THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[32 Pa.B. 5173] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2002 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2002 GENERAL ACTS ENACTED--ACT 113 through 122
113 Oct 2 HB1952 PN4048 60 days Urban Redevelopment Law--redevelopment contract provisions, blighted property removal and statute of limitations 114 Oct 2 HB2164 PN4204 immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 115 Oct 2 HB2398 PN3983 immediately Job Enhancement Act--small business definitions and loan eligibility and terms 116 Oct 2 HB0582 PN4169 immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--criminal mischief, institutional vandalism, criminal trespass and retail theft 117 Oct 2 HB0767 PN4160 60 days Automobile Lemon Law--returned motor vehicle resale 118 Oct 2 SB0483 PN2179 immediately Board of Claims Act--compensation for Board of Claims members and hearing panels and authority to resolve protests of solicitations or awards 119 Oct 2 SB1035 PN2178 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Franklin, Chester, Wayne and Lackawanna counties 120 Oct 2 SB1045 PN2170 immediately Job Enhancement Act--eligibility and definitions 121 Oct 2 HB0219 PN1510 60 days Crime Victims Act--victim advocate powers and duties, preparole notification to victim and petitions to deny parole upon expiration of minimum sentence 122 Oct 2 HB2322 PN4289 Nov. 1, 2002 Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account, Access to Justice Account and imposition of fees * with exceptions
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified previously 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).
Advance Copies of Statutes Section 1106 of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes provides that the prothonotaries of each county shall file advance copies of statutes in their offices for public inspection until the Laws of Pennsylvania are generally available. Section 2406(h) of The Administrative Code of 1929 provides that the Department of General Services shall distribute advance sheets of the Laws of Pennsylvania to each law judge of the courts, to every county and public library of this Commonwealth and to each member of the General Assembly. These copies shall be furnished without charge. The Department shall also mail one copy of each law enacted during any legislative session to any person who pays to it the sum of $20.
Requests for annual subscriptions for advance copies of statutes should be sent to the State Bookstore, State Records Center Building, 1825 Stanley Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17103, accompanied by a check or money order in the sum of $20, payable to the ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.''
CARL L. MEASE,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1818. Filed for public inspection October 18, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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