Recent Actions during the 2001 Regular Session of the General Assembly [31 Pa.B. 2786] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2001 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2001 General Acts Enacted--Act 001 through 011
001 Apr. 10 HB0099 PN0709 60 days Dr. Aaron and Dr. Milton L. Caplan Highway and 99th Infantry Division Memorial Highway--designation 002 Apr. 27 SB0239 PN0682 immediately Lieutenant Michael Wolf Bridge--designation 003 May 4 HB0328 PN0345 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--venerated objects desecration or sale 004 May 17 HB0996 PN1878 immediately* Public School Code of 1949--omnibus amendments 005 May 17 HB0678 PN0751 60 days Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam--designation 006 May 17 HB0407 PN0424 60 days Rosa Parks Remembrance Day--designation 007 May 17 HB0279 PN0280 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--timber conversion damages in actions 008 May 17 HB0157 PN1786 immediately Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--Pennsylvania Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, establishment, powers and duties 009 May 17 HB0026 PN1905 immediately* Education (24 Pa.C.S.) and State Government (71 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 010 May 17 SB0627 PN0672 60 days Port of Philadelphia board of wardens--rates and fees 011 May 17 SB0635 PN0673 60 days Port of Philadelphia--pilots 2001 Appropriation Acts Enacted--Act 001A through 005A
001A May 17 HB1183 PN1370 July 1, 2001 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs--operation of professional licensure boards 002A May 17 HB1182 PN1369 July 1, 2001 State Employees' Retirement Board--administrative expenses, etc. 003A May 17 HB1180 PN1367 July 1, 2001 Public School Employees' Retirement Board--administrative expenses, etc. 004A May 17 HB1178 PN1365 July 1, 2001 Office of Small Business Advocate--operation 005A May 17 HB1177 PN1364 July 1, 2001 Office of Consumer Advocate--operation * with exceptions Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified above 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).
Advance Copies of Statutes Section 1106 of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes provides that the prothonotaries of each county shall file advance copies of statutes in their offices for public inspection until the Laws of Pennsylvania are generally available. Section 2406(h) of The Administrative Code of 1929 provides that the Department of General Services shall distribute advance sheets of the Laws of Pennsylvania to each law judge of the courts, to every county and public library of this Commonwealth and to each member of the General Assembly. These copies shall be furnished without charge. The Department shall also mail one copy of each law enacted during any legislative session to any person who pays to it the sum of $20.
Requests for annual subscriptions for advance copies of statutes should be sent to the State Bookstore, State Records Center Building, 1825 Stanley Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17103, accompanied by a check or money order in the sum of $20, payable to the ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.''
CARL L. MEASE,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-933. Filed for public inspection June 1, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
