The Pennsylvania Register
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.
889 laws of the 2020s
Constitution of 1968
Municipality Condemnation Order Act
An Act providing for filing and recording by municipalities of condemnation orders and for statements of vacated condemnation orders.
Act 101 of 2020 · October 29, 2020 · SB 940 · Official record
Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans
Act 102 of 2020 · October 29, 2020 · SB 952 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - further defining the definition of "multipurpose agricultural vehicle"
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions.
Act 103 of 2020 · October 29, 2020 · SB 995 · Official record
Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - military family relief assistance
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military leave of absence, further providing for military family relief assistance.
Act 104 of 2020 · October 29, 2020 · SB 1076 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - schedule of convictions and points, duty of driver in emergency response areas, homicide by vehicle and aggravated assault by vehicle
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for duty of driver in emergency response areas; and, in offenses in general, further providing for the offenses of homicide by vehicle and of aggravated assault by vehicle.
Act 105 of 2020 · October 29, 2020 · SB 1281 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - personal delivery devices and making editorial changes
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions and providing for personal delivery devices; and making editorial changes.
Act 106 of 2020 · November 1, 2020 · SB 1199 · Official record
Tax Reform Code of 1971 - reports, restrictions and Pennsylvania Housing Tax Credit
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for reports and for restrictions; and providing for Pennsylvania Housing Tax Credit.
Act 107 of 2020 · November 3, 2020 · SB 30 · Official record
Workers' Compensation Act - further defining the definition of "employe" and making editorial changes
An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers
Act 108 of 2020 · November 3, 2020 · SB 94 · Official record
Allowing the Governor to Regulate the Flying of the U.S. Flag - display of flag
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of the flag of the United States from any public ground or building and from any ground or building of certain other institutions," further providing for display of flag.
Act 109 of 2020 · November 3, 2020 · SB 395 · Official record
Public School Code of 1949 - students convicted or adjudicated delinquent of sexual assault, safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class and school participation in program
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for students convicted or adjudicated delinquent of sexual assault; in safe schools, further providing for safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class; and, in educational tax credits, further providing for school participation in program.
Act 110 of 2020 · November 3, 2020 · SB 530 · Official record
Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - Commerce Court Program, problem-solving courts and commerce courts
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in jurisdiction of appellate courts, providing for commerce court program; and, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for problem-solving courts and providing for commerce courts.
Act 111 of 2020 · November 3, 2020 · SB 976 · Official record
Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 - definitions, reports, confidentiality of reports and records and confidentiality provisions during disaster emergency
An Act amending the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), known at the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, further providing for definitions, for reports and for confidentiality of reports and records; and providing for confidentiality provisions during disaster emergency.
Act 112 of 2020 · November 3, 2020 · SB 1110 · Official record
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, in general provisions relating to insurance companies, associations and exchanges, further providing for Reinsurance Credits and providing for credit for reinsurance and reciprocal jurisdictions; in Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, further providing for purpose, for definitions, for coverage and limitations, for creation of association, for board of directors, for powers and duties of association, for assessments, for plan of operation, for powers and duties of the commissioner, for prevention of insolvencies, for credits for assessments paid, for miscellaneous provisions, for examination of the association and annual report, for immunity, for stay of proceedings and reopening default judgments, for prohibited advertisement or Insurance Guaranty Association Act in insurance sales and for prospective application.
Act 113 of 2020 · November 3, 2020 · SB 1195 · Official record
Fiscal Code - omnibus amendments
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for money in account and providing for municipalities; in financially distressed municipalities, providing for local services tax; in special funds, further providing for disposition of Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for return of COVID-19 response transfers and providing for Workers
Act 114 of 2020 · November 23, 2020 · HB 2536 · Official record
Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund contributions
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in anatomical gifts, further providing for The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund contributions.
Act 115 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 30 · Official record
An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities - civil penalties
An Act amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48), entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license suspension," further providing for civil penalties.
Act 116 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 64 · Official record
Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act - schedules of controlled substances
An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for schedules of controlled substances.
Act 117 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 616 · Official record
Local Option Small Games of Chance Act - report and distribution of proceeds
An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in club licensees, further providing for report and for distribution of proceeds.
Act 118 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 777 · Official record
Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act
An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Act 119 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 862 · Official record
Human Services Code - medical assistance pharmacy services and prescription drug pricing study
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for medical assistance pharmacy services and providing for prescription drug pricing study.
Act 120 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 941 · Official record
Human Services Code - pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee.
Act 121 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 942 · Official record
Public School Code of 1949 - health services and vision screening and examinations
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for vision screening and examinations.
Act 122 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 1342 · Official record
Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law - definitions and unlawful acts or practices and exclusions
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 definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions.
Act 123 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 1534 · Official record
Prisons and Parole Code (61 Pa.C.S.) - parole procedure
An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole procedure.
Act 124 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 1538 · Official record
Liquor Code - definitions, interlocking business prohibited, brand registration, limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees
An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in general provisions applying to both liquor and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for brand registration, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.
Act 125 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 1617 · Official record
Methadone Death and Incident Review Act - title of act, short title, definitions, establishment of Methadone Death and Incident Review Team, team duties, duties of coroner and medical examiner, review procedures and confidentiality
An Act amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1198, No.148), known as the Methadone Death and Incident Review Act, further providing for title of act, for short title, for definitions, for establishment of Methadone Death and Incident Review Team, for team duties, for duties of coroner and medical examiner, for review procedures and for confidentiality.
Act 126 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 1662 · Official record
Solid Waste Management Act - definitions and editorial changes
An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and making editorial changes.
Act 127 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 1808 · Official record
Education (24 Pa.C.S.) and State Government (71 Pa.C.S.) - Public School Employees' Retirement Board, administrative duties of board, stress test of system, the State Employees' Retirement Board, administrative duties of board and stress test of system
An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administration and miscellaneous provisions relating to retirement for school employees, further providing for Public School Employees
Act 128 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 1962 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - political subdivision and volunteer service use of tax-free motor fuels and examination of records and equipment
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, providing for political subdivision and volunteer service use of tax-free motor fuels and further providing for examination of records and equipment.
Act 129 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 2233 · Official record
Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.) - emergency response plans
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in services and facilities, providing for emergency response plans.
Act 130 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 2293 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners
Act 131 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · HB 2296 · Official record
Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program Act
An Act providing for funding of high-speed broadband service infrastructure deployment in unserved areas of this Commonwealth and for powers and duties of the Commonwealth Financing Authority; establishing the Unserved High-speed Broadband Funding Program Account; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal.
Act 132 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 835 · Official record
Newborn Child Testing Act - definitions, Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program and mandated screening and follow-up
An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for definitions and for Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program; and providing for mandated screening and follow-up.
Act 133 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 983 · Official record
Law and Justice (44 Pa.C.S.) - codifying provisions relating to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, sheriff training requirement, Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Account, editorial changes and repeal
An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other officers, codifying provisions relating to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; further providing for sheriff training requirement and for Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Account; and making editorial changes and a related repeal.
Act 134 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 1193 · Official record
Conveyance - multiple conveyances in multiple counties
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Corrections and the Governor, to grant and convey to the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority an easement from lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the State Correctional Institution Mahanoy situate in Mahanoy Township, County of Schuylkill, for the purpose of establishing, utilizing, and maintaining water wells and appurtenances thereto related to potable water production and distribution for the benefit of customers within the authority
Act 135 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 1214 · Official record
Public School Code of 1949 - omnibus amendments
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams and graduation requirements, for special provisions applicable to the Keystone Exams, graduation requirements and alternative competency assessment and for Special Education Funding Commission; in certification of teachers, further providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department and providing for special provisions applicable to 2020-2021 school year; in pupils and attendance, providing for nonpublic school transportation for 2020-2021 school year; in terms and courses of study, further providing for pandemic of 2020; and, in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations.
Act 136 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 1216 · Official record
Administrative Code of 1929 - report of State facilities owned or leased
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of General Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing for report of State facilities owned or leased.
Act 137 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 1241 · Official record
Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act - findings, definitions, certification of COVID-19 temporary nurse aides and an editorial change
An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act, providing for findings; further providing for definitions; providing for certification of COVID-19 temporary nurse aides; and making an editorial change.
Act 138 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 1268 · Official record
Conveyance - Manheim Township, Lancaster County
An Act authorizing the Department of Transportation, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to High Properties, LP, a certain tract of unimproved land situate in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
Act 139 of 2020 · November 25, 2020 · SB 1309 · Official record
Pharmacy Act - definitions, pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and supervision, pharmacy technician data entry and laboratory waiver
An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and supervision, for pharmacy technician data entry and for laboratory waiver.
Act 140 of 2020 · November 30, 2020 · HB 770 · Official record
General Appropriation Act of 2020
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
Appropriation Act 1A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2387 · Official record
COVID-19 Emergency Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2019
A Supplement to the act of June 28, 2019 (P.L.839, No. 1A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2019, adding Federal appropriations to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.
Appropriation Act 2A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · SB 1108 · Official record
Pennsylvania State University - education, general expenses and Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund
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; providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations, for a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure; and making an appropriation from a restricted account within the Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund.
Appropriation Act 3A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2441 · Official record
University of Pittsburgh - education, general expenses and rural education outreach
A Supplement to the act of July 28, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.87, No.3), known as the University of Pittsburgh--Commonwealth Act," 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 4A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2442 · Official record
Temple University - education and general expenses
A Supplement to the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.843, No.355), known as the Temple University-Commonwealth Act, making an appropriation for carrying the same into effect; providing for a basis for payments of such appropriation; and providing a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure.
Appropriation Act 5A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2443 · Official record
Lincoln University - education and general expenses
A Supplement to the act of July 7, 1972 (P.L.743, No.176), entitled "An act providing for the establishment and operation of Lincoln University as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related institution 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; 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 requiring Commonwealth; the President to make an annual report of the operations of Lincoln University," making an appropriation for carrying the same into effect; providing for a basis for payments of the appropriation; providing for a method of accounting for the funds appropriated; and providing for certain fiscal information disclosure.
Appropriation Act 6A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2444 · Official record
University of Pennsylvania - veterinary activities and Center for Infectious Diseases
An Act making appropriations to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.
Appropriation Act 7A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2445 · Official record
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs - operation 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 8A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2467 · Official record
Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development - expenses for Workers' Compensation Act, Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and Office of Small Business Advocate
An Act making appropriations from the Workmen
Appropriation Act 9A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2468 · Official record
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 10A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2469 · Official record
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 11A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2470 · Official record
Public School Employees' Retirement Board - administrative expenses, etc.
An Act making appropriations from the Public School Employees
Appropriation Act 12A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2471 · Official record
State Employees' Retirement Board - administrative expenses, etc.
An Act making appropriations from the State Employees
Appropriation Act 13A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2472 · Official record
Philadelphia Parking Authority - operation
An Act making appropriations from the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund and the Philadelphia Taxicab Medallion Fund to the Philadelphia Parking Authority for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
Appropriation Act 14A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2473 · Official record
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission - operation
An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.
Appropriation Act 15A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2474 · Official record
Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2020
An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and from the restricted revenue accounts within the Fantasy Contest Fund and Video Gaming Fund to the Attorney General, the Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
Appropriation Act 16A of 2020 · May 29, 2020 · HB 2475 · Official record
Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2020
A Supplement to the act of May 29, 2020 (P.L. , No.1A), entitled "An act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019," further providing for additional appropriations and replacement of appropriations from the General Fund and other funds and accounts for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
Appropriation Act 17A of 2020 · November 23, 2020 · SB 1350 · Official record
Fiscal Code - omnibus amendments
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency finance and tax provisions, further providing for declaration of policy and providing for nontaxability of certain income; in emergency COVID-19 response, establishing the Hospitality Industry Recovery Program, providing for emergency education relief to nonpublic schools and for emergency education relief to educational entities and repealing provisions relating to Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency; establishing the Rental and Utility Assistance Grant Program; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, providing for Workers
Act 1 of 2021 · February 5, 2021 · SB 109 · Official record
George J. Dennis, Jr., Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 46475, carrying State Route 1021 over the Susquehanna River in Wyoming Borough, Luzerne County, as the George J. Dennis, Jr., Memorial Bridge.
Act 2 of 2021 · March 3, 2021 · HB 12 · Official record
SP4 Michael William Twigg Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 40269, on that portion of US 219 Southbound over State Route 2047, Summit Township, Somerset County, as the SP4 Michael William Twigg Memorial Bridge.
Act 3 of 2021 · March 3, 2021 · HB 16 · Official record
Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - active duty for emergency
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, further providing for active duty for emergency.
Act 4 of 2021 · March 3, 2021 · HB 326 · Official record
Milrite Act - repealed
An Act repealing the act of July 1, 1978 (P.L.584, No.109), entitled "An act establishing an agency to create the linkage necessary for the planning of an economic development system for Pennsylvania, and making an appropriation."
Act 5 of 2021 · March 23, 2021 · HB 157 · Official record
Multiple designations in multiple counties - designation
An Act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 92 from Apple Tree Road to Rustic Lane in Exeter Township, Luzerne County, as the Robert F. Kile, Sr., Memorial Highway; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 13861, carrying State Route 1025 over State Route 1014 in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, as the Senator Hal Mowery Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 15986, on that portion of Interstate 79 northbound over West 16th Street in the City of Erie, Erie County, as the U.S. Marine Captain Thomas J. Kennedy, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge identified as Bridge Key 16385 on the portion of State Route 4016, also known as West 38th Street, between Schaper Avenue and Pittsburgh Avenue over Interstate 79 in the City of Erie as the Major Tom Carr Memorial Bridge; and making related repeals.
Act 6 of 2021 · March 23, 2021 · HB 11 · Official record
County Code - filling of vacancies
An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vacancies.
Act 7 of 2021 · March 23, 2021 · SB 84 · Official record
Second Class County Code - filling of vacancies
An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vacancies.
Act 8 of 2021 · March 23, 2021 · SB 85 · Official record
Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.) - limitation on municipal powers
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers.
Act 9 of 2021 · March 23, 2021 · SB 86 · Official record
Tax Reform Code of 1971 - COVID-19 emergency finance and tax provision, reports and payment of tax and extension of time to file reports
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, providing for COVID-19 emergency finance and tax provision; and in corporate net income tax, further providing for reports and payment of tax and for extension of time to file reports.
Act 10 of 2021 · April 22, 2021 · HB 766 · Official record
Living Donor Protection Act
An Act providing for living donor protection; and imposing duties on the Department of Health and the Insurance Department.
Act 11 of 2021 · April 27, 2021 · HB 203 · Official record
Reverend Andrew William Tilly, Jr., Bridge - designation
An Act designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8659, carrying State Route 3037, also known as William Penn Avenue, over the Norfolk Southern and Lehigh Valley Rail Management rail lines in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County, as the Reverend Andrew William Tilly, Jr., Bridge.
Act 12 of 2021 · April 27, 2021 · SB 49 · Official record
Private Fredrick Kinley Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8365, carrying Pennsylvania Route 53 over Little Conemaugh River in Croyle Township, Cambria County, as the Private Fredrick Kinley Memorial Bridge.
Act 13 of 2021 · April 27, 2021 · SB 55 · Official record
Hardwoods Development Council Act - Hardwoods Development Council
An Act amending the act of October 21, 1988 (P.L.1036, No.116), known as the Hardwoods Development Council Act, further providing for Hardwoods Development Council.
Act 14 of 2021 · May 20, 2021 · HB 110 · Official record
City of Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8680, carrying State Route 3055 over Stonycreek River in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County, as the City of Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Bridge.
Act 15 of 2021 · June 1, 2021 · HB 124 · Official record
Tech. Corporal Lee R. Phillips Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 43976, on that portion of State Route 1010 over Chatham Run, Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, as the Tech. Corporal Lee R. Phillips Memorial Bridge.
Act 16 of 2021 · June 1, 2021 · HB 26 · Official record
Sergeant William Stock Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8516, carrying State Route 271 over the West Branch Susquehanna River, Northern Cambria Borough, Cambria County, as the Sergeant William Stock Memorial Bridge.
Act 17 of 2021 · June 1, 2021 · HB 56 · Official record
Falls Veterans Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 37135, located on Pennsylvania Route 92 over the Susquehanna River, Falls Township, Wyoming County, as the Falls Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Act 18 of 2021 · June 1, 2021 · HB 832 · Official record
Honorable Mike Reese Memorial Highway - designation
An Act designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 981 from the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 819 to the intersection with State Route 2021 in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, as the Honorable Mike Reese Memorial Highway.
Act 19 of 2021 · June 1, 2021 · HB 1101 · Official record
Family Caregiver Support Act - title of act, intent, definitions, primary caregiver support program, reimbursements, entitlement not created and enforcement
An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for title of act, for intent, for definitions, for primary caregiver support program, for reimbursements, for entitlement not created and for enforcement.
Act 20 of 2021 · June 11, 2021 · HB 464 · Official record
Administrative Code of 1929 - COVID-19 record retention and temporary regulatory flexibility authority
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for COVID-19 record retention and for temporary regulatory flexibility authority.
Act 21 of 2021 · June 11, 2021 · HB 854 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - conditions of permits and security for damages
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for conditions of permits and security for damages.
Act 22 of 2021 · June 25, 2021 · SB 120 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - contributions for breast cancer research
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for breast cancer research.
Act 23 of 2021 · June 25, 2021 · SB 445 · Official record
Fiscal Code - omnibus amendments
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for money in account, providing for elementary and secondary school emergency relief for school districts, charter schools and cyber charter schools, for emergency relief for other educational entities, for emergency education relief to non public schools, for funding for library services and for allocation from ARPA - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Administration, further providing for Department of Health and for use of money, providing for Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and establishing the Construction Cost Relief Program; in Rental and Utility Assistance Grant Program, further providing for Rental and Utility Assistance Grant Program, for department and for reallocation of grants; providing for American Rescue Plan Rental and Utility Assistance Grant Program, for Homeowners Assistance Grant Program, for Water Assistance Program and for Child Care Stabilization Program; in bonus and tax reports and returns and reports and records relating to tax collection, further providing for confidential information; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; providing for Angel Investment Venture Capital Program and for Transportation Pilot Programs; in special funds, further providing for funding and for expiration; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for establishment of special fund and account, for use of fund and for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund and providing for Opioid Settlement Restricted Account; providing for 2021-2022 budget implementation and for 2021-2022 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; in general budget implementation, further providing for Department of Education, for Department of General Services, for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, for Department of Labor and Industry, further providing for Department of Human Services, providing for State employees
Act 24 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 1348 · Official record
Tax Reform Code of 1971 - omnibus amendments
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income, for withholding tax requirement for nonemployer payors, for information statement for nonemployer payors and for information statement for payees, providing for electronic payment, further providing for requirements concerning returns, notices, records and statements and for additions, penalties and fees; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions; in bank and trust company shares tax, further providing for definitions; in realty transfer tax, correcting a scrivener
Act 25 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 952 · Official record
Public School Code of 1949 - omnibus amendments
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Special Education Funding Commission; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments and for Community College Capital Fund; in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission; providing for intercollegiate athletics; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2021-2022; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding, for payments to intermediate units and for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; and making an editorial change.
Act 26 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · SB 381 · Official record
Agritourism Activity Protection Act
An Act providing for limited civil liability for agritourism activity providers, for notice of limited civil liability and for acknowledgment of limited civil liability.
Act 27 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 101 · Official record
Commander William J. Schofield, III, Memorial Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 1951, carrying State Route 4017 on Wetzel Road, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, as the Commander William J. Schofield, III, Memorial Bridge.
Act 28 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 125 · Official record
Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - admissibility of certain statements
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for admissibility of certain statements.
Act 29 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 156 · Official record
Unemployment Compensation Law - omnibus amendments
An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in administration of act, further providing for records of and reports by employers; in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals and for decision of referee and further appeals and reviews; and, in shared-work program, further providing for participating employer responsibilities.
Act 30 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 178 · Official record
Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - employment discrimination for military membership or duty
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military leave of absence, further providing for employment discrimination for military membership or duty.
Act 31 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 196 · Official record
Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - evidence and defenses to human trafficking
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for evidence and defenses to human trafficking.
Act 32 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 246 · Official record
Real Estate Tax Sale Law - adding provisions relating to bidder registration before sale, date of sale, repurchase by owner, restrictions on purchases and sale of property in repository
An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, adding provisions relating to bidder registration before sale; and, in sale of property, further providing for date of sale, for repurchase by owner, for restrictions on purchases and for sale of property in repository.
Act 33 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 264 · Official record
Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.) and Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.) - businesses operated by minors
An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for businesses operated by minors; and, in general provisions relating to planned communities, providing for businesses operated by minors.
Act 34 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 664 · Official record
Administrative Code of 1929 - notification of emergency contact
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, providing for notification of emergency contact.
Act 35 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 741 · Official record
Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - specific powers of department and local authorities
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for specific powers of department and local authorities.
Act 36 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 765 · Official record
Taxation and Fiscal Affairs (72 Pa.C.S.) - establishing microenterprise loan programs and abating real property assessment
An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing microenterprise loan programs and abating real property assessment.
Act 37 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 827 · Official record
Domestic Relations (23 Pa.C.S.) - consideration of criminal conviction
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for consideration of criminal conviction.
Act 38 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 843 · Official record
Department of Banking and Securities Code - fund
An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking and Securities Code, in banking and securities, further providing for fund.
Act 39 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 859 · Official record
Petty Officer Stephen "Turbo" Toboz, Jr., Bridge - designation
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 12275, carrying State Route 1002 over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, Castanea Township, Clinton County, as the Petty Officer Stephen "Turbo" Toboz, Jr., Bridge.
Act 40 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 925 · Official record
Administrative Code of 1929 - powers and duties
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties.
Act 41 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 944 · Official record
Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Domestic Relations (23 Pa.C.S.) - information in central repository or automated systems and services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, dealing with child abuse: in criminal history record information, further providing for information in central repository or automated systems; and, in organization and responsibilities of Child Protective Service, further providing for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse.
Act 42 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 954 · Official record
Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.) - purposes and powers
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.
Act 43 of 2021 · June 30, 2021 · HB 957 · Official record
By decade
Constitution of 18741874–1967
Constitution of 17761776–1789
- 1780s 567
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.