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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-2068

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Recent Actions during the 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly

[47 Pa.B. 7556]
[Saturday, December 16, 2017]

 The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2017 Regular Session:

Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter
No. Action Number Number Date
2017 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 055 through 057
055Nov 6HB0178 PN2609 Immediately*Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments
056 Nov 29HB0165PN012960 daysMilitary and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—authorized decorations, medals, badges and awards and specifications
057 Nov 29SB0785 PN123960 daysVehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—vehicles exempt from registration and operation of golf carts

 * 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

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

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-2068. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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