GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[33 Pa.B. 8] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2002 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter
No. Action Number Number Date 2002 GENERAL ACTS ENACTED--ACT 134 through 227
134 Nov 20 SB0834 PN2319 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--sexual abuse of children and unlawful contact or communication with minor 135 Nov 25 HB0286 PN4567 30 days Dental Law--Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs functions and anesthesia 136 Nov 25 HB2207 PN4559 60 days Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law--licensed geologists board appointments and professional land surveyor licensing 137 Nov 25 SB1461 PN2277 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Delaware County 138 Nov 25 SB1243 PN1600 July 1, 2002 Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)--Game Fund revenue allocation 139 Nov 25 SB1459 PN2254 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Lackawanna, Washington and Westmoreland Counties 140 Nov 27 HB0590 PN4686 immediately Civil Service Act--omnibus amendments 141 Dec 3 HB0850 PN4678 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--liquor, malt or brewed beverages purchase, consumption, possession or transportation and inducement of minors to buy 142 Dec 3 HB2674 PN4710 immed/etc Procurement (62 Pa.C.S.) and Public Welfare (67 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 143 Dec 3 HB1493 PN4156 immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--ethnic intimidation 144 Dec 3 SB0807 PN2442 immediately Crime Victims Act--awards and transfer to crime victim's compensation fund 145 Dec 6 HB2858 PN4327 immediately Italo S. Cappabianca Memorial Highway--designation 146 Dec 6 HB2772 PN4630 immediately Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law--Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee establishment and powers and duties 147 Dec 6 SB1416 PN2353 immed/etc Insurance Department Act of 1921--insurance producers, managers and general agents licensing and regulation, powers and duties, referral fees and penalties 148 Dec 6 SB1554 PN2394 60 days Regulatory Review Act--omnibus amendments 149 Dec 6 HB2860 PN4712 immediately Tobacco Settlement Act--universal research enhancement, Tobacco Settlement Investment Board and eligibility for PACE and PACENET 150 Dec 9 SB0824 PN2435 immed/etc Pennsylvania Election Code--omnibus amendments 151 Dec 9 HB0851 PN4679 July 1, 2003 Notary Public Law--omnibus amendments 152 Dec 9 HB0152 PN4693 immed/etc Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 153 Dec 9 HB0204 PN4696 immediately Public School Code of 1949--employment criminal background checks, state report card, collection of data and health recommendations 154 Dec 9 HB0235 PN4677 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--name or likeness unauthorized publication and right of action 155 Dec 9 HB0401 PN4746 180 days Clay and Coal Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund--purpose, disbursements, inflation protection, audits and subrogation, department report and subsidence insurance 156 Dec 9 HB0591 PN4715 immediately Unemployment Compensation Law--omnibus amendments 157 Dec 9 HB0592 PN4353 60 days Public School Code of 1949--United States flag display and ceremonies 158 Dec 9 HB0731 PN4716 60 days Unemployment Compensation Law--omnibus amendments 159 Dec 9 HB0878 PN4708 30 days Procurement (62 Pa.C.S.)--supplies manufactured and services performed by persons with disabilities 160 Dec 9 HB0967 PN1108 60 days Medical Practice Act of 1985--physician assistant licenses 161 Dec 9 HB0974 PN2937 60 days Child Labor Law--regulated employment and youth peddling 162 Dec 9 HB0976 PN4725 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 163 Dec 9 HB1255 PN1458 60 days Unclaimed garment disposal--unclaimed footwear and other items left with shoe repairers 164 Dec 9 HB1686 PN4603 immediately Library Code--incentive for excellence funds for local library use 165 Dec 9 HB1696 PN4583 60 days Conservation and Natural Resources Act--transfer of funds for State forests 166 Dec 9 HB1700 PN4023 60 days Local Tax Enabling Act--delegation of taxing powers and restrictions 167 Dec 9 HB1742 PN4632 60 days Veterinary Medicine Practice Act--omnibus amendments 168 Dec 9 HB1804 PN4006 90 days Pooled Trust Act--enactment 169 Dec 9 HB1900 PN3864 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)--unemployment compensation benefits 170 Dec 9 HB1947 PN4750 immediately Second Class County Code--tax levies, authority to sell or lease real property, separate specifications for contract and eminent domain proceedings 171 Dec 9 HB2055 PN4694 60 days Elder Care Payment Restitution Act--enactment 172 Dec 9 HB2070 PN4743 immed/etc Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--restoration of firearm rights, unlawful contact with minor and contingent compensation 173 Dec 9 HB2131 PN2843 immediately History Code (37 Pa.C.S.)--Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission powers and duties, publications and reproductions 174 Dec 9 HB2183 PN4638 immediately First-Level Supervisor Collective Bargaining Act--enactment 175 Dec 9 HB2190 PN4681 immediately Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act--recycling fee sunset provisions, recycling fund, awarding of grants and recycling program development 176 Dec 9 HB2196 PN4662 90 days Shaken Baby Syndrome Education Act--enactment 177 Dec 9 HB2256 PN4587 immediately Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act--licensure requirements exemption 178 Dec 9 HB2296 PN3724 immediately Allegheny, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Washington and Westmoreland Counties highways and interchanges--designations 179 Dec 9 HB2350 PN3262 60 days Public Eating and Drinking Place Law--Department of Agriculture powers, school cafeteria health and safety inspections and training 180 Dec 9 HB2411 PN4509 60 days Athletics and Sports (5 Pa.C.S.)--athlete agents 181 Dec 9 HB2424 PN3440 60 days Dual Party Relay Service and Telecommunication Device Distribution Program Act--people or persons with disability definition expansion 182 Dec 9 HB2444 PN3545 60 days Workers' Compensation Act--local coordinators of emergency management included as employees of municipalities 183 Dec 9 HB2445 PN4722 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--cruelty to animals and drug trafficking sentencing and penalties 184 Dec 9 HB2456 PN3493 60 days Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Act--reimbursement to counties 185 Dec 9 HB2595 PN4633 60 days Second Class County Code--retirement allowance eligibility 186 Dec 9 HB2599 PN4589 90 days Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act--licensing, sanctions, administration, records, contracts, assignments for insurance, finance costs, refinancing, repossession and redemption, etc. 187 Dec 9 HB2644 PN4690 immed/etc Public School Code of 1949--omnibus amendments 188 Dec 9 HB2725 PN4728 60 days Allegheny, Bucks, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lancaster, Mifflin, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, Susquehanna and Westmoreland Counties highways, bridges and interchanges--designations 189 Dec 9 HB2729 PN4723 60 days Travel and Tourism Act--enactment 190 Dec 9 HB2842 PN4719 immed/etc Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)--Cervidae livestock operations, indemnification, depopulation incentive, Food Employee Certification Advisory Board membership and duties and employee certification 191 Dec 9 HB2898 PN4419 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Wayne County 192 Dec 9 HB2910 PN4739 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Allegheny, Butler, Dauphin, Fayette and Indiana Counties 193 Dec 9 HB2923 PN4588 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Chester County 194 Dec 9 HB2924 PN4486 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Allegheny, Centre, Chester, Crawford and Tioga Counties 195 Dec 9 HB2963 PN4635 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Berks, Carbon, Delaware, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties 196 Dec 9 HB2971 PN4629 immediately Mayor and town council members--salary limitations 197 Dec 9 SB0014 PN2379 60 days Mortgage Satisfaction Act--enactment 198 Dec 9 SB0413 PN2385 60 day Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S)--Substance Abuse Education, Demand Reduction Fund and imposing assessments 199 Dec 9 SB0463 PN2445 60 days Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S.)--mandatory boater education program establishment, passenger-carrying boat and fees 200 Dec 9 SB0460 PN2321 60 days Check Casher Licensing Act--license terms and fees, fees and charges 201 Dec 9 SB0654 PN2386 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)--newborn protection 202 Dec 9 SB0813 PN2358 immediately Workers' Compensation Act--discount rate on workers' compensation insurance policies 203 Dec 9 SB0879 PN2426 60 days Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.)--surcharge recoverability and offset and electricity supplied to organizations 204 Dec 9 SB1179 PN2441 immed/etc Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Beaver, Bedford, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery and Northumberland Counties 205 Dec 9 SB1204 PN1547 immediately Political subdivisions public records--record copying methods in cities and counties other than first class 206 Dec 9 SB1208 PN2388 60 days Professional Nursing Law--State Board of Nursing duties, certified nurse practitioners' scope of practice and prescriptive authority and Drug Review Committee establishment 207 Dec 9 SB1222 PN2158 60 days Credit Union Code (17 Pa.C.S.)--parity with Federal credit unions and involuntary dissolution 208 Dec 9 SB1242 PN2420 immediately Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Capital Budget Act for 2002-2003--enactment 209 Dec 9 SB1258 PN2421 immediately Department of Banking Code--omnibus amendment 210 Dec 9 SB1290 PN1699 immediately Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)--Pennsylvania National Guard Authorization to operate State-owned vehicles for security purposes 211 Dec 9 SB1325 PN1990 immed/etc Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)--animal exhibition sanitation and penalties 212 Dec 9 SB1365 PN2412 immed/etc Liquor Code--omnibus amendments 213 Dec 9 SB1370 PN2428 immediately Job Enhancement Act--omnibus amendments 214 Dec 9 SB1421 PN2382 immediately Religious Freedom Protection Act--enactment 215 Dec 9 SB1452 PN2439 immed/etc Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 216 Dec 9 SB1453 PN2450 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Chester and Dauphin Counties 217 Dec 9 SB1478 PN2438 immediately Keystone Opportunity Zone and Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone Act--omnibus amendments 218 Dec 9 SB1515 PN2399 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--harassment and stalking 219 Dec 9 SB1576 PN2365 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Centre County 220 Dec 16 HB2302 PN4697 immed/etc Environmental Resources (27 Pa.C.S.)--Agricultural Advisory Board establishment, powers and review and water resources planning, administration and enforcement 221 Dec 16 HB2574 PN4740 immediately Liquor Code--retail dispensers' restrictions, unlawful acts, identification cards, limited wineries, distilleries and business hours 222 Dec 16 HB2614 PN4364 90 days Unsolicited Telecommunication Advertisement Act--enactment 223 Dec 16 HB2741 PN4624 immediately Highway-Railroad and Highway Bridge Capital Budget Supplemental Act for 2002-2003 (line item veto) 224 Dec 16 HB2778 PN4741 immed/etc Workforce Development Act--staff and operations, job training grants and workforce development courses 225 Dec 16 SB0831 PN2289 immediately Optometric Practice and Licensure Act--pharmaceutical agent requirements for glaucoma treatment and drug approval 226 Dec 16 SB1402 PN2429 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, forgery, computer offenses and penalties 227 Dec 16 SB1569 PN2393 30 days Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act--enactment 2002 VETOES OF BILLS--VETO 002
002 Dec 16 HB1553 PN4748 immed/etc Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified previously 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. 03-1. Filed for public inspection January 3, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
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