THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Recent Actions during the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly

[53 Pa.B. 4960]
[Saturday, August 12, 2023]

 The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2023 Regular Session:

Doc.  No.	Date of Action	Bill Number	Printer's  Number	Effective Date	Subject Matter
2023 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 004 through 006
004	Jul 5	S0202	PN0083	60 days	Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law—omnibus amendments
005	Jul 5	S0262	PN0833	90 days	Maternal Mortality Review Act—Maternal Mortality Review Committee and purpose and duties of committee
006	Jul 11	H1031	PN1047	60 days	Representative Garth Everett Muncy Access Area—designation
2023 Appropriation Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 002 through 010
002	Jul 11	H0614	PN1682	Immediately	Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—operation of professional licensure boards
003	Jul 11	H0615	PN1124	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
004	Jul 11	H0616	PN1683	Immediately	Office of Small Business Advocate—operation
005	Jul 11	H0617	PN1126	Immediately	Office of Consumer Advocate—operation
006	Jul 11	H0618	PN1684	Immediately	Public School Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc.
007	Jul 11	H0619	PN1685	Immediately	State Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc.
008	Jul 11	H0620	PN1129	Immediately	Philadelphia Parking Authority—operation
009	Jul 11	H0621	PN1130	Immediately	Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation
010	Jul 11	H0622	PN1686	Immediately	Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2023—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).

Advance Copies of Statutes

 Section 1106 of 1 Pa.C.S. (relating to prothonotaries to keep files of advance copies of statutes) provides that the prothonotaries of each county shall file advance copies of statutes in their offices for public inspection until the Laws of Pennsylvania are generally available.

 One-time purchases of the advance copies of statutes can be purchased through the State Bookstore's web site at www.shoppaheritage.com.

VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr., 
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1067. Filed for public inspection August 11, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]

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