THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[48 Pa.B. 220]
[Saturday, January 13, 2018]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 058 through 082
058 Dec 15 HB1388 PN1749 Immediately Insurance Company Law of 1921—comprehensive health care for uninsured children and expiration 059 Dec 19 SB0446 PN1387 180 days Administrative Code of 1929—drug and alcohol recovery houses and establishing Drug and Alcohol Recovery House Fund 060 Dec 20 HB1915 PN2735 Immediately Unemployment Compensation Law—contributions by employees and Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund 061 Dec 21 HB0290 PN2217 Immediately* Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act—Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program, Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program and investigation and closure costs 062 Dec 21 HB0425 PN0441 Immediately State Lottery Law—determination of eligibility 063 Dec 21 HB1009 PN2697 Immediately Project 70 lands—release of restrictions in Borough of West Newton, Westmoreland County, and Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County 064 Dec 21 HB1019 PN2209 60 days Burial Grounds (9 Pa.C.S.)—definitions, transfer of ownership of cemeteries and reasonable access to burial grounds 065 Dec 21 HB1490 PN2650 Immediately Public Utilities (66 Pa.C.S.)—rates to be just and reasonable and water and sewer authorities in cities of the second class 066 Dec 22 HB0411 PN1014 60 days Bingo Law—rules for licensing and operation and penalty 067 Dec 22 HB0561 PN0586 Immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—administrative subpoena 068 Dec 22 HB1139 PN2802 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 069 Dec 22 HB1231 PN2158 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S)—veterans registry 070 Dec 22 HB1234 PN1461 60 days Health Care Facilities Act—abrogating regulations 071 Dec 22 HB1420 PN1784 60 days Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act—registration of charitable organizations, financial reports, fees and failure to file 072 Dec 22 HB1421 PN1785 60 days Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act—omnibus amendments 073 Dec 22 HB1431 PN2411 60 days Multiple designations in multiple counties—designations 074 Dec 22 HB1778 PN2405 60 days Officer Gary Frank Skerski Memorial Bridge—designation 075 Dec 22 HB1902 PN2786 Immediately Liquor Code—enforcement, interlocking business prohibited, breweries, unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees and unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees 076 Dec 22 SB0252 PN0232 60 days Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—granting of interests and mixed-use projects for authorities in cities of the second class 077 Dec 22 SB0458 PN1362 60 days Public Utilities (66 Pa.C.S.)—declaration of policy and definitions and unauthorized operation by carriers and brokers 078 Dec 22 SB0629 PN0709 60 days Commerce and Trade (12 Pa.C.S.) and Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 079 Dec 22 SB0728 PN1261 60 days Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program (ABC-MAP) Act—requirements for prescribers 080 Dec 22 SB0736 PN0899 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—specific powers of department and local authorities 081 Dec 22 SB0751 PN0925 Immediately* Banks and Banking (7 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 082 Dec 22 SB0921 PN1386 60 days Conveyance—Commonwealth property in the City of Allentown and City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, and Borough of Kane, McKean County 2017 Vetoes of Regular Session of Bills—Veto 003
003 Dec 18 SB0003 PN0283 Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—medical consultation and judgement, offense of abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, dismemberment abortion ban and reporting * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-46. Filed for public inspection January 12, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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