THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[52 Pa.B. 4911]
[Saturday, August 13, 2022]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2022 Regular Session:
Doc.
No.Date of
ActionBill
NumberPrinter's Number Effective
DateSubject Matter 2022 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 031 through 096
031 Jul 7 H0723 PN3155 60 days Workforce Development Act—omnibus amendments 032 Jul 7 H1561 PN2317 Immediately Mental Health Procedures Act—confidentiality of records 033 Jul 7 H1563 PN2318 Immediately Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act—confidentiality of records 034 Jul 7 H1780 PN3274 Immediately Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act—omnibus amendments 035 Jul 7 H1868 PN2652 120 days Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) (63 Pa.C.S.)—military and veterans' licensure 036 Jul 7 H1935 PN2210 60 days Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the First Class—omnibus amendments and repeals 037 Jul 7 H1952 PN3164 60 days The Administrative Code of 1929—infrastructure improvements and projects 038 Jul 7 H2412 PN2973 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—use of Pennsylvania National Guard for special State duty and repeal 039 Jul 7 H2420 PN2831 60 days Supplementary Act, Pilotage Rates—rates of pilotage and computation, pilotage fees and unit charge and charges for services 040 Jul 7 S0155 PN0227 Immediately Commerce and Trade (12 Pa.C.S.)—establishment and membership 041 Jul 7 S0477 PN1783 60 days Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—municipal boundary change, changes in assessed valuation, abstracts of building and demolition permits to be forwarded to the county assessment office and repeals 042 Jul 7 S0563 PN1588 60 days Fire and Panic Act—standards for Class VI buildings 043 Jul 7 S0635 PN1125 60 days Commerce and Trade (12 Pa.C.S.)—purpose, establishment of a program, notice to lien holder required for participation, scope of work, lien and collection of assessments 044 Jul 7 S0849 PN1824 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—definitions 045 Jul 7 S0861 PN1072 Immediately Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact Act—enactment 046 Jul 7 S0904 PN1140 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—meetings 047 Jul 7 S0905 PN1141 60 days Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law—County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee 048 Jul 7 S1047 PN1775 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 049 Jul 7 S1159 PN1507 Immediately Local Option Small Games of Chance Act—distribution of proceeds 050 Jul 7 S1179 PN1580 60 days Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)—persons eligible to apply, application and certification process 051 Jul 7 S1186 PN1544 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—USA semiquincentennial registration plates and Semiquincentennial Restricted Account 052 Jul 7 S1236 PN1777 Immediately Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 053 Jul 8 H1342 PN3370 Immediately* Tax Reform Code of 1971—omnibus amendments 054 Jul 11 H1421 PN3379 Immediately The Fiscal Code—omnibus amendments and related repeals 055 Jul 8 H1642 PN3374 Immediately* Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments 056 Jul 11 H0331 PN3324 Immediately* Commerce and Trade (12 Pa.C.S.)—legitimate cannabis-related business, Incentive-Based Savings Program and imposing a penalty 057 Jul 11 H0430 PN2274 90 days Local Tax Collection Law—effect of failure to receive tax notice 058 Jul 11 H0581 PN2900 60 days Affordable Housing Unit Tax Exemption Act—enactment 059 Jul 11 H0773 PN1022 120 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—grading and penalties 060 Jul 11 H0940 PN3285 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.), Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.), Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 061 Jul 11 H0975 PN3363 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—institutional sexual assault 062 Jul 11 H1312 PN3334 60 days Multiple designations in multiple counties—designation and related repeals 063 Jul 11 H1410 PN2613 180 days Weigh Station Preclearance Program Act—enactment 064 Jul 11 H1594 PN3373 180 days Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law—collection, verification and disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers 065 Jul 11 H1598 PN2140 60 days Flood Plain Management Act—replacing references to the Department of Community Affairs with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, repealing provisions related to appropriations, making a related repeal and editorial changes 066 Jul 11 H1614 PN2938 60 days Pennsylvania Election Code—number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots 067 Jul 11 H1615 PN3365 Immediately Liquor Code—breweries, renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service and rights of municipalities preserved 068 Jul 11 H1665 PN2733 Immediately* Indemnification agreements—title of act and indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services 069 Jul 11 H1867 PN3325 180 days Public School Code of 1949—Purple Star School Program 070 Jul 11 H2032 PN3148 60 days Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act—sexual assault evidence collection program 071 Jul 11 H2039 PN3323 180 days Crime Victims Act—rights 072 Jul 11 H2097 PN3248 60 days Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.)—basic life support ambulances 073 Jul 11 H2125 PN2476 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—prostitution and related offenses and obscene and other sexual materials and performances 074 Jul 11 H2157 PN3332 60 days Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)—fireworks and a related repeal 075 Jul 11 H2271 PN2634 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—sexual extortion 076 Jul 11 H2419 PN2841 Immediately Outpatient Psychiatric Oversight Act—requirements 077 Jul 11 H2464 PN3326 Immediately* Crime Victims Act—omnibus amendments 078 Jul 11 H2526 PN3206 Immediately Highway-Railroad and Highway Bridge Capital Budget Supplemental Act for 2021-2022—itemizing additional State and local bridge projects 079 Jul 11 H2604 PN3255 Immediately Health Care Facilities Act—photo identification tag regulations 080 Jul 11 H2679 PN3252 Immediately Pharmacy Act—authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations and abrogating inconsistent regulations 081 Jul 11 H2702 PN3372 Immediately Highway Capital Budget Project Itemization Act of 2022-2023—enactment 082 Jul 11 H2709 PN3378 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—lessee's right to acquire ownership and advertising and display of property 083 Jul 11 S0251 PN1842 Immediately* Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 084 Jul 11 S0382 PN1850 Immediately Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments and rescinding, in part, a resolution of the Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board 085 Jul 11 S0588 PN0648 Immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—when prosecution barred by former prosecution for different offense 086 Jul 11 S0764 PN1780 60 days The Administrative Code of 1929—powers and duties in general 087 Jul 11 S0818 PN1833 60 days Health Care Facilities Act—ambulatory surgical facility permitted surgical procedures and abrogating regulations 088 Jul 11 S0982 PN1856 Immediately* Pennsylvania Election Code—public funding of elections, powers and duties of county boards, establishing the Election Integrity Grant Program and violation of public funding of elections 089 Jul 11 S1093 PN1840 60 days Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971—control of outdoor advertising, removal of prohibited advertising devices, penalties for violation and imposing a duty on the Secretary of Transportation to notify the Federal Highway Administration 090 Jul 11 S1094 PN1806 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments and repeals 091 Jul 11 S1171 PN1848 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—restrictions on use of highways and bridges, securing loads in vehicles, width of vehicles, permit for movement during course of manufacture and promulgation of rules and regulations by department 092 Jul 11 S1183 PN1841 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—asset forfeiture and off-road vehicles in urban municipalities 093 Jul 11 S1222 PN1853 Immediately* The Insurance Company Law of 1921—omnibus amendments 094 Jul 11 S1235 PN1649 Immediately The Insurance Company Law of 1921—contracts and coverage packages 095 Jul 18 S0814 PN1822 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—offense of evading arrest or detention on foot and offense of harming a police animal while evading arrest or detention 096 Jul 19 H2644 PN3364 Immediately Oil and Gas (58 Pa.C.S.)—oil and gas well plugging oversight, bonding, well plugging funds and related repeal
2022 Appropriation Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 001A through 012A
001A Jul 8 S1100 PN1852 Immediately General Appropriation Act of 2022—enactment 002A Jul 8 S1105 PN1763 Immediately* University of Pennsylvania—veterinary activities and Center for Infectious Diseases 003A Jul 8 S1284 PN1847 Immediately State-Related University Nonpreferred Appropriation Act of 2022—enactment 004A Jul 7 H2653 PN3287 Immediately* Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—operation of professional licensure boards 005A Jul 7 H2654 PN3211 Immediately* Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development—expenses for Workers' Compensation Act, Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and Office of Small Business Advocate 006A Jul 7 H2655 PN3212 Immediately* Office of Small Business Advocate—operation 007A Jul 7 H2656 PN3213 Immediately* Office of Consumer Advocate—operation 008A Jul 7 H2657 PN3214 Immediately* Public School Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 009A Jul 7 H2658 PN3215 Immediately* State Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 010A Jul 7 H2659 PN3216 Immediately* Philadelphia Parking Authority—operation 011A Jul 7 H2661 PN3217 Immediately* Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation 012A Jul 7 H2662 PN3218 Immediately* Gaming Control Appropriation of 2022—enactment 2022 Joint Resolutions of Regular Session Passed—JR 001
001 Jul 8 S0106 PN1857 Constitution of Pennsylvania—abortion, action on concurrent orders and resolutions, Lieutenant Governor, qualifications of electors and election audits 2022 Vetoes of Regular Session of Bills—Veto 006 through 009
006 Jul 8 H1420 PN3371 Human Services Code—omnibus amendments and a repeal 007 Jul 8 H0972 PN2886 Fairness in Women's Sports Act—enactment 008 Jul 8 S0573 PN1712 Pennsylvania Election Code—omnibus amendments 009 Jul 11 S0275 PN1163 Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—restrictions on utility services prohibited * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1201. Filed for public inspection August 12, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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