THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2012 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[42 Pa.B. 4448]
[Saturday, July 14, 2012]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2012 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2012 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 053 through 074
053 May 29 HB1091 PN1188 60 days Michael D. Crotty Memorial Parkway—designation 054 May 29 HB1400 PN3479 60 days Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act—enactment 055 May 29 HB1825 PN3494 Immediately Conveyance—Commonwealth property in multiple counties 056 May 29 SB0817 PN1830 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—use of restraints on children during court proceedings 057 May 29 SB1395 PN1925 Immediately Captain David Eric Pannabecker POW-MIA Memorial Highway—designation 058 May 29 SB1429 PN1968 60 days Corporal Paul Walters Memorial Bridge—designation 059 May 30 HB1610 PN3442 60 days Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act—enactment 060 Jun 12 SB1310 PN2234 Immediately* Unemployment Compensation Law—omnibus amendments 061 Jun 13 HB0010 PN1957 90 days Second Class County Port Authority Act—title, legislative findings, port authorities, board, eminent domain, conveyance, integrated operation, exclusive jurisdiction, report and editorial changes 062 Jun 13 HB0165 PN3560 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—cruelty to animals 063 Jun 13 HB0804 PN3561 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—exemptions from jury duty 064 Jun 13 HB1237 PN1356 Immediately Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)—resident license and fee exemptions 065 Jun 22 SB0388 PN1388 60 days Dental Law—professional liability insurance 066 Jun 22 SB1049 PN1717 60 days Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S.)—form and expiration of licenses, license and permit packaging options and expiration of licenses and permits 067 Jun 22 SB1067 PN2127 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—further defining ''emergency vehicle'' and defining ''emergency canteen support service organization vehicle'' 068 Jun 22 SB1351 PN2140 60 days Vital Statistics Law of 1953—death and fetal death registration information for certificates, coroner referrals and pronouncement of death by a professional nurse 069 Jun 22 SB1406 PN1934 Immediately Education (24 Pa.C.S.)—certification of institutions 070 Jun 22 SB1433 PN2257 Immediately Homeowner Assistance Settlement Act—enactment 071 Jun 27 HB1913 PN3211 Immediately Real Estate Tax Abatement for Properties Damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee Act—enactment 072 Jun 27 SB0276 PN1977 60 days Downtown Location Law—powers and duties of Department of General Services 073 Jun 27 SB0375 PN2278 60 days General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)—governing body and money of authority 074 Jun 27 SB1398 PN2163 Immediately Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act—Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program and Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program 2012 APPROPRIATION ACTS of Regular Session ENACTED—ACT 001A through 007A
001A Jun 13 SB1472 PN2066 Immediately* State Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 002A Jun 13 SB1473 PN2067 Immediately* Public School Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 003A Jun 13 SB1474 PN2068 Immediately* Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—operation of professional licen-sure boards 004A Jun 13 SB1475 PN2069 Immediately* Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation 005A Jun 13 SB1476 PN2070 Immediately* Office of Small Business Advocate—operation 006A Jun 13 SB1477 PN2071 Immediately* Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Department of Revenue, Pennsylvania State Police and Attorney General—operation and maintenance expenses 007A Jun 13 SB1479 PN2073 Immediately* Office of Consumer Advocate—operation * 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 ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-1293. Filed for public inspection July 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
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