THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2014 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[44 Pa.B. 881]
[Saturday, February 15, 2014]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during 2014 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2014 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 001 through 005
001 Jan 22 HB0807 PN0918 60 days Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.)—volunteer firefighters' relief association funds 002 Jan 22 HB1529 PN2039 60 days Second Class Township Code—filing and recording of ordinances 003 Jan 22 HB1656 PN2276 Immediately Repealing the act requiring physicians to obtain informed consent from patients for treatment of breast disease 004 Jan 22 SB0029 PN1474 90 days Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)—mandatory reporting of infants born and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse 005 Jan 22 SB0689 PN0677 90 days Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)—prevention of abduction of children * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-310. Filed for public inspection February 14, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
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