THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions During the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[29 Pa.B. 12] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 1998 Regular Session.
1998 ACTS--ACTS 126 through 174 (numerical)
Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 1998-126 Dec. 15 HB1897 PN4149 Immediately* Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1998-127 Dec. 15 HB1992 PN4148 Immediately* Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1998-128 Dec. 15 HB2664 PN4081 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--court-appointed special advocates in juvenile matters 1998-129 Dec. 16 HB2024 PN4170 Immediately Police Officer, Firefighter, Correction Employee and National Guard Member Child Beneficiary Education Act--enactment 1998-130 Dec. 21 SB56 PN55 Immediately Noise pollution--immunity from nuisance actions 1998-131 Dec. 21 SB94 PN2252 60 days Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Act--omnibus amendments 1998-132 Dec. 21 SB95 PN2309 Immediately* Savings Association Code of 1967--omnibus amendments 1998-133 Dec. 21 SB510 PN2194 60 days Real Estate Tax Sale Law--omnibus amendments 1998-134 Dec. 21 SB512 PN2300 60 days Housing Authorities Law--taxes and municipal utility bills payment 1998-135 Dec. 21 SB541 PN2163 60 days Third Class City Code--property maintenance ordinances adoption authorization and fines and penalties 1998-136 Dec. 21 SB619 PN2288 60 days Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act--omnibus amendments 1998-137 Dec. 21 SB1011 PN2313 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Allegheny, Bedford, Cambria, Columbia, Delaware, Fayette, Lycoming, Montgomery, Warren, Venango and Wayne counties and the City of Philadelphia 1998-138 Dec. 21 SB930 PN2256 60 days Agricultural Area Security Law--omnibus amendments 1998-139 Dec. 21 SB1193 PN2314 60 days Roxanne H. Jones Avenue, 78th Division Highway, POW/MIA Remembrance Highway, Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Highway and Arthur F. Detisch Memorial Bridge--designation 1998-140 Dec. 21 SB1200 PN2259 Immediately* American Ex-Prisoners of War Highway, Bernard J. Dombrowski Memorial Highway, Nittany Parkway, Senator Clarence F. Manbeck Bridge, James Dicosimo Bypass, Standing Stone Parkway, 94th Infantry Division Memorial Highway and Ben Weaver Bridge--designation 1998-141 Dec. 21 SB1205 PN2305 Immediately Associations Code (15 Pa.C.S.) and Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1998-142 Dec. 21 SB1218 PN2306 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Washington, Montgomery and Franklin counties 1998-143 Dec. 21 SB1239 PN2307 60 days Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Law--omnibus amendments 1998-144 Dec. 21 SB1262 PN1916 Immediately* Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--commencement of actions within 6 months and deficiency judgments 1998-145 Dec. 21 SB1373 PN1783 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--revisions and repeals relating to motor vehicle chop shops and illegally obtained and altered property 1998-146 Dec. 21 SB1461 PN2290 Jan. 1, 1999 Second Class County Code--omnibus amendments 1998-147 Dec. 21 SB1495 PN2115 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Erie County 1998-148 Dec. 21 SB1529 PN2308 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Potter and Centre counties 1998-149 Dec. 21 HB148 PN4191 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1998-150 Dec. 21 HB366 PN4192 Immediately* Insurance Company Law of 1921, The-- omnibus amendments 1998-151 Dec. 21 HB433 PN4186 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1998-152 Dec. 21 HB501 PN3990 60 days Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Act -- enactment 1998-153 Dec. 21 HB558 PN4168 60 days* Hearing Aid Sales Registration Law--omnibus amendments 1998-154 Dec. 21 HB601 PN4190 Immediately* Public School Code of 1949--omnibus amendments 1998-155 Dec. 21 HB613 PN4172 Immediately Liquor Code--omnibus amendments 1998-156 Dec. 21 HB680 PN4080 Immediately Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974--omnibus amendments 1998-157 Dec. 21 HB689 PN4195 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1998-158 Dec. 21 HB1064 PN3615 60 days Child Labor Law--entertainment, rehearsals, permits, applications, appeals and volunteer fire company activities 1998-159 Dec. 21 HB1272 PN4193 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--aggravated assault and retaliation against prosecutor or judicial official 1998-160 Dec. 21 HB1426 PN4189 60 days Housing Finance Agency Law--homeowner's emergency assistance 1998-161 Dec. 21 HB1473 PN4054 60 days Asbestos Occupations Accreditation and Certification Act--contractor licensing requirements 1998-162 Dec. 21 HB1628 PN4167 Immediately Public accounts and monies--deferred compensation plans of Commonwealth and political subdivisions 1998-163 Dec. 21 HB1636 PN4174 90 days History Code (37 Pa.C.S.)--Brandywine Battlefield and Washington Crossing Park Commissions abolishment and transfer of powers and duties to Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 1998-164 Dec. 21 HB1715 PN4178 30 days Prothonotary Fee Law--establishment, modification and addition of fees 1998-165 Dec. 21 HB1937 PN4125 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Erie County 1998-166 Dec. 21 HB1994 PN4140 Immediately* Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)-- omnibus amendments 1998-167 Dec. 21 HB2005 PN3697 Immediately Consumer Discount Company Act--omnibus amendments 1998-168 Dec. 21 HB2038 PN4147 Immediately* Minimum Wage Act of 1968--food service employee incentive program establishment 1998-169 Dec. 21 HB2200 PN4150 Dec. 31, 1999 Local Tax Collection Law--tax collection and payment and settlement of duplicates and audits 1998-170 Dec. 21 HB2243 PN2965 60 days Repeals--obsolete law relating to appointment, organization and discipline of volunteer police officers during war with Germany 1998-171 Dec. 21 HB2258 PN4141 60 days Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Law--supervision of persons paroled in other states 1998-172 Dec. 21 HB2354 PN4187 Immediately Capital Budget Act of 1998-1999--omnibus amendments 1998-173 Dec. 21 HB2703 PN4175 Jan. 1, 1999 Commerce and trade--sales representatives and principals agreements, contracts and commissions 1998-174 Dec. 21 HB2858 PN4194 60 days Community and Economic Improvement Act--enactment * 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 or 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 L. MEASE,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-2. Filed for public inspection December 31, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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