THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2012 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[42 Pa.B. 1212]
[Saturday, March 10, 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 001 through 016
001 Jan 27 HB1458 PN2996 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amend-ments 002 Feb 2 HB0169 PN2961 30 days Local Option Small Games of Chance Act—omnibus amendments 003 Feb 2 HB0170 PN0114 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—driving on right side of roadway, overtaking vehicle on the left, no-passing zones, required position and method of turning and minimum speed regulation 004 Feb 2 HB0398 PN2633 Immediately* Appraisal Management Company Registration Act—enactment 005 Feb 2 HB1630 PN2818 90 days Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act—revocation or suspension of licenses 006 Feb 2 SB0159 PN0440 Immediately Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act—enactment 007 Feb 2 SB0726 PN0732 60 days First Class Township Code—omnibus amendments 008 Feb 2 SB0923 PN0960 60 days Housing Authorities Law—powers of an authority 009 Feb 2 SB0995 PN1844 Immediately Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.)—requiring operator of each permitted unconventional well in Pennsylvania to post certain 911 response information at entrance to each unconventional well site 010 Feb 9 SB1375 PN1889 Immediately Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.)—further defining ''extended benefit period'' 011 Feb 14 HB1294 PN3007 60 days Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 012 Feb 14 HB1582 PN2999 60 days General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)—purposes and powers of municipal authorities 013 Feb 14 HB1950 PN3048 Immediately* Oil and Gas (58 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amend-ments 014 Feb 14 SB0894 PN0911 60 days Second Class Township Code—compensation of supervisors 015 Feb 14 SB1043 PN1161 60 days Trooper Gary Rosenberger Memorial Bridge—designation 016 Feb 14 SB1237 PN1918 Immediately Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act—omnibus amendments * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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ROBERT ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-389. Filed for public inspection March 9, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
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