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Legislation Enacted
Acts on General Legislation approved In 2007
| Act | Enact. Date | Bill | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
May 7 |
HB 195 | Sgt. Major Clarence Edward Mathias Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 2 |
May 7 |
HB 294 | Veterans Memorial Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 3 |
May 16 |
HB 85 | Conveyance - Commonwealth property in City of Scranton, Lackawanna County (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 4 |
May 23 |
SB 21 | Conveyance - alteration of use restrictions and reversionary covenants in Newlin and West Bradford Townships, Chester County (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 5 |
Jun 5 |
SB 650 | Liquor Code - special occasion permits (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 6 |
Jun 12 |
SB 760 | Flight 93 Memorial Highway - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 7 |
Jun 21 |
SB 218 | Local Tax Enabling Act - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 8 |
Jun 27 |
HB 876 | State Government (71 Pa.C.S) - employer retirement contribution rates (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 9 |
Jun 27 |
SB 437 | Uniform Construction Code - concrete and masonry foundation walls structural standards (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 10 |
Jun 28 |
HB 906 | Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act - publication of grant availability, distribution of written instructions for grants and applications for grants (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 11 |
Jun 30 |
HB 13 | Limiting liability of owners of land and water areas available for recreational purposes (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 12 |
Jun 30 |
HB 781 | Colonel John Joseph Tominac Memorial Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 13 |
Jun 30 |
HB 840 | AMVETS POW-MIA Memorial Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 14 |
Jun 30 |
HB 892 | Marine Lance Corporal Jason L. Frye Memorial Highway - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 15 |
Jun 30 |
HB 917 | Borough Code - borough real or personal property sale or auction, advertising requirements (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 16 |
Jun 30 |
HB 1367 | Public Welfare Code - medical assistance payments to county and nonpublic nursing facilities and establishment of Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee and Senior Care and Services Study Commission (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 17 |
Jun 30 |
SB 431 | Project 70 lands - release and imposition of restrictions on lands in Adams County (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 18 |
Jun 30 |
SB 580 | Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.) - Use of dogs in hunting wild turkeys (effective IMMEDIATELY ) |
| 19 |
Jun 30 |
SB 755 | Port of Philadelphia - regulating rates of pilotage (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 20 |
Jun 30 |
SB 815 | Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act - expiration dates for underground storage tank environmental cleanup program and underground storage tank pollution prevention program (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 21 |
Jul 2 |
HB 369 | Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act - payment of death benefits to members of emergency personnel teams (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 22 |
Jul 2 |
HB 635 | County Code - meetings of auditors, audit of accounts by auditors and financial report to Department of Community and Economic Development (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 23 |
Jul 2 |
HB 1169 | Roger F. Duffy Viaduct - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 24 |
Jul 2 |
HB 1228 | Clarion River Bridge - redesignation as Rear Admiral Paul H. Speer Bridge (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 25 |
Jul 2 |
SB 233 | Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Somerset Township, Somerset County (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 26 |
Jul 3 |
HB 881 | Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.) - killing game or wildlife for property protection, unlawful devices and methods and exceptions to unlawful use of lights while hunting (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 27 |
Jul 8 |
HB 778 | Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 28 |
Jul 8 |
SB 34 | Freedom to Breastfeed Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 29 |
Jul 8 |
SB 72 | Volunteer Health Services Act - license renewal, continuing education requirements and disciplinary and corrective measures (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 30 |
Jul 13 |
HB 10 | Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - compensation of judges, exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Criminal Justice Enhancement Account (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 31 |
Jul 13 |
HB 496 | Radiation Protection Act - licensing and registration fees, Environmental Quality Board powers, nuclear facility and transport fees, creation of special funds, response program and transportation of radioactive materials (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 32 |
Jul 13 |
SB 86 | Reselling of amusement admission tickets and printing prices on tickets (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 33 |
Jul 16 |
HB 202 | Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - conditions of permits and security for damages and reports and removal of abandoned vehicles (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 34 |
Jul 16 |
HB 896 | Liquor Code - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 35 |
Jul 17 |
HB 1203 | Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act - alternative energy portfolio standards, portfolio requirements in other states and interconnection standards for customer-generator facilities (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 36 |
Jul 17 |
HB 1530 | Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.) - duties of electric distribution companies (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 37 |
Jul 17 |
SB 116 | Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - county court reimbursements, senior judge operational support grants, guidelines for fines, selection of prospective jurors, Statewide jury information system and no limitation applicable provisions (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 38 |
Jul 17 |
SB 413 | Second Class County Code - assessment of signs and sign structures (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 39 |
Jul 17 |
SB 466 | Pennsylvania Construction Code Act - application, changes in Uniform Construction Code and exemptions (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 40 |
Jul 17 |
SB 548 | Insurance Company Law of 1921 - Long-Term Care Partnership Program, promulgation of regulations, marketing and advertising prohibitions, penalties and coverage and limitations (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 41 |
Jul 17 |
SB 623 | Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - use of force in law enforcement and firearm tracing (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 42 |
Jul 17 |
HB 1295 | Fiscal Code - Commonwealth employees group life insurance, State System of Higher Education and budget implementation, general budget implementation for 2007-2008 and restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 43 |
Jul 17 |
SB 798 | Capital Budget Act of 2007-2008 - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 44 |
Jul 18 |
HB 1590 | General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.), Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.) and Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 45 |
Jul 20 |
HB 842 | Public School Code of 1949 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 46 |
Jul 20 |
HB 1251 | Medical Practice Act of 1985 - physician assistants (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 47 |
Jul 20 |
HB 1252 | Osteopathic Medical Practice Act - physician assistants (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 48 |
Jul 20 |
HB 1253 | Professional Nursing Law - scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners and professional liability (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 49 |
Jul 20 |
HB 1254 | Professional Nursing Law - clinical nurse specialists (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 50 |
Jul 20 |
HB 1255 | Medical Practice Act of 1985 - "legend drug" and nurse-midwife license (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 51 |
Jul 20 |
SB 455 | Dental Law - powers of State Board of Dentistry, radiologic procedures, education and training and practice of public health dental hygiene practitioners (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 52 |
Jul 20 |
SB 968 | Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act - reduction and prevention of health care-associated infection and long-term care nursing facilities (effective 30 DAYS) |
| 53 |
Jul 25 |
HB 1631 | Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund Capital Budget Itemization Act of 2007 - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 54 |
Jul 25 |
HB 1656 | Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Skippack Township, Montgomery County; Windsor Township, Jefferson County; borough of Mansfield, Tioga County; city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; and city and county of Philadelphia (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 55 |
Jul 25 |
SB 97 | Tax Reform Code of 1971 - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 56 |
Jul 25 |
SB 704 | Public Welfare Code - regulating and licensing personal care homes, Intra-Governmental Council on Long-Term Care and rules and regulations for personal care homes and assisted living residences (effective 90 DAYS) |
| 57 |
Oct 4 |
HB 483 | Mine Families First Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 58 |
Oct 4 |
SB 779 | Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Robert D. Lapp, Jr., Memorial Highway - designation (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 59 |
Oct 25 |
HB 1624 | William F. Gittler, Sr., Memorial Bridge - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 60 |
Oct 25 |
HB 1644 | Dr. L. G. Guiser Memorial Highway - designation (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 61 |
Nov 1 |
HB 1166 | Sergeant James R. Miller Memorial Highway - designation (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 62 |
Nov 20 |
HB 33 | Department of General Services - lease of land in Pine Township, Clearfield County (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 63 |
Nov 20 |
HB 191 | Donation of blood by certain minors (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 64 |
Dec 4 |
SB 117 | Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - Juvenile Court Judges' Commission establishment and operation (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 65 |
Dec 4 |
SB 886 | Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act - prohibiting certain acts (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 66 |
Dec 12 |
SB 915 | Military Affairs (51 Pa.C.S.) - grants to veterans' service officer programs (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 67 |
Dec 18 |
HB 17 | Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) - omnibus amendments (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 68 |
Dec 18 |
HB 43 | Environmental Resources (27 Pa.C.S.) - Uniform environmental convenants (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 69 |
Dec 18 |
HB 131 | General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.) - prohibiting fees for police services (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 70 |
Dec 18 |
HB 296 | Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) - costs imposed following conviction for passing bad checks and the offense of debt pooling (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 71 |
Dec 18 |
HB 1604 | Battle of the Bulge Veterans Memorial Highway - designation (effective 30 DAYS) |
| 72 |
Dec 18 |
HB 1877 | County Code - authorization of hotel tax (effective 60 DAYS) |
| 73 |
Dec 18 |
HB 1961 | Domestic Relations (23 Pa.C.S.) - information relating to prospective child-care personnel (effective IMMEDIATELY WITH EXCEPTIONS) |
| 74 |
Dec 18 |
SB 648 | Conveyances - Commonwealth property in Ligonier Borough, Westmoreland County; City of Connellsville, Fayette County; City of Allentown, Lehigh County; Bensalem Township, Bucks County, and Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 75 |
Dec 18 |
SB 737 | Compliance checks for extension of expiration date relating to purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages and for inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed beverages (effective IMMEDIATELY) |
| 76 |
Dec 18 |
SB 1156 | Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) - notice and hearing and disposition of dependent child (effective JANUARY 1, 2008) |
| 77 |
Dec 18 |
SB 1100 | Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund Funding Act - enactment (effective IMMEDIATELY) |