THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2020 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[50 Pa.B. 2076]
[Saturday, April 18, 2020]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2020 Regular Session:
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective No. Action Number Number Date Subject Matter 2020 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 009 through 013
009 Mar 27 H0068 PN3499 Immediately* Unemployment Compensation Law—unemployment compensation notification by employers, relief from charges and emergency provisions related to COVID-19 010 Mar 27 H1232 PN3500 Immediately* Fiscal Code—emergency finance and tax provisions, COVID-19 response transfers, Enhanced Revenue Collection Account and Department of Revenue 011 Mar 27 H1578 PN2044 60 days Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 012 Mar 27 S0422 PN1608 Immediately Pennsylvania Election Code—omnibus amendments 013 Mar 27 S0751 PN1599 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—rating system, persons to be suspended, revised rating system and Pandemic of 2020 2020 Vetoes of Regular Session of Bills—Veto 002
002 Mar 27 H1100 PN3259 Tax Reform Code of 1971—energy and fertilizer manufacturing tax credit * 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).
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-538. Filed for public inspection April 17, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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