THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions During the 2001 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[31 Pa.B. 3724] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2001 Regular Session.
2001 General Acts Enacted--Act 019 through 077
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 019 Jun 19 SB0235 PN0078 immediately John J. Shumaker Memorial Highway--designation 020 Jun 19 SB0508 PN0850 immediately John H. Ware III Memorial Highway--designation 021 Jun 19 HB0153 PN2088 immediately Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 022 Jun 19 SB0780 PN1186 immediately General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)--
omnibus amendments023 Jun 22 HB0334 PN2375 immediately* Tax Reform Code of 1971--omnibus amendments 024 Jun 22 HB0550 PN2339 immediately Optional Occupation Tax Elimination Act--enactment 025 Jun 22 HB0168 PN0435 immediately Local Tax Collection Law--tax collector's basic education program 026 Jun 22 SB0035 PN0033 immediately Pennsylvania Adult and Family Literacy Education Act--omnibus amendments 027 Jun 22 HB1492 PN2366 immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code
(42 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments028 Jun 22 HB1697 PN2094 immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--courts of common pleas judges 029 Jun 22 HB0975 PN2294 immediately Conservation and Preservation Easements Act--enactment 030 Jun 22 HB1048 PN1993 60 days Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law--omnibus amendments 031 Jun 22 SB0877 PN1237 July 1, 2001 Industrial Resources Center Partnership Act--enactment 032 Jun 22 SB0549 PN0569 60 days Anaerobic Manure Digesters Act--omnibus amendments 033 Jun 22 SB0236 PN1172 immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 034 Jun 22 SB0215 PN1243 immediately* Associations Code (15 Pa.C.S.) and Names
(54 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments035 Jun 22 SB0485 PN1236 immediately* Public School Code of 1949--omnibus amendments 036 Jun 22 SB0926 PN1087 July 1, 2001 Library Code, The--State library, library trainees and library resource centers 037 Jun 22 SB0237 PN1222 immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 038 Jun 22 SB0876 PN1247 July 1, 2001 Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Act, The--enactment 039 Jun 22 SB0130 PN1098 60 days Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)--protection from abuse orders 040 Jun 22 SB0363 PN0376 60 days Livestock control--expanding definition to include goats 041 Jun 22 SB0626 PN0944 60 days Navigation Commission for the Delaware River--composition 042 Jun 22 SB0810 PN1030 7/01/01 Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)--local transportation organization definition 043 Jun 22 HB1235 PN1779 90 days* Pennsylvania Construction Code Act--exemptions 044 Jun 22 HB1118 PN1294 immediately Goods and Services Installment Sales Act--late fees 045 Jun 22 HB0672 PN2099 60 days Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act--omnibus amendments 046 Jun 22 HB0343 PN2102 immediately Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law--powers and duties 047 Jun 22 HB0200 PN2293 immediately Taxpayers' Bill of Rights--omnibus amendments 048 Jun 22 HB0041 PN2106 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--simple assault 049 Jun 22 HB1181 PN2229 July 1, 2001 Workers' Compensation Act--omnibus amendments 050 Jun 22 SB0243 PN0250 July 1, 2001 Spiritous and Vinous Liquor Tax Law--repeal 051 Jun 22 SB0793 PN1245 immediately Drought, Orchard and Nursery Indemnity and Flood Relief Act--appropriations 052 Jun 25 SB0811 PN0911 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Cameron County 053 Jun 25 SB0634 PN1238 immediately Capital Budget Act of 2001-2002--enactment 054 Jun 25 SB0816 PN1232 immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--assaults on animals with biological agents 055 Jun 25 SB0377 PN1240 immediately* Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Act--omnibus amendments 056 Jun 25 SB0379 PN1244 60 days Borough Code, The--omnibus amendments 057 Jun 25 SB0597 PN1099 60 days County Code, The--election of controllers in counties of sixth, seventh and eighth classes and authority to sell or lease real property 058 Jun 25 SB0927 PN1076 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Mercer County 059 Jun 25 SB0971 PN1140 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Allegheny, Huntingdon and Union counties 060 Jun 25 SB0916 PN1075 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Dauphin County 061 Jun 25 SB0004 PN1230 immediately* Pennsylvania Voter Registration Act--omnibus amendments 062 Jun 25 HB1720 PN2283 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Crawford County 063 Jun 25 HB1431 PN2290 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Allegheny County 064 Jun 25 HB1139 PN1674 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--transporting equine animals in cruel manner 065 Jun 25 HB0043 PN2374 immediately* Frank J. Pasquerilla, Nicholson Borough Veterans Memorial, Gene Hartzell Memorial and Thaddeus Stevens bridges--designations 066 Jun 25 HB0059 PN1877 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--antidrug and town-watch volunteers civil immunity 067 Jun 25 HB0061 PN0434 60 days Borough Code, The--care and erection of memorials and municipal music, borough powers 068 Jun 25 HB0154 PN2194 immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 069 Jun 25 HB0413 PN2023 60 days Vital Statistics Law of 1953--Department of Health functions involving birth registration 070 Jun 25 HB0679 PN2100 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in York County 071 Jun 25 HB0948 PN1067 immediately Agriculture Day and Week Designation Act--enactment 072 Jun 25 HB0203 PN0183 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Mercer County 073 Jun 25 HB0186 PN2164 immediately Public School Code of 1949--school district authorization to establish programs awarding high school diplomas to military veterans 074 Jun 25 SB0976 PN1143 immediately Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund Act--revenue surplus transfer and funding 075 Jun 26 HB0155 PN2379 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 076 Jun 26 HB0673 PN2368 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Lackawanna and Huntingdon counties 077 Jun 26 HB0002 PN2378 July 1, 2001 Tobacco Settlement Act--enactment 2001 APPROPRIATION ACTS ENACTED--ACT 006A through 039A 006A Jun 22 SB0001 PN1234 July 1, 2001 General Appropriation Act of 2001--enactment 007A Jun 22 HB1187 PN1374 July 1, 2001 St. Francis Hospital--cardiovascular studies 008A Jun 22 HB1186 PN1373 July 1, 2001 Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance 009A Jun 22 HB1185 PN1372 July 1, 2001 Burn Foundation--treatment 010A Jun 22 HB1184 PN1371 July 1, 2001 Pittsburgh Cleft Palate--treatment 011A Jun 22 HB1191 PN1378 July 1, 2001 Lancaster Cleft Palate--treatment 012A Jun 22 HB1190 PN1377 July 1, 2001 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The--comprehensive patient care for children, hospital maintenance and operation 013A Jun 22 HB1189 PN1376 July 1, 2001 Central Penn Oncology Group--operation 014A Jun 22 HB1188 PN2142 July 1, 2001 Children's Institute, The--treatment and rehabilitation of young persons with disabling diseases 015A Jun 22 HB1195 PN2144 July 1, 2001 Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh--planetarium and institute operation, maintenance and purchases 016A Jun 22 HB1194 PN2143 July 1, 2001 Everhart Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 017A Jun 22 HB1193 PN1380 July 1, 2001 Arsenal Family and Children's Center--operation 018A Jun 22 HB1192 PN1379 July 1, 2001 Wistar Institute--operation and maintenance expenses and AIDS research 019A Jun 22 HB1199 PN2148 July 1, 2001 Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance 020A Jun 22 HB1198 PN2147 July 1, 2001 Franklin Institute Science Museum--maintenance 021A Jun 22 HB1197 PN2146 July 1, 2001 Mercer Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 022A Jun 22 HB1196 PN2145 July 1, 2001 African-American Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 023A Jun 22 HB1203 PN2152 July 1, 2001 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-- instruction 024A Jun 22 HB1202 PN2151 July 1, 2001 Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation, MCP Hahnemann University--instruction, maintenance, student aid, minority education and recruitment programs and pediatric services, etc. 025A Jun 22 HB1201 PN2150 July 1, 2001 University of Pennsylvania--dental clinic operation, doctor of medicine instruction, veterinary activities and cardiovascular studies 026A Jun 22 HB1200 PN2149 July 1, 2001 Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts-- operation, maintenance and purchases 027A Jun 22 HB1207 PN1394 July 1, 2001 Johnson Technical Institute--operation and maintenance 028A Jun 22 HB1206 PN1393 July 1, 2001 Drexel University--instruction and student aid 029A Jun 22 HB1205 PN1392 July 1, 2001 University of the Arts--instruction and student aid 030A Jun 22 HB1204 PN1391 July 1, 2001 Thomas Jefferson University--instruction, maintenance, student aid, College of Allied Health Sciences, Children's Heart Hospital and Tay-Sachs disease program 031A Jun 22 HB1210 PN2154 July 1, 2001 Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction 032A Jun 22 HB1209 PN1396 July 1, 2001 Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance 033A Jun 22 HB1208 PN2153 July 1, 2001 Berean Training and Industrial School--operation and maintenance 034A Jun 22 HB1179 PN1366 July 1, 2001 Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind 035A Jun 22 HB1214 PN2158 July 1, 2001 Pennsylvania State University--operation, instruction and research, etc. 036A Jun 22 HB1213 PN2157 July 1, 2001 Lincoln University--operation and instruction, etc. 037A Jun 22 HB1212 PN2156 July 1, 2001 Temple University--operation, instruction and research, etc. 038A Jun 22 HB1211 PN2155 July 1, 2001 University of Pittsburgh--operation, instruction and research, 039A Jun 25 HB1176 PN1363 July 1, 2001 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--operation * with exceptions
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified above 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 dates of statutes).
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CARL L. MEASE,
Director,
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1265. Filed for public inspection July 13, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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