THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions During the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[28 Pa.B. 2496] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 1998 Regular Session.
1998 ACTS--ACTS 50 through 56 (numerical)
Act
No.Enact.
DateBill
No.Prntr's
No.Effective
DateSubject
Matter1998-50 May 5 SB669 PN1970 Immediately* General Local Government Code (53 Pa. C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1998-51 May 7 SB429 PN1525 Immediately Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972--security commission salaries of commissioners and members 1998-52 May 7 SB1310 PN1729 July 1, 1998 Capital Budget Act of 1998--1999--enactment 1998-53 May 7 HB439 PN2502 Immediately Fiscal Code, The--investment of Commonwealth moneys 1998-54 May 7 HB964 PN3262 Immediately* Borough Code, The--associations and organizations for mayors, ward council members decrease in number and general powers 1998-55 May 7 HB1347 PN3307 Immediately Legislative Data Processing Committee --membership, meetings, persons outside General Assembly access to computer information systems 1998-56 May 7 HB1561 PN3179 July 1, 1998 Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) --veterans burial details, cooperative agreements, training areas and Fort Indiantown Gap operation
1998 APPROPRIATIONS--ACTS 20A through 40A (numerical)
Act
No.Enact.
DateBill
No.Prntr's
No.Effective
DateSubject
Matter1998-20A May 7 SB1315 PN1688 July 1, 1998 University of Pennsylvania--operation and instruction 1998-21A May 7 SB1316 PN1891 July 1, 1998 Allegheny University of the Health Sciences--instruction, student aid, maintenance, minority education and recruitment and cardiovascular and heart failure/transplant studies 1998-22A May 7 SB1317 PN1690 July 1, 1998 Thomas Jefferson University--maintenance, instruction, student aid, College of Allied Health Sciences and Children's Heart Hospital 1998-23A May 7 SB1318 PN1691 July 1, 1998 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction 1998-24A May 7 SB1319 PN1892 July 1, 1998 Drexel University--instruction and student aid 1998-25A May 7 SB1320 PN1893 July 1, 1998 University of the Arts--instruction and student aid 1998-26A May 7 SB1321 PN1894 July 1, 1998 Berean Training and Industrial School --operation, maintenance and debt services 1998-27A May 7 SB1322 PN1695 July 1, 1998 Johnson Technical Institute--operation and maintenance 1998-28A May 7 SB1323 PN1696 July 1, 1998 Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance 1998-29A May 7 SB1324 PN1697 July 1, 1998 Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction 1998-30A May 7 SB1337 PN1710 July 1, 1998 Arsenal Family and Children's Center --operation 1998-31A May 7 SB1338 PN1711 July 1, 1998 Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind 1998-32A May 7 SB1339 PN1895 July 1, 1998 University of Pennsylvania Museum --maintenance and purchases 1998-33A May 7 SB1340 PN1896 July 1, 1998 Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Science Center--operation, maintenance and purchases 1998-34A May 7 SB1341 PN1897 July 1, 1998 Franklin Institute Science Museum --maintenance 1998-35A May 7 SB1342 PN1898 July 1, 1998 Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance 1998-36A May 7 SB1343 PN1899 July 1, 1998 Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 1998-37A May 7 SB1344 PN1900 July 1, 1998 Mercer Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 1998-38A May 7 SB1345 PN1901 July 1, 1998 Everhart Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 1998-39A May 7 SB1346 PN1902 July 1, 1998 Museum of Scientific Discovery--operation, maintenance and purchases 1998-40A May 7 HB2359 PN3394 July 1, 1998 University of Pittsburgh--operation and instruction, etc.
1998 JOINT RESOLUTION--JR 1 (numerical)
Jr
No.Filing
DateBill
No.Prntr's
No.Subject
Matter1998-JR1 May 5 HB1520 PN3470 Prisoners--bailable offenses * with exceptions
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified above for laws and appropriation acts were contained in the applicable law or appropriation act. Where no date is specified of where the effective date specified is prior to the date of enactment, the effective date is 60 days after final enactment except for statutes making appropriations or affecting budgets of political subdivisions. See 1 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701--1704 (relating to effective dates of statutes).
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Legislative Bills and Documents Copies of Senate Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, Senate of Pennsylvania, Room 34A, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-6732.
Copies of House Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, House of Representatives, 35 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5320.
CARL MEASE,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-847. Filed for public inspection May 29, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
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