THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2010 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[40 Pa.B. 6077]
[Saturday, October 23, 2010]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2010 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2010 GENERAL ACTS OF REGULAR SESSION ENACTED—ACT 060 through 071
060 Sep 24 SB1200 PN1605 Immediately Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact Act— enactment 061 Oct 7 HB0105 PN0098 60 days Second Class City Law—penalty for false personification 062 Oct 7 HB0106 PN0099 60 days First Class City Government Law—penalty for false personification 063 Oct 7 HB0107 PN0100 60 days Unauthorized wearing of badge of Bureau of Police in cities of first class, repealed 064 Oct 7 HB0181 PN1851 60 days Game Code (34 Pa.C.S.)—powers and duties of enforcement officers and resisting or interfering with officer 065 Oct 7 HB1281 PN4021 60 days Prisons and Parole Code (61 Pa.C.S.)—notice and public hearing relating to community corrections facilities 066 Oct 7 HB1376 PN1677 60 days Continuing-Care Provider Registration and Disclosure Act—investigations, subpoenas and audits 067 Oct 7 HB1671 PN2112 60 days Historical and Museum Commission—increasing membership of committee 068 Oct 7 HB1774 PN4065 60 days Insurance Company Law of 1921—marketing and administration of service contracts being distinct from business of insurance 069 Oct 7 SB0260 PN2134 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—corruption of minors and offense of sexual abuse of children 070 Oct 7 SB0699 PN1888 6 months Adult Protective Services Act—enactment 071 Oct 7 SB1327 PN1900 60 days Port of Philadelphia—regulating rates of pilotage and number of pilots * denotes an effective date 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).
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ROBERT W. ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-1992. Filed for public inspection October 22, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
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