THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2020 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[50 Pa.B. 4234]
[Saturday, August 22, 2020]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2020 Regular Session:
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2020 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—ACT 057 through 077
057 Jul 14 H1841 PN4011 Immediately* Law and Justice (44 Pa.C.S.)—law enforcement background investigations and employment information 058 Jul 14 H1860 PN2940 60 days Urban Redevelopment Law—formation of authorities, dissolution of city authorities and eminent domain 059 Jul 14 H1910 PN4012 Immediately* Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.), Law and Justice (44 Pa.C.S.) and Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—continuing education requirements, mental health evaluations and powers and duties of commission 060 Jul 14 H2045 PN2872 Immediately Conveyance—Commonwealth Property in Ohiopyle Borough, Fayette County 061 Jul 14 S0352 PN1607 60 days Tax Exemption and Mixed-Use Incentive Program Act—enactment 062 Jul 14 S0934 PN1720 120 days Human Services Code—right to enter and inspect 063 Jul 23 H0256 PN4054 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—offense of assault by prisoner, offense of institutional sexual assault and sexual offenses and tier system 064 Jul 23 H0632 PN4052 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—application for certificate of title by agent and odometer disclosure requirements 065 Jul 23 H0672 PN2004 60 days Allowing Minors to Consent to Medical Care—mental health treatment and release of medical records 066 Jul 23 H0732 PN4118 Immediately* Tax Reform Code of 1971—excluded transactions and local resource manufacturing tax credit 067 Jul 23 H0943 PN4053 Immediately Consumer Prescription Drug Pricing and Freedom Disclosure Act—enactment 068 Jul 23 H1437 PN4124 Immediately* Tax Reform Code of 1971—omnibus amendments 069 Jul 23 H1459 PN4149 Immediately* Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 070 Jul 23 H2455 PN4059 Immediately Administrative Code of 1929—COVID-19 emergency testing plan, reporting and water and sewer authorities in cities of the second class 071 Jul 23 H2484 PN4008 Immediately Corporations and Unincorporated Associations (15 Pa.C.S.) and Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (20 Pa.C.S.)—investment of trust funds, nonjudicial settlement agreement and charitable trusts 072 Jul 23 S0320 PN0324 180 days Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (20 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 073 Jul 23 S0836 PN1844 60 days Public School Code of 1949—sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing 074 Jul 23 S0927 PN1320 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—issuance and content of driver's license 075 Jul 23 S1125 PN1759 Immediately Local Tax Collection Law—application of act, discounts, penalties and notice 076 Jul 23 S1188 PN1802 60 days Local Tax Enabling Act—delegation of taxing powers and restrictions thereon and tax limitations 077 Jul 27 H2463 PN3713 Immediately Administrative Code of 1929—access to public records during disaster declaration 2020 Joint Resolutions of Regular Session Passed—JR 003 through 004
003 Jul 15 H0196 PN0168 Constitution of Pennsylvania—organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and residency requirements 004 Jul 15 S1166 PN1835 Constitution of Pennsylvania—prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race and ethnicity, action on concurrent orders and resolutions and disaster emergency declaration and management 2020 Vetoes of Regular Session of Bills—Veto 010
010 Jul 14 H0836 PN3910 Terminating the March 6, 2020, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued under the hand and Seal of the Governor, Thomas Westerman Wolf * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-1136. Filed for public inspection August 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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