THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2020 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[50 Pa.B. 5730]
[Saturday, October 17, 2020]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2020 Regular Session:
Doc. No. Date of Action Bill Number Printer's Number Effective Date Subject Matter 2020 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 078 078 Sep 28 S0902 PN1315 60 days County Code—filling of vacancies 2020 Vetoes of Regular Session of Bills—Veto 011 through 012 011 Sep 21 H2787 PN4334 Public School Code of 1949—precautions against spread of COVID-19 and sports and extracurricular activities during COVID-19 pandemic 012 Sep 24 H2025 PN3907 Pennsylvania Carbon Dioxide Cap and Trade Authorization Act—enactment * denotes an effective date with exceptions
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified 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 date of statutes).
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-1402. Filed for public inspection October 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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