THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2010 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[40 Pa.B. 6257]
[Saturday, October 30, 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 072 through 083
072 Oct 13 HB0400 PN4289 120 days Construction Workplace Misclassification Act—enactment 073 Oct 19 HB0047 PN3776 60 days Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education and Prevention Program Act—enactment 074 Oct 19 HB0727 PN3144 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—trademark counterfeiting 075 Oct 19 HB1515 PN4283 Immediately First Class Township Code—examinations, rejection of applicant and hearing, manner of filling appointments, probation period, promotions and physical examinations 076 Oct 19 HB1516 PN4284 Immediately Fire and police departments in cities of third class—examinations, applications, eligibility lists, vacancies, promotions and physical examinations 077 Oct 19 HB1517 PN4285 Immediately Third Class City Code—Physical and psychological examinations, grading for discharged servicemen, selection of appointee and promotions of civil service applicants 078 Oct 19 HB1518 PN4286 Immediately Fire and police departments in boroughs, incorporated towns and townships of first class—examinations, manner of filling appointments, probationary period, promotions and physical examinations 079 Oct 19 HB1799 PN4384 60 days Designations—Purple Heart Interchange, Sergeant Major Morton Shea Landy Memorial Bridge, Lieutenant Governor Ernest P. Kline Memorial Bridge, Trafford Veterans Memorial Bridge and Robert E. Harper Interchange 080 Oct 19 HB2212 PN4391 150 days Mobile Home Park Rights Act—written leases and disclosure of fees 081 Oct 19 HB2246 PN4397 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 082 Oct 19 HB2291 PN4386 Immediately Capital Budget Project Itemization Act of 2010-2011—enactment 083 Oct 19 HB2375 PN3938 60 days Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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ROBERT W. ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-2036. Filed for public inspection October 29, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
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