Legislation Enacted

Acts on General Legislation approved In 2010

Act	Enact. Date	Bill	Subject
1	Jan 7	SB 711	Amusements (4 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
2	Feb 1	HB 458	Queen Aliquippa Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
3	Feb 1	HB 1801	Milton L. Lebowitz Memorial Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
4	Feb 1	HB 1847	Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act - establishment of Coal Bed Methane Review Board and declaration of policy (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
5	Feb 1	SB 380	Christopher E. Loudon Memorial Bridge - designation (effective IMMEDIATELY)
6	Feb 17	HB 692	POW/MIA Memorial Bridge, Lt. Colonel Richard J. Berrettini Memorial Bridge, Potter County World War II Veterans Memorial Bridge and Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge - designations (effective 60 DAYS)
7	Feb 17	HB 1551	Crane Operator Licensure Act - licensing without certification (effective IMMEDIATELY)
8	Feb 17	SB 125	Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act - offenses of methamphetamine production, operating a methamphetamine laboratory, illegal dumping of methamphetamine waste and environmental costs and prohibited acts and penalties (effective 60 DAYS)
9	Mar 16	HB 1533	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - military family relief assistance (effective 60 DAYS)
10	Mar 16	HB 1783	Pfc. Justin W. Dreese Memorial Highway - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
11	Mar 16	SB 605	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - financial institution robbery (effective 60 DAYS)
12	Mar 22	HB 416	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - Impersonating the holder of a professional or occupational license (effective 60 DAYS)
13	Mar 22	SB 206	Prohibiting limitations of wearing official military uniforms on school property (effective IMMEDIATELY)
14	Mar 22	SB 237	Insurance Company Law of 1921 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
15	Mar 22	SB 297	Oil and Gas Act - well reporting requirements (effective 60 DAYS)
16	Mar 29	HB 421	Duboistown Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
17	Mar 29	HB 526	Model Act for the Regulation of Credit Life Insurance and Credit Accident and Health Insurance - premiums and refunds (effective 120 DAYS)
18	Apr 29	HB 485	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - operation of methamphetamine laboratory and dumping of methamphetamine waste (effective 60 DAYS)
19	Apr 29	HB 602	Dental Law - scope of practice of expanded function of dental assistant and further providing for the State Board of Dentistry (effective 60 DAYS)
20	Apr 29	HB 1030	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Oil City, Venango County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
21	Apr 29	SB 126	Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
22	Apr 29	SB 888	Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel Memorial Bridges - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
23	May 12	HB 464	Prohibiting use of certain ticket purchasing software and penalty (effective IMMEDIATELY)
24	May 12	HB 961	Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act - Recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities (effective IMMEDIATELY)
25	May 12	HB 975	Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law - General powers of registration board, procedure for licensing as a professional geologist, continuing professional competency and education requirements, practice by firms and corporations (effective 60 DAYS)
26	May 12	HB 2003	PFC Joseph J. Lannon, Jr., USMC Memorial Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
27	May 12	SB 916	Second Class County Code - required financial reporting (effective IMMEDIATELY)
28	May 12	SB 960	Military and Veterans Affairs (51 Pa.C.S.) - composition of the State Veterans' Commission (effective IMMEDIATELY)
29	Jun 1	HB 1041	Pharmacy Act - refusal to grant revocation and suspension, drug therapy protocols, collaborative drug therapy management and for construction of act (effective 60 DAYS WITH EXCEPTIONS)
30	Jun 3	SB 383	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas and authorizing establishment of problem-solving courts (effective 60 DAYS)
31	Jun 3	SB 828	Public Eating and Drinking Place Law - providing for definitions and applicability (effective 60 DAYS)
32	Jun 16	HB 1641	Circulating Nurse Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
33	Jun 16	HB 1720	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - offense of organized retail theft (effective 60 DAYS)
34	Jun 16	SB 987	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Cecil Township, Washington County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
35	Jun 25	HB 48	Liquor Code - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
36	Jun 25	SB 1246	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Horsham Township, Montgomery County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
37	Jun 29	HB 9	Pennsylvania Conservation Corps - extended expiration date (effective IMMEDIATELY)
38	Jul 2	HB 666	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in the 39th ward of the city of Philadelphia (effective IMMEDIATELY)
39	Jul 2	HB 687	Procurement (62 Pa.C.S.) - guaranteed energy savings contracts, contracting procedures and contract provisions (effective 60 DAYS)
40	Jul 2	HB 2253	Sgt. Brett D. Swank Memorial Highway - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
41	Jul 2	SB 174	Workforce Development Act - Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board membership and Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers established (effective IMMEDIATELY)
42	Jul 2	SB 492	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in the city of Corry, Erie County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
43	Jul 2	SB 904	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in West Bradford Township, Chester County and to Waynesburg University in Waynesburg Borough, Greene County (effective IMMEDIATELY)
44	Jul 2	SB 928	Protecting Pennsylvania's Investments Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
45	Jul 2	SB 1074	Prisons and Parole (61 Pa.C.S.) - State and county recording systems for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees and incarceration of pregnant women (effective 60 DAYS)
46	Jul 6	SB 1042	Fiscal code - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
47	Jul 7	HB 2289	Capital Budget and Project Itemization Act of 2010-2011 - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
48	Jul 7	HB 2290	Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act - appropriation for and limitation on redevelopment assistance capital projects (effective IMMEDIATELY)
49	Jul 9	HB 254	Public Welfare Code - Department of Public Welfare powers, determining whether applicants are veterans, medical assistance payments for institutional care and Statewide quality care assessment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
50	Jul 9	HB 1186	Administrative Code of 1929 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
51	Jul 9	HB 1251	Insurance Company Law of 1921 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
52	Jul 9	HB 1300	Nathan Burnfield Memorial Interchange and Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge - designations (effective 60 DAYS)
53	Jul 9	HB 1332	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - confidential communications to critical incident stress management team member by law enforcement officers, public safety responders and corrections officers and to peer support member by law enforcement officers (effective 60 DAYS)
54	Jul 9	HB 1859	Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS)
55	Jul 9	HB 1890	Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Benner Township, Centre County to the Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Pennsylvania Game Commission (effective IMMEDIATELY)
56	Jul 9	HB 2493	Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Law - implementation provisions for Deferred Retirement Option Plans, tax qualified status of Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System and solicitation of politcal contributions (effective IMMEDIATELY)
57	Jul 9	SB 87	Expanded applicability of residency status of active duty personnel and their dependents (effective IMMEDIATELY)
58	Jul 9	SB 747	Sale of Transportation Lands Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
59	Jul 9	SB 1044	Prisons and Parole (61 Pa.C.S.) - drug redistribution within correctional facilities (effective IMMEDIATELY)
60	Sep 24	SB 1200	Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
61	Oct 7	HB 105	Second Class City Law - penalty for false personification (effective 60 DAYS)
62	Oct 7	HB 106	First Class City Government Law - penalty for false personification (effective 60 DAYS)
63	Oct 7	HB 107	Unauthorized wearing of badge of Bureau of Police in cities of first class, repealed (effective 60 DAYS)
64	Oct 7	HB 181	Game Code (34 Pa.C.S.) - powers and duties of enforcement officers and resisting or interfering with officer (effective 60 DAYS)
65	Oct 7	HB 1281	Prisons and Parole Code (61 Pa.C.S.) - notice and public hearing relating to community corrections facilities (effective 60 DAYS)
66	Oct 7	HB 1376	Continuing-Care Provider Registration and Disclosure Act - investigations, subpoenas and audits (effective 60 DAYS)
67	Oct 7	HB 1671	Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission - increasing membership of committee (effective 60 DAYS)
68	Oct 7	HB 1774	Insurance Company Law of 1921 - marketing and administration of service contracts being distinct from business of insurance (effective 60 DAYS)
69	Oct 7	SB 260	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - corruption of minors and offense of sexual abuse of children (effective 60 DAYS)
70	Oct 7	SB 699	Adult Protective Services Act - enactment (effective 6 MONTHS)
71	Oct 7	SB 1327	Port of Philadelphia - regulating rates of pilotage and number of pilots (effective 60 DAYS)
72	Oct 13	HB 400	Construction Workplace Misclassification Act - enactment (effective 120 DAYS)
73	Oct 19	HB 47	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education and Prevention Program Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
74	Oct 19	HB 727	Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - trademark counterfeiting (effective 60 DAYS)
75	Oct 19	HB 1515	First Class Township Code - examinations, rejection of applicant and hearing, manner of filling appointments, probation period, promotions and physical examinations (effective IMMEDIATELY)
76	Oct 19	HB 1516	Fire and police departments in cities of third class - examinations, applications, eligibility lists, vacancies, promotions and physical examinations (effective IMMEDIATELY)
77	Oct 19	HB 1517	Third Class City Code - Physical and psychological examinations, grading for discharged servicemen, selection of appointee and promotions of civil service applicants (effective IMMEDIATELY)
78	Oct 19	HB 1518	Fire and police departments in boroughs, incorporated towns and townships of first class - examinations, manner of filling appointments, probationary period, promotions and physical examinations (effective IMMEDIATELY)
79	Oct 19	HB 1799	Designations - Purple Heart Interchange, Sergeant Major Morton Shea Landy Memorial Bridge, Lieutenant Governor Ernest P. Kline Memorial Bridge, Trafford Veterans Memorial Bridge and Robert E. Harper Interchange (effective 60 DAYS )
80	Oct 19	HB 2212	Mobile Home Park Rights Act - written leases and disclosure of fees (effective 150 DAYS )
81	Oct 19	HB 2246	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
82	Oct 19	HB 2291	Capital Budget Project Itemization Act of 2010-2011 - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
83	Oct 19	HB 2375	Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.) - indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportaion contracts (effective 60 DAYS)
84	Oct 22	SB 922	Public Welfare Code - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
85	Oct 27	SB 53	Associations Code (15 Pa.C.S.) and Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
86	Oct 27	SB 123	Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
87	Oct 27	SB 168	Borough Code - regulation of contracts and additional contracting authority for electric power and energy (effective IMMEDIATELY)
88	Oct 27	SB 298	Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act - responsibilities of county assessors, split-off, separation or transfer and roll-back taxes and special circumstances (effective 60 DAYS)
89	Oct 27	SB 384	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) - violation of Fort Indiantown Gap regulations and powers and duties of police officers employed at State military installations (effective 60 DAYS)
90	Oct 27	SB 900	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.) - courts of common pleas, authorizing housing courts, deteriorated real property education and training program for judges and neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization (effective 180 DAYS)
91	Oct 27	SB 910	Borough Code - civil service for police and firemen, examinations, rejection of applicant and hearing, appointments, probationary period, physical examination and promotions (effective IMMEDIATELY)
92	Oct 27	SB 912	Civil service for police and firemen in boroughs, incorporated towns and townships of first class, examinations, rejection of applicant and hearing, appointments, probationary period, physical examination and promotions (effective IMMEDIATELY)
93	Oct 27	SB 918	General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
94	Oct 27	SB 1157	Designation - 283rd Field Artillery Battalion Highway (effective 60 DAYS )
95	Oct 27	SB 1161	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and Prisons and Parole Code (61 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY)
96	Oct 27	SB 1169	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - costs, Commonwealth portion of fines, place of detention, sentencing generally and collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
97	Oct 27	SB 1181	Insurance Company Law of 1921 - immunity from liability (effective 60 DAYS)
98	Oct 27	SB 1288	Designation - Governor John K. Tener Memorial Bridge (effective IMMEDIATELY)
99	Oct 27	SB 1320	Designation - John E. Fitzgerald Memorial Bridge (effective 60 DAYS)
100	Oct 27	SB 1328	Board of Vehicles Act - unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors (effective 60 DAYS)
101	Oct 27	SB 1360	Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.) - hearing, involuntary termination relinquishment and grounds, continuing contact voluntary agreement, impounding proceedings, access to records, medical history information, records and access, information registry (effective 180 DAYS)
102	Oct 27	SB 1429	General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.) - consolidations and mergers (effective 60 DAYS)
103	Nov 18	HB 2614	Senator Jim Rhoades Memorial Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS)
104	Nov 17	HB 101	Public School Code of 1949 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
105	Nov 23	HB 60	Housing Finance Agency Law - Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Program, establishing Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (effective 90 DAYS)
106	Nov 23	HB 174	Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.) - codifying Public Eating and Drinking Place Law and the Food Act, protection of public health and regulations, licensing, organic foods, maple products, food employee certification and farmers' market (effective 60 DAYS)
107	Nov 23	HB 196	Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act - prohibited acts and penalties (effective 60 DAYS)
108	Nov 23	HB 708	Covered Device Recycling Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS)
109	Nov 23	HB 1394	Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974 - split-off, separation or transfer of land, penalty for ineligible use, removal of land from preferential assessment (effective IMMEDIATELY)
110	Nov 23	HB 1482	Health Care Facilities Act - photo identification tag regulations (effective 60 DAYS WITH EXCEPTIONS)
111	Nov 23	HB 1609	Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code - municipalities' powers, traditional neighborhood development designations, written and graphic design guideline manuals, ordinance provisions for traditional neighborhood development (effective 60 DAYS )
112	Nov 23	HB 1639	Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - contempt for noncompliance with visitation or partial custody order and child custody (effective 60 DAYS )
113	Nov 23	HB 2139	Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS )
114	Nov 23	HB 2172	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - courts of common pleas judges, jurisdiction and venue of Philadelphia Municipal Court and magisterial district judges (effective 60 DAYS )
115	Nov 23	HB 2258	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - juvenile matters and disposition of dependent child (effective 60 DAYS )
116	Nov 23	HB 2273	Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.) - domestic animals, further providing for application (effective 60 DAYS )
117	Nov 23	HB 2275	Multiple conveyances (effective IMMEDIATELY)
118	Nov 23	HB 2321	Amusements (4 Pa.C.S.) and Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective 60 DAYS WITH EXCEPTIONS)
119	Nov 23	HB 2338	Children in Foster Care Act - enactment (effective 120 DAYS )
120	Nov 23	HB 2497	Education (24 Pa.C.S.) and State Government (71 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
121	Nov 23	HB 2521	Anatomic Pathology Service Disclosure Act - enactment (effective 60 DAYS )
122	Nov 23	HB 2547	Banks and Banking (7 Pa.C.S.) - exceptions to license requirements (effective IMMEDIATELY)
123	Nov 23	SB 441	Public School Code of 1949 - Disqualifications relating to teacher's certificate, medical examinations of teachers and other persons and attendance in other districts (effective IMMEDIATELY)
124	Nov 23	SB 642	Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS)
125	Nov 23	SB 906	Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.) and Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - keeping and handling of domestic animals, ecoterrorism and criminal trespass (effective IMMEDIATELY)
126	Nov 23	SB 976	Pennsylvania Amber Alert System Law - system establishment, prohibited use, coordination with other jurisdictions, immunity and creating Missing Endangered Person Advisory System (effective 60 DAYS)