of Department of Agriculture and establishment of Humane Society Police Officer Advisory Board

    An Act amending Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for appointment by nonprofit corporations; providing for humane society police officers

    Act 205 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 871 · Official record

  29. Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code - contents of subdivision and land development ordinance and release from improvement bond

    An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, providing for the definition of "professional consultants"; and further providing for contents of subdivision and land development ordinance and for release from improvement bond.

    Act 206 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 892 · Official record

  30. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes - onnibus amendments to miscellaneous consolidated title

    An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 53 (Municipalities Generally), 68 (Real and Personal Property), 71 (State Government), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, changing the name of "district justice" to "magisterial district judge" and replacing references to "justice of the peace" with "magisterial district judge."

    Act 207 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 904 · Official record

  31. Agriculture (3 Pa.C.S.) - crop insurance premium payments and report by Department of Agriculture

    An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for crop insurance premium payments and for a report by the Department of Agriculture; and making a repeal.

    Act 208 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 912 · Official record

  32. County Code - governing board of third class county convention center authority

    An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for the governing board of a third class county convention center authority.

    Act 209 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 927 · Official record

  33. Police Officer, Firefighter, Correction Employee and National Guard Member Child Beneficiary Education Act - extending Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program and National Guard eligibility

    An Act amending the act of December 16, 1998 (P.L.980, No.129), known as the Police Officer, Firefighter, Correction Employee and National Guard Member Child Beneficiary Education Act, extending the Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program to certain children of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; and further providing for National Guard eligibility.

    Act 210 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 931 · Official record

  34. Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "multipurpose agricultural vehicle" and "special mobile equipment"; further providing for accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed, for reports by police, for ignition interlock, for width of certain vehicles and for length of vehicles; and adding a road in Wilkes-Barre Township to the State Highway System.

    Act 211 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 938 · Official record

  35. Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - establishment of Educational Assistance Program Fund

    An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for Educational Assistance Program definitions; and establishing the Educational Assistance Program Fund.

    Act 212 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 981 · Official record

  36. Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Acts

    An Act providing for the sale of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

    Act 213 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1030 · Official record

  37. Names (54 Pa.C.S.) - judicial procedure for name changes and name change by order of count

    An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating provisions on judicial procedure for name changes; further providing for name change by order of court; and making a repeal related to judicial procedure for name changes.

    Act 214 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1032 · Official record

  38. Pennsylvania Senior Environment Corps Act

    An Act providing for the continuation of the Pennsylvania Senior Environment Corps volunteer program administered by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Aging.

    Act 215 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1041 · Official record

  39. Insurance Company Law of 1921 - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, further providing for use of surplus notes, for lending of securities, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, for nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities and for eligible investments; deleting provisions relating to loans to companies; further defining "long-term care insurance" and "prepaid home health or personal care service policy"; providing for exempt prepaid home health or personal care service policies; and further providing for disclosure and performance standards for long-term care insurance.

    Act 216 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1096 · Official record

  40. Judical Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - courts of common pleas, summary offenses, informal adjustment, consent decrees, compulsory arbitration, disposition of delinquent children and sentences for offenses against infants

    An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for courts of common pleas; providing for summary offenses; and further providing for informal adjustment, for consent decrees, for compulsory arbitration, for disposition of delinquent children and for sentences for offenses against infants.

    Act 217 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1099 · Official record

  41. Commerce and Trade (12 Pa.C.S.) and Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations (64 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending Titles 12 (Commerce and Trade) and 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in infrastructure and facilities improvement, for definitions, for application, for review and for approval; providing for water supply and wastewater infrastructure capitalization; further providing, in the Commonwealth Financing Authority, for definitions, for indebtedness and for the First Industries Program; and providing for the Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure Program and for the incurring of debt in order to facilitate the financing by PENNVEST of the repair of existing water and wastewater projects.

    Act 218 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1102 · Official record

  42. State Lottery Law - generic drugs and amount of rebate for certain prescription drugs

    An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, defining "less expensive"; and further providing for generic drugs and for amount of rebate for certain prescription drugs.

    Act 219 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1167 · Official record

  43. Fiscal Code - investment of Commonwealth moneys

    An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, further providing for investment of moneys of the Commonwealth; and making a related repeal.

    Act 220 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1192 · Official record

  44. Liquor Code - general powers of Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores and unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages

    An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, further providing for general powers of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages.

    Act 221 of 2004 · November 30, 2004 · SB 1233 · Official record

  45. Local Tax Enabling Act - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions thereon; providing for nonresident sports facility usage fee, for parking tax rates and for payroll taxes; further providing for limitations on rates of specific taxes and for the appointment of a single collector of taxes; further providing for the applicability of petitions under the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act; and making a repeal.

    Act 222 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 197 · Official record

  46. Borough Code - tax levy

    An Act amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, further providing for tax levy; and making an editorial change.

    Act 223 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 248 · Official record

  47. Second Class Township Code - township and special tax levies

    An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for township and special tax levies.

    Act 224 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 250 · Official record

  48. Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - certain immunity for persons who donate vehicles and equipment to volunteer fire companies and sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms

    An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for certain immunity for persons who donate vehicles and equipment to volunteer fire companies and for sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms.

    Act 225 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 447 · Official record

  49. First Class Cities Economic Development District Act

    An Act providing for economic development districts in cities of the first class; imposing penalties; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Department of Revenue.

    Act 226 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 1321 · Official record

  50. Cities of first class - enforcement of ordinances, rules and regulations prohibiting dumping or disposal of waste, trash or debris

    An Act authorizing cities of the first class that have adopted a home rule charter to enforce ordinances, rules and regulations prohibiting dumping or disposal of waste, trash or debris.

    Act 227 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 2029 · Official record

  51. Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "collectible motor vehicle"; providing for titling and inspection of reconstructed, modified and specially constructed vehicles and for advisory panel; further providing for required registration and certificate of title, for vehicles exempt from registration, for antique, classic and collectible plates, for safety inspection criteria for street rods and for limited liability of inspection station or mechanic; providing for certificate of appointment for enhanced vehicle safety inspection for reconstructed vehicle inspection sites; and further providing for State replacement vehicle indentification number plate.

    Act 228 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 2066 · Official record

  52. Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - period of registration, commercial driver records, exemption from other fees and prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program

    An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for period of registration; providing for commercial driver records; and further providing for exemption from other fees and for the prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.

    Act 229 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 2666 · Official record

  53. Pennsylvania Construction Code Act - referenced standards and abrogating regulations

    An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, further providing for referenced standards; and abrogating regulations.

    Act 230 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 2749 · Official record

  54. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Program Act

    An Act establishing the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Program; providing for the issuance of grants and for the powers and duties of the Department of Education.

    Act 231 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · HB 2775 · Official record

  55. Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.) - persons qualified to solemnize marriages

    An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.

    Act 232 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · SB 441 · Official record

  56. Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - Constables' Education and Training Account, information required upon commitment and subsequent disposition

    An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the Constables

    Act 233 of 2004 · December 1, 2004 · SB 959 · Official record

  57. Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - deceptive or fraudulent business practices

    An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for deceptive or fraudulent business practices.

    Act 234 of 2004 · December 8, 2004 · HB 623 · Official record

  58. Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974 - land devoted to agricultural use, agricultural reserve and/or forest reserve, responsibilities of county assessor and roll-back taxes and special circumstamces

    An Act amending the act of December 19, 1974 (P.L.973, No.319), known as the Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974, providing for the definitions of "agritainment," "county commissioners" and "recreational activity"; and further providing for the definition of "forest reserve", for land devoted to agricultural use, agricultural reserve and/or forest reserve, for responsibilties of county assessor and for roll-back taxes and special circumstances.

    Act 235 of 2004 · December 8, 2004 · HB 657 · Official record

  59. Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - cruelty to animals

    An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for cruelty to animals.

    Act 236 of 2004 · December 8, 2004 · HB 709 · Official record

  60. Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for suspension of operating privilege and for careless driving; providing for spilled cargo, for accident scene clearance and for exemption from additional requirements for highway occupancy permits for agricultural purposes; and further providing for penalties for violation of school zone speed limits, for powers of the department and local authorities, for surcharges and for removal of vehicles and spilled cargo from roadway.

    Act 237 of 2004 · December 8, 2004 · HB 873 · Official record

  61. Transit Revitalization Investment District Act

    An Act empowering municipalities, counties and public transportation agencies to work cooperatively to establish Transit Revitalization Investment Districts (TRID), including partnerships with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation requiring planning studies, comprehensive plan and zoning amendments and use of existing statutes and techniques to achieve transit-oriented development, redevelopment, community revitalization and enhanced community character through TRID creation; establishing value capture areas as a means to reserve and use future, designated incremental tax revenues for public transportation capital improvements, related site development improvements and maintenance; promoting the involvement of and partnerships with the private sector in TRID development and implementation; encouraging public involvement during TRID planning and implementation; and providing for duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development.

    Act 238 of 2004 · December 8, 2004 · HB 994 · Official record

  62. Liquor Code - omnibus amendments

    An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, adding definitions; further defining "public venue"; further providing for general powers of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, for when sales may be made by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, for continuing care retirement community retail licenses, for repackaging by manufacturers, for renewal of licenses, for privately owned golf courses located in more than one county; providing for a point system for certain licensees, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees and for limited wineries; and providing for distilleries.

    Act 239 of 2004 · December 8, 2004 · HB 2105 · Official record

  63. Office of Consumer Advocate - operation

    An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Consumer Advocate in the Office of Attorney General.

    Appropriation Act 1A of 2004 · July 2, 2004 · HB 2522 · Official record

  64. Office of Small Business Advocate - operation

    An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

    Appropriation Act 2A of 2004 · July 2, 2004 · HB 2523 · Official record

  65. State Employees' Retirement Board - expenses and payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at end of fiscal year ending june 30, 2004

    An Act making an appropriation from the State Employees

    Appropriation Act 3A of 2004 · July 2, 2004 · HB 2524 · Official record

  66. Public School Employees' Retirement Board - expenses and payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at end of fiscal year ending June 30, 2004

    An Act making an appropriation from the Public School Employees

    Appropriation Act 4A of 2004 · July 2, 2004 · HB 2525 · Official record

  67. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs support of professional licensure boards

    An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards assigned thereto.

    Appropriation Act 5A of 2004 · July 2, 2004 · HB 2526 · Official record

  68. Department of Labor and Industry - administrative expenses and operation of Office of Small Business Advocate

    An Act making appropriations from the Workmen

    Appropriation Act 6A of 2004 · July 2, 2004 · HB 2527 · Official record

  69. General Appropriation Act of 2004

    An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Health Care Provider Retention Account and the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, for the proper operation of the several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004; to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds from the General Fund, for the Executive and the Legislative Departments of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

    Appropriation Act 7A of 2004 · July 4, 2004 · HB 2579 · Official record

  70. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission - operation

    An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

    Appropriation Act 8A of 2004 · July 4, 2004 · HB 2521 · Official record

  71. Pennsylvania State University - operation, instruction, medical education, children's hospital, agricultural research and extension services, etc.

    A Supplement to the act of April 1, 1863 (P.L.213, No.227), entitled "An act to accept the grant of Public Lands, by the United States, to the several states, for the endowment of Agricultural Colleges," making appropriations for carrying the same into effect; and providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations, for a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure.

    Appropriation Act 9A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2529 · Official record

  72. University of Pittsburgh - operation, maintenance, education, doctor of medicine instruction, veterinary activities and cardiovascular studies, etc.

    A Supplement to the act of July 28, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.87, No.3), entitled "An act providing for the establishment and operation of the University of Pittsburgh as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related university in the higher education system of the Commonwealth; providing for change of name; providing for the composition of the board of trustees; terms of trustees, and the power and duties of such trustees; authorizing appropriations in amounts to be fixed annually by the General Assembly; providing for the auditing of accounts of expenditures from said appropriations; providing for public support and capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds exempt from taxation within the Commonwealth; requiring the chancellor to make an annual report of the operations of the University of Pittsburgh," making appropriations for carrying the same into effect; providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations; and providing a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure.

    Appropriation Act 10A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2531 · Official record

  73. Temple University - operation, doctor of medicine instruction, dental clinics, podiatric medicine, Richard J. Fox Bio-Medical Center, etc.

    A Supplement to the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.843, No.355), entitled "An act providing for the establishment and operation of Temple University as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related university in the higher education system of the Commonwealth; providing for change of name; providing for the composition of the board of trustees; terms of trustees, and the power and duties of such trustees; providing for preference to Pennsylvania residents in tuition; providing for public support and capital improvements; authorizing appropriations in amounts to be fixed annually by the General Assembly; providing for the auditing of accounts of expenditures from said appropriations; authorizing the issuance of bonds exempt from taxation within the Commonwealth; requiring the President to make an annual report of the operations of Temple University," making appropriations for carrying the same into effect; providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations; and providing a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure.

    Appropriation Act 11A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2532 · Official record

  74. Lincoln University - operation, instruction, etc.

    A Supplement to the act of July 7, 1972 (P.L.743, No.176), known as the Lincoln University Commonwealth Act, making an appropriation for carrying the same into effect; providing for a basis for payments of the appropriation; and providing a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure.

    Appropriation Act 12A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2533 · Official record

  75. University of Pennsylvania - dental clinics, doctor of medicine program, veterinary activities and cardiovascular studies

    An Act making appropriations to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

    Appropriation Act 13A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2535 · Official record

  76. Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation - colleges of medicine, public health, nursing and health professions, operation, maintenance, etc.

    An Act making appropriations to the Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation for the Colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing and Health Professions and for continuation of pediatric services.

    Appropriation Act 14A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2536 · Official record

  77. Thomas Jefferson University - Doctor of Medicine program, maintenance, College of Allied Health Sciences, student aid, Children's Heart Hospital and Tay-Sachs disease program

    An Act making appropriations to the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

    Appropriation Act 15A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2537 · Official record

  78. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - instruction

    An Act making an appropriation to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia.

    Appropriation Act 16A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2538 · Official record

  79. Pennsylvania College of Optometry - instruction

    An Act making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia.

    Appropriation Act 17A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2539 · Official record

  80. University of the Arts - instruction and student aid

    An Act making an appropriation to the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, for instruction and student aid.

    Appropriation Act 18A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2540 · Official record

  81. Berean Training and Industrial School - operation, maintenance and payment of debt service

    An Act making appropriations to the Trustees of the Berean Training and Industrial School at Philadelphia for operation and maintenance expenses and for payment of debt service.

    Appropriation Act 19A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2541 · Official record

  82. Johnson Technical Institute of Scranton - operation and maintenance

    An Act making an appropriation to the Johnson Technical Institute of Scranton for operation and maintenance expenses.

    Appropriation Act 20A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2542 · Official record

  83. Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades - operation and maintenance

    An Act making an appropriation to the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades in Delaware County for operation and maintenance expenses.

    Appropriation Act 21A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2543 · Official record

  84. Fox Chase Institute for Canser Research - operation and maintenance and cancer research program

    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 22A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2544 · Official record

  85. Wistar Institute - operation and maintenance expenses and for research

    An Act making appropriations to the Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, for operation and maintenance expenses and for research.

    Appropriation Act 23A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2545 · Official record

  86. Central Penn Oncology Group - operation

    An Act making an appropriation to the Central Penn Oncology Group.

    Appropriation Act 24A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2546 · Official record

  87. Lancaster Cleft Palate - outpatient-inpatient treatment

    An Act making an appropriation to the Lancaster Cleft Palate for outpatient-inpatient treatment.

    Appropriation Act 25A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2547 · Official record

  88. Pittsburgh Cleft Palate - outpatient-inpatient treatment

    An Act making an appropriation to the Pittsburgh Cleft Palate for outpatient-inpatient treatment.

    Appropriation Act 26A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2548 · Official record

  89. Burn Foundation - outpatient and inpatient treatment

    An Act making an appropriation to the Burn Foundation, Philadelphia, for outpatient and inpatient treatment.

    Appropriation Act 27A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2549 · Official record

  90. Children's Institute - treatment and rehabilitation of young persons with disabling diseases

    An Act making an appropriation to The Children

    Appropriation Act 28A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2550 · Official record

  91. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - comprehensive patient care for children and general maintenance and operation of hospital

    An Act making an appropriation to The Children

    Appropriation Act 29A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2551 · Official record

  92. Beacon Lodge Camp - services to the blind

    An Act making an appropriation to the Beacon Lodge Camp.

    Appropriation Act 30A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2552 · Official record

  93. Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh - Carnegie Museum of Natural History maintenance and purchases and Carnegie Science Center Plantarium and center operation

    An Act making appropriations to the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh for operations and maintenance expenses and the purchase of apparatus, supplies and equipment.

    Appropriation Act 31A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2553 · Official record

  94. Academy of Natural Scienses - maintenance expenses

    An Act making an appropriation to the Academy of Natural Sciences for maintenance expenses.

    Appropriation Act 32A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2555 · Official record

  95. African-American Museum - operating expenses

    An Act making an appropriation to the African-American Museum in Philadelphia for operating expenses.

    Appropriation Act 33A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2556 · Official record

  96. Everhart Museum - operating expenses

    An Act making an appropriation to the Everhart Museum in Scranton for operating expenses.

    Appropriation Act 34A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2557 · Official record

  97. Mercer Museum - operating expenses

    An Act making an appropriation to the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, for operating expenses.

    Appropriation Act 35A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2558 · Official record

  98. Whitaker Center for Sciense and the Arts - operating expenses

    An Act making an appropriation to the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for operating expenses.

    Appropriation Act 36A of 2004 · July 12, 2004 · HB 2559 · Official record

  99. Drexel University - instruction and student aid

    An Act making an appropriation to the Trustees of Drexel University, Philadelphia.

    Appropriation Act 37A of 2004 · July 15, 2004 · HB 2534 · Official record

  100. Franklin Institute Science Museum - maintenance expenses

    An Act making an appropriation to the Franklin Institute Science Museum for maintenance expenses.

    Appropriation Act 38A of 2004 · July 15, 2004 · HB 2554 · Official record

By decade

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.