Legislation Enacted

Acts on General Legislation approved In 2000

Act	Enact. Date	Bill	Subject
1	Feb 11	SB 818	Structured Settlement Protection Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
2	Feb 11	HB 1970	Noncontrolled Substance Reporting and Registration Act - chemicals subject to regulation and penalties (effective 60 DAYS)
3	Feb 11	HB 1971	Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act - prohibited acts and designer drugs (effective 60 DAYS)
4	Mar 17	SB 824	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - minors purchase, consumption possession or transportation of liquor, malt or brewed beverages (effective 60 DAYS)
5	Mar 17	SB 1097	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in the City of Philadelphia and Allegheny, Columbia, Franklin, Lehigh and Montour counties (effective IMMEDIATELY)
6	Mar 17	HB 2057	Industrial Sites Environmental Assessment Act - performance based loans and annual report (effective IMMEDIATELY)
7	Mar 28	SB 1038	Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act - enactment (effective 90 DAYS)
8	Mar 28	HB 950	New Motor Vehicle Damage Disclosure Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
9	Mar 28	HB 2020	Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.) - aquacultural development applicability (effective 60 DAYS)
10	May 10	HB 1717	Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S) - protective orders and approved consent agreements duration (effective IMMEDIATELY)
11	May 10	SB 1184	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - educational assistance eligibility and grants amounts (effective JULY 1, 2000)
12	May 10	SB 1047	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - institutional sexual assault (effective IMMEDIATELY)
13	May 10	SB 977	Project 70 lands - Commonwealth property in Luzerne County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
14	May 10	SB 383	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - sexual exploitation of children (effective 60 DAYS)
15	May 10	HB 164	Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law - administrative expenses (effective 60 DAYS)
16	May 10	SB 652	Public School Code of 1949 - Education empowerment, school subsidies, special education payments, report guidelines, etc. (effective JULY 1, 2000)
17	May 10	SB 544	Constitution Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
18	May 10	SB 380	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - juvenile matters guardians ad litem, counsel and adjudications and sexual offenders registration (effective 60 DAYS)
19	May 17	SB 1134	Project 70 lands - Commonwealth property in Elk County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
20	May 22	HB 1099	Area Agency on Aging Services Waiting List Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
21	May 22	HB 945	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - identity theft (effective 60 DAYS)
22	May 22	SB 1359	Capital Budget Act of 2000-2001 - enactment (effective JULY 1, 2000)
23	May 24	SB 2	Tax Reform Code of 1971 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
24	May 26	SB 1077	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - unlawful use of computer (effective 60 DAYS)
25	Jun 13	SB 262	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - sexual material transmission via electronic communication (effective 60 DAYS)
26	Jun 13	HB 2088	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Snyder County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
27	Jun 22	SB 1439	Capital Budget Debt Authorization and Project Itemization Act of 2000-2001 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
28	Jun 22	SB 497	Hotel Room Rental Tax Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
29	Jun 22	HB 2083	Job Enhancement Act - family savings account program (effective IMMEDIATELY)
30	Jun 22	HB 2463	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in montgomery county (effective IMMEDIATELY)
31	Jun 22	HB 2503	Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Memorial Highway - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
32	Jun 22	HB 728	Downtown Location Law - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
33	Jun 22	HB 1153	Third Class City Code, The - annual budget, filing, uniform forms and - annual reports (effective 60 DAYS)
34	Jun 22	HB 1155	Borough Code, The - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
35	Jun 22	HB 1157	Second Class Township Code, The - school crossing guards, annual budget regulations and uniform report forms (effective 60 DAYS)
36	Jun 22	HB 1635	Judicial Code (42Pa.C.S.) - courts of common pleas clerks authorization to increase certain fees and impose automation fees (effective 60 DAYS)
37	Jun 22	HB 1962	Political subdivisions and authorities - voluntary early severance plan authorization (effective 60 DAYS)
38	Jun 22	HB 1158	First Class Township Code, The - school crossing guards, budget forms, filing copies and uniform forms, etc. (effective 60 DAYS)
39	Jun 22	HB 122	Infant Crib Safety Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
40	Jun 22	HB 30	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - veterans' homes halls of fame (effective 60 DAYS)
41	Jun 22	HB 28	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
42	Jun 22	HB 2092	Pennsylvania Conservation Corps Act - expiration extension (effective IMMEDIATELY)
43	Jun 22	HB 368	Associations Code (15Pa.C.S.) and Names (54 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
44	Jun 22	HB 1423	Third Class County Assessment Board Law - assessed valuation changes on improved property (effective 60 DAYS)
45	Jun 22	HB 1684	Ford City Veterans Bridge - designation (effective IMMEDIATELY)
46	Jun 22	HB 1856	Unused Property market act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
47	Jun 22	HB 2220	Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act - omnibus amendment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
48	Jun 22	HB 1601	Funeral Director Law - limited licenses and continuing education requirements (effective 60 DAYS)
49	Jun 22	HB 1370	Workers' Compensation Security Fund Act - contributions, regulations (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
50	Jun 22	HB 2287	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - bad checks and action for charges (effective 60 DAYS)
51	Jun 22	HB 2351	New Economy Technology Scholarship Act - omnibus amendments (effective JULY 1, 2000)
52	Jun 22	SB 1225	Conveyance - release of restrictions in Northamption County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
53	Jun 22	SB 1244	Workers' Compensation Act - assessments, payment of claims for benefits and rights and obligations of Department of Labor and Industry (effective 60 DAYS)
54	Jun 22	SB 1243	Tobacco Settlement Agreement Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
55	Jun 22	SB 369	Second Class Township Code, The - conservation district appropriations and procedure for assessment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
56	Jun 22	SB 598	Albert Boscov Commemorative Highway, Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, (effective 60 DAYS)
57	Jun 22	SB 936	Library Code, The - State aid to local libraries and library systems (effective JULY 1, 2000)
58	Jun 22	SB 8	Tuition Account Program and College Savings Bond Act - expanding scope of act and establishing scholarship programs, etc. (effective 60 DAYS)
59	Jun 22	SB 1275	Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.) - persons qualified to solemnize marriages and standby guardian designation, etc. (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
60	Jun 22	SB 1183	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Wayne, Warren and Delaware counties (effective IMMEDIATELY)
61	Jun 22	SB 1130	Sergeant Archibald Mathies, Colonel Mitchell Paige, Corporal Alfred L. Wilson, Captain Reginald Desiderio and Colonel Walter J. Marm, Jr. interchanges; Point Marion Area Veterans' Memorial Bridge and Charles Houck Road - designations (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
62	Jun 22	SB 1003	Insurance Department Act of 1921, The - health organizations capital requirements (effective IMMEDIATELY)
63	Jun 22	SB 849	Judiciary code (42 Pa.C.S.) - ignition interlock systems and restitution for identity theft (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
64	Jun 22	SB 255	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - alcoholic beverages restriction and operation of motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock, etc. (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
65	Jun 22	SB 1417	Drought, Orchard and Nursery Indemnity and Flood Relief Act - drought relief grant criteria (effective IMMEDIATELY)
66	Jun 22	HB 2262	Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambluance Service Grant Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
67	Jun 22	HB 14	Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code - intergovernmental cooperative planning and implementation agreements, etc. (effective 60 DAYS)
68	Jun 22	SB 300	Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
69	Oct 11	HB 1424	Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law, The - valuation changes, building permit issuance and improvement information (effective 60 DAYS)
70	Oct 11	HB 1863	Second Class Township Code, The - letting contracts without advertising, bidding or price quotations (effective 60 DAYS)
71	Oct 18	HB 398	Speech-Language and Hearing Licensure Act - powers and duties of board and impaired professionals (effective 60 DAYS)
72	Oct 18	HB 2037	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - unemployment compensation benefits (effective 60 DAYS)
73	Oct 18	HB 1140	County Code, The - third class county convention center authorities alternative authority and authority to sell or lease real property (effective 60 DAYS)
74	Oct 18	HB 1473	Combustible and Flammable Liquids Act - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
75	Oct 18	HB 2200	Board of Vehicles Act - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
76	Oct 18	HB 2209	Volunteer Health Services Act - prescription of family member medication by doctors with volunteer licenses (effective 60 DAYS)
77	Oct 18	HB 2481	Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act - application and qualifications (effective 60 DAYS)
78	Oct 18	SB 618	Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, The - controlled substance addition (effective 60 DAYS)
79	Oct 18	SB 648	Local Option Small Games of Chance Act - prize limits and weekly drawings (effective IMMEDIATELY)
80	Oct 18	SB 1109	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - cruelty to animals and discrimination on account of guide, signal or service dog or other aid animal (effective 60 DAYS)
81	Oct 18	SB 1219	Cosmetology Law - management of cosmetology shops and booth rentals (effective IMMEDIATELY)
82	Oct 18	SB 1223	Real Estate Tax Sale Law - tax claim discharge, property purchase at tax sale prohibition and landlord licensing ordinances (effective 30 DAYS)
83	Oct 18	SB 1271	Improvement of Deteriorating Real Property or Areas Tax Exemption Act - exemption schedules (effective 60 DAYS)
84	Oct 18	SB 1299	Judiciary Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - admissibility of certain statements (effective IMMEDIATELY)
85	Oct 30	SB 706	Second Class County Code - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
86	Oct 30	SB 1224	Crime Victims Act - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
87	Nov 22	HB 165	Repeals - obsolete law pertaining to second and fourth class county fire training schools for municipal paid and volunteer firemen (effective IMMEDIATELY)
88	Nov 22	HB 1443	Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S) - public lands (effective 60 DAYS)
89	Nov 22	HB 2533	Banking Code of 1965 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
90	Nov 22	HB 2139	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - State Veterans Commission and military leaves of absence (effective IMMEDIATELY)
91	Nov 22	SB 1403	Public School Code of 1949 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
92	Nov 22	HB 1523	Names (54 Pa.C.S.) - resumption of surname for party in divorce action (effective 60 DAYS)
93	Nov 22	HB 1416	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - school officers civil immunity relating to emergency care, first aid and rescue (effective 60 DAYS)
94	Dec 13	SB 1477	Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act - Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission functions and electronic toll collection (effective IMMEDIATELY)
95	Dec 20	SB 1163	Game Fund Capital Budget Act for 1999-2000 - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
96	Dec 20	SB 1502	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in York, Blair, Snyder, Warren, Monroe and Union counties (effective IMMEDIATELY)
97	Dec 20	SB 1468	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Northamption Allegheny, Indiana, Blair, Snyder and Warren counties (effective IMMEDIATELY)
98	Dec 20	HB 47	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, obscenity and sex offender treatment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
99	Dec 20	SB 997	Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
100	Dec 20	SB 1088	Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act - Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program authority allocation reenactment and loan program upgrade (effective IMMEDIATELY)
101	Dec 20	SB 1444	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
102	Dec 20	SB 1547	Project 70 lands - release and imposition of restrictions on Mercer County lands (effective IMMEDIATELY)
103	Dec 20	SB 552	Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act - broker/appraisers continuing education (effective IMMEDIATELY)
104	Dec 20	SB 769	Local Tax Collection Law - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
105	Dec 20	SB 958	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
106	Dec 20	SB 1178	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in in Somerset, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Snyder, Union, Monroe, Fayette, Blair, Huntington and Chester counties (effective IMMEDIATELY)
107	Dec 20	SB 1280	Convicts and prisoners - escapee costs, county and State jurisdiction (effective 60 DAYS)
108	Dec 20	SB 1312	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - homicide by vehicle (effective 60 DAYS)
109	Dec 20	SB 1330	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Berks and Tioga counties (effective IMMEDIATELY)
110	Dec 20	SB 390	Local Tax Enabling Act - net profits (effective IMMEDIATELY)
111	Dec 20	SB 612	Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
112	Dec 20	SB 712	Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 - authority purposes and powers, residency requirements and water and sewer service to tenants (effective IMMEDIATELY)
113	Dec 20	SB 844	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
114	Dec 20	SB 1032	Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.) - residential real estate transfer and disclosures by sellers and home inspections (effective 1 YEAR)
115	Dec 20	SB 1117	Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
116	Dec 20	SB 1173	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
117	Dec 20	HB 2272	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - retaliation against witness, victim or party (effective IMMEDIATELY)
118	Dec 20	HB 2328	Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
119	Dec 20	HB 2498	Pennsylvania Keystone Opportunity Zone Act - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
120	Dec 20	HB 2668	Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - name change from Organ Donation Awareness Trust Fund to Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund (effective IMMEDIATELY)
121	Dec 20	HB 1728	Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
122	Dec 20	HB 2014	Convicts and prisoners - escaping convicts under new sentence maintenance and criminal offense during confinement (effective 60 DAYS)
123	Dec 20	HB 2189	Teacher Certification Law - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
124	Dec 20	HB 2216	Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.) - certification advisory board and programs, employee certification and exemptions for food employee certification (effective 60 DAYS)
125	Dec 20	HB 1393	Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.) - endangered species unlawful taking or possession and turkey blinds limiting prohibition on use (effective IMMEDIATELY)
126	Dec 20	HB 1588	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - bail in drug offenses inquiry into source of security (effective 60 DAYS)
127	Dec 20	HB 1604	Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code - plats and deeds recording, ordinance amendments applicability and ordinance and substantiative questions validity (effective 60 DAYS)
128	Dec 20	HB 819	Fire and Panic Act - school tobacco control (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
129	Dec 20	HB 877	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
130	Dec 20	HB 1142	Neighborhood Improvement District Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
131	Dec 20	HB 1164	Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967 - contractors financial security (effective 60 DAYS)
132	Dec 20	HB 550	Insurance Company Law of 1921, The - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
133	Dec 20	HB 599	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - false identification to law enforcement authorities (effective 60 DAYS)
134	Dec 20	HB 609	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - prostitution and related offenses grading (effective 60 DAYS)
135	Dec 20	HB 777	Capital Budget Debt Authorization and Project Itemization Act of 2000-2001 - compliance option (effective IMMEDIATELY)
136	Dec 20	HB 58	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - statute of limitation extension for dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities (effective IMMEDIATELY)
137	Dec 20	HB 227	Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - durable powers of attorney (effective IMMEDIATELY)
138	Dec 20	HB 393	Environmental Resources (27 Pa.C.S.) - environmental law or regulation participation and mining proceedings costs (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
139	Dec 20	HB 2800	Banking institutions - amounts required to be pledged and eligible assets and valuation (effective IMMEDIATELY)
140	Dec 20	HB 2149	Port of Pittsburgh Commission Act - powers of commission, economic development projects and rights of obligees for contracts and purchases (effective 60 DAYS)
141	Dec 20	SB 1531	Liquor Code - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
142	Dec 22	SB 1154	County Code, The - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)