THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2018 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[48 Pa.B. 4091]
[Saturday, July 14, 2018]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2018 Regular Session:
Doc.
No.Date of
ActionBill
NumberPrinter's
NumberEffective
DateSubject Matter 2018 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 027 through 076
027 Jun 12 HB0566 PN3544 120 days Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act—omnibus amendments 028 Jun 12 HB1793 PN2594 60 days Pennsylvania Commission for The United States Semiquincentennial Act—enactment 029 Jun 12 HB1952 PN3543 Immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.), Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 030 Jun 12 SB0234 PN1443 60 days Commerce and Trade (12 Pa.C.S.)—Property Assessed Clean Energy Program 031 Jun 12 SB0880 PN1431 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 032 Jun 19 HB0653 PN3613 180 days Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.)—real estate foreclosure of vacant and abandoned property, for sheriff's commission and creditor attorney fees 033 Jun 19 SB0667 PN1794 60 days Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.)—creation and existence 034 Jun 19 HB0352 PN0364 One year Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—ten year limitation, mesne profits, reimbursement and twenty-one year limitation 035 Jun 19 HB0564 PN3547 60 days Public School Code of 1949—assessment of civic knowledge 036 Jun 19 HB1641 PN2734 60 days Employment First Act—enactment 037 Jun 19 SB0776 PN1442 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—establishment of programs 038 Jun 19 SB0851 PN1795 60 days Real Estate Tax Sale Law—repurchase by owner, limitation on trusteeship and ownership interests and responsibilities of delinquent property owner 039 Jun 22 HB1448 PN3811 Immediately* Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments 040 Jun 22 HB1677 PN3809 Immediately* Human Services Code—omnibus amendments 041 Jun 22 HB1851 PN3797 30 days Insurance Department Act of 1921—omnibus amendments 042 Jun 22 HB1929 PN3810 Immediately* Fiscal Code—omnibus amendments 043 Jun 22 HB2477 PN3804 Immediately Medical Marijuana Act—legislative findings and declaration of policy, academic clinical research centers, clinical registrants, research study and temporary regulations 044 Jun 22 SB1142 PN1911 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments 045 Jun 24 HB2468 PN3803 Immediately Eminent Domain (26 Pa.C.S.)—eminent domain of land subject to conservation easement 046 Jun 25 HB1979 PN2837 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—twenty year limitation 047 Jun 28 HB0017 PN2003 60 days Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act—confidentiality of records and consent of minor 048 Jun 28 HB0152 PN3556 180 days Insurance Company Law of 1921—omnibus amendments 049 Jun 28 HB0159 PN3607 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—summary offenses and adjudication 050 Jun 28 HB0594 PN0626 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—prohibiting Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition for child sexual offenses 051 Jun 28 HB0824 PN3661 Immediately Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—National Guard Youth Challenge Program 052 Jun 28 HB0994 PN2909 Immediately Tax Reform Code of 1971—imposition of tax 053 Jun 28 HB1124 PN3730 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—offense of neglect of care-dependent person and offense of abuse of care-dependent person 054 Jun 28 HB1232 PN3782 Immediately* Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 055 Jun 28 HB1644 PN3783 Immediately* Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—revising statutory arbitration and collaborative law process 056 Jun 28 HB1419 PN3314 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 057 Jun 28 HB1738 PN3732 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—nonmunicipal police extraterritorial jurisdiction and agents of the Office of Attorney General for purposes of municipal police jurisdiction 058 Jun 28 HB1782 PN3324 60 days Public Utilities (66 Pa.C.S.)—alternative ratemaking for utilities 059 Jun 28 HB1898 PN3784 60 days Board of Vehicles Act—vehicle recalls, unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors and licensing cost 060 Jun 28 HB1918 PN2709 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—possession and use of unlawful devices 061 Jun 28 HB2067 PN3763 60 days Designation—multiple designations in multiple counties 062 Jun 28 SB0431 PN1872 6 months Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—offense of scattering rubbish, duty of driver in litter enforcement corridors, designation of litter enforcement corridors, specific powers of department and local authorities 063 Jun 28 SB0499 PN0499 60 days Prisons and Parole Code (61 Pa.C.S.)—board meetings 064 Jun 28 SB0552 PN0589 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—
Pennsylvania Veterans' Memorial Trust Fund, Veterans' Trust Fund, Pennsylvania Veterans' Memorial Trust Fund expiration and Pennsylvania monument registration plate065 Jun 28 SB0564 PN1873 Immediately Bridge Fencing Safety Act—enactment 066 Jun 28 SB0817 PN1910 Immediately Conveyance—Commonwealth property in Vincent Township, Chester County 067 Jun 28 SB0892 PN1533 60 days Chiropractic Practice Act—license required 068 Jun 28 SB0934 PN1826 60 days* Administrative Code of 1929—Department of Labor and Industry to collect fees, Industrial Board and Elevator Safety Board 069 Jun 28 SB0978 PN1860 60 days Hospice and Home Health Prescription Medication Disposal Act—enactment 070 Jun 28 SB1002 PN1912 60 days Designation—multiple designations in multiple counties 071 Jun 28 SB1037 PN1781 Immediately* State Government (71 Pa.C.S.)—Civil Service Reform 072 Jun 28 SB1056 PN1657 Immediately Tax Reform Code of 1971—defining taxable income 073 Jun 28 SB1091 PN1576 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—contributions for pediatric cancer research and establishing Pediatric Cancer Research Fund 074 Jun 28 SB1101 PN1875 180 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—content and effect of certificate of title and theft vehicles 075 Jun 29 HB0863 PN1930 60 days Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act—qualifications for license, comparative market analysis disclosure and broker price opinion, establishment of fund and repeals 076 Jun 29 SB0530 PN1899 120 days Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act—omnibus amendments 2018 Appropriation Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 001A through 015A
001A Jun 22 HB2121 PN3747 Immediately* General Appropriation Act of 2018—enactment 002A Jun 22 HB2078 PN3746 Immediately* Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—operation of professional licensure boards 003A Jun 22 HB2079 PN3142 Immediately* Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development—expenses for Workers' Compensation Act, Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and Office of Small Business Advocate 004A Jun 22 HB2080 PN3143 Immediately* Office of Small Business Advocate—operation 005A Jun 22 HB2081 PN3144 Immediately* Office of Consumer Advocate—operation 006A Jun 22 HB2082 PN3325 Immediately* Public School Employees' Retirement Board—
administrative expenses, etc.007A Jun 22 HB2083 PN3146 Immediately* State Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 008A Jun 22 HB2084 PN3147 Immediately* Philadelphia Parking Authority—operation 009A Jun 22 HB2085 PN3148 Immediately* Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation 010A Jun 22 HB2086 PN3745 Immediately* Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2018—
enactment011A Jun 22 HB2242 PN3748 Immediately* Pennsylvania State University—education, general expenses and Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund 012A Jun 22 HB2243 PN3749 Immediately* University of Pittsburgh—education, general expenses and rural education outreach 013A Jun 22 HB2244 PN3750 Immediately* Temple University—education and general expenses 014A Jun 22 HB2245 PN3751 Immediately* Lincoln University—education and general expenses 015A Jun 22 HB2246 PN3752 Immediately* University of Pennsylvania—veterinary activities and Center for Infectious Diseases 2018 Joint Resolutions of Regular Session Passed—JR 001
001 Jun 22 SB1011 PN1824 Constitution of Pennsylvania—rights of victims of crime * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-1064. Filed for public inspection July 13, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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