THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Recent Actions during the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly

[54 Pa.B. 5218]
[Saturday, August 17, 2024]

 The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2024 Regular Session:

Doc.  No.	Date of Action	Bill Number	Printer's Number	Effective Date	Subject Matter
2024 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 036 through 092
036	Jul 1	H0073	PN2125	120 days	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—Operation Inherent Resolve veterans plate
037	Jul 1	H0797	PN2002	Immediately	State Highway Law—native vegetation along highways
038	Jul 1	H1490	PN3312	60 days	Acupuncture Licensure Act—regulation of the practice of acupuncture, penalties, approval of acupuncture educational programs
039	Jul 1	H1754	PN3198	180 days	Insurance Company Law of 1921—coverage for biomarker testing
040	Jul 1	H1760	PN2144	180 days	Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.)— omnibus amendments
041	Jul 1	S1084	PN1440	60 days	Uniform Commercial Code (13 Pa.C.S.) and Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments
042	Jul 3	S0739	PN1670	90 days	Insurance (40 Pa.C.S.)—telemedicine
043	Jul 8	H0816	PN2732	60 days	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—removal of vehicles in a city of the first class
044	Jul 8	H1477	PN1663	60 days	Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code—certain transmittals and submissions to governmental bodies
045	Jul 8	H2096	PN2677	60 days	Insurance Company Law of 1921—surplus lines fees and monthly reports
046	Jul 8	H2233	PN3164	60 days	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—accident scene clearance
047	Jul 8	S0082	PN1798	60 days	Dog Law—omnibus amendments
048	Jul 8	S0149	PN0734	60 days	Real Estate Tax Sale Law—title of the act and county demolition and rehabilitation fund
049	Jul 8	S0464	PN1685	60 days	Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—pension service credit for prior service with police department
050	Jul 8	S0645	PN1789	60 days	Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—ten-year limitation for acquiring title to vacant land for gardens in cities of the first class
051	Jul 8	S0916	PN1786	Immediately*	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—lost, stolen, damaged or illegible registration plate, use of farm vehicle plates, Pennsylvania Sportsman plate, Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account
052	Jul 8	S1173	PN1782	180 days	Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act—exclusions, right to cancel sales agreements or sales contracts for wholesale
053	Jul 11	S0219	PN0188	60 days	First and Second Class County Property Tax Relief Act— short title, deferral or exemption authority and retroactive application
054	Jul 11	H2310	PN3506	Immediately*	Fiscal Code—omnibus amendments
055	Jul 11	S0700	PN1816	Immediately*	Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments
056	Jul 11	S0654	PN1815	Immediately*	Tax Reform Code of 1971—omnibus amendments
057	Jul 15	H0829	PN3426	60 days	Liquor Code—omnibus amendments
058	Jul 15	H1664	PN3478	60 days	Insurance (40 Pa.C.S.)—payment choice, electronic notice of insurance practices and imposing penalties
059	Jul 15	H1716	PN2230	60 days	Corporations and Unincorporated Associations (15 Pa.C.S.)— omnibus amendments
060	Jul 15	H2301	PN3405	Immediately*	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments
061	Jul 15	S0298	PN0990	60 days	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—unlawful activities, restraint systems and abrogating regulations
062	Jul 15	S1092	PN1405	180 days	Insurance (40 Pa.C.S.)—rebates and inducements and making repeals
063	Jul 15	S1144	PN1806	Immediately*	Multiple designations in multiple counties—designation
064	Jul 15	S1231	PN1666	90 days	Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (20 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments
065	Jul 17	H0115	PN0958	60 days	Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (20 Pa.C.S.)—payments to family and funeral directors
066	Jul 17	H0327	PN2082	60 days	Barbers' License Law—licensure of manager-barbers and barber-teachers
067	Jul 17	H0663	PN2229	60 days	Public School Code of 1949—residence and right to free school privileges
068	Jul 17	H1032	PN3495	Immediately	Solar for Schools Act—enactment
069	Jul 17	H0897	PN3505	Immediately	Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments
070	Jul 17	S0447	PN1799	60 days	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—PA VETConnect Program
071	Jul 17	H1086	PN1303	60 days	Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—veterans registry and editorial change
072	Jul 17	H1466	PN3487	Immediately*	Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—cause of action on protected public expression, immunity for protected public expression and Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Legislative Reference Bureau
073	Jul 17	H1540	PN3496	60 days	Public School Code of 1949—Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence
074	Jul 17	H1633	PN3504	January 1, 2025	Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act— enactment
075	Jul 17	H1853	PN2921	60 days	Health Care Facilities Act—administration
076	Jul 17	H1889	PN2367	Immediately	Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)—meter required
077	Jul 17	H1993	PN3499	Immediately*	Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act—omnibus amendments
078	Jul 17	H2182	PN3145	30 days	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—visual signals on authorized vehicles
079	Jul 17	H2200	PN2889	180 days	Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) (63 Pa.C.S.)— criminal history background checks
080	Jul 17	H2216	PN3498	Immediately	Conveyance—multiple conveyances in multiple counties
081	Jul 17	S0024	PN1814	180 days	Fiscal Code—claim for property paid or delivered
082	Jul 17	S0209	PN0839	60 days	Public School Code of 1949—National Guard or Reserve parent student support
083	Jul 17	S0559	PN1292	Immediately	Medical Practice Act of 1985—abrogating regulations
084	Jul 17	S0560	PN1293	Immediately	Osteopathic Medical Practice Act—abrogating regulations
085	Jul 17	S0656	PN1811	Immediately*	Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions, electric vehicle road user charge and penalty
086	Jul 17	S0688	PN1800	60 days	Liquor Code—omnibus amendments
087	Jul 17	S0831	PN1793	Immediately	Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act—enactment
088	Jul 17	S1236	PN1726	60 days	Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951—notice to quit, applicability and editorial change
089	Jul 17	S1150	PN1818	Immediately	Public School Code of 1949—Grow Pennsylvania Merit Scholarship Program, institutions of higher education, Grow Pennsylvania Scholarship Grant Program, intercollegiate athletics, agency, repeal
090	Jul 17	S1154	PN1819	Immediately	Public School Code of 1949—institutions of higher education and Performance-based Funding Council
091	Jul 17	S1246	PN1805	Immediately	Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—State Safety Oversight Office and powers and duties
092	Jul 20	S0187	PN0273	60 days	Child Internet Protection Act—title and editorial changes
2024 Appropriation Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 001A through 011A
001A	Jul 11	S1001	PN1817	Immediately	General Appropriation Act of 2024—enactment
002A	Jul 10	S1002	PN1759	Immediately*	Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—operation of professional licensure boards
003A	Jul 10	S1003	PN1760	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	Jul 10	S1004	PN1761	Immediately*	Office of Small Business Advocate—operation
005A	Jul 10	S1005	PN1450	Immediately*	Office of Consumer Advocate—operation
006A	Jul 10	S1006	PN1762	Immediately*	Public School Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc.
007A	Jul 10	S1007	PN1763	Immediately*	State Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc.
008A	Jul 10	S1008	PN1764	Immediately*	Philadelphia Parking Authority—operation
009A	Jul 11	S1009	PN1813	Immediately	Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation
010A	Jul 10	S1010	PN1766	Immediately*	Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2024—enactment
011A	Jul 11	H0613	PN3479	Immediately	State-aided University Nonpreferred Appropriation Act of 2024—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. 24-1142. Filed for public inspection August 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]

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