Recent Actions during the 2012 Regular Session of the General Assembly [42 Pa.B. 5151]
[Saturday, August 11, 2012]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2012 Regular Session
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2012 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 075 through 143
075 Jun 29 HB1264 PN3643 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings 076 Jun 29 HB1349 PN3773 60 days Regulatory Review Act—legislative intent and proposed regulations and procedures for review 077 Jun 29 HB2027 PN2776 60 days Kyle D. Pagerly Memorial Highway—designation 078 Jun 29 SB0866 PN2270 Immediately Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.)—Volunteer Companies Loan Fund, scope of chapter, establishment and award of grants, additional funding, allocation of appropriated funds and for expiration of authority and editorial changes 079 Jun 30 HB1026 PN3876 Immediately* Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—oaths and acknowledgements, senior judge operational support grants and expiration of provisions relating to access to justice 080 Jun 30 HB1261 PN3884 Immediately* Public Welfare Code—omnibus amendments 081 Jun 30 HB1893 PN3877 Immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—gambling devices, gambling, etc. 082 Jun 30 HB1901 PN3885 Immediately* Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments 083 Jun 30 HB1934 PN3589 60 days Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act—municipal implementation of recycling programs 084 Jul 2 HB0254 PN3874 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—display of registration plate, learners' permits, automated red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities and specific powers of department and local authorities 085 Jul 2 HB0761 PN3894 Immediately* Tax Reform Code of 1971—omnibus amendments 086 Jul 2 HB2438 PN3659 Immediately* Department of Banking Code—conflicts of interest and penalty, reorganizing the Department of Banking and the Pennsylvania Securities Commission and related repeals 087 Jul 2 SB1263 PN2351 Immediately Fiscal Code—omnibus amendments 088 Jul 5 HB0003 PN3769 Immediately* Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—public-private transportation partnerships and a related repeal 089 Jul 5 HB0017 PN2466 60 days Robert V. Cotton Bridge—designation 090 Jul 5 HB0048 PN3846 Immediately Medical Practice Act of 1985—licensure of prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters 091 Jul 5 HB0075 PN3827 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 092 Jul 5 HB0197 PN3834 Immediately* General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)—review of agreements by Local Government Commission and hotel room rental 093 Jul 5 HB0208 PN3491 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, duties of drivers in accidents involving death or personal injury and subsequent convictions of certain offenses 094 Jul 5 HB0532 PN3601 180 days Children and Developmentally Disabled Patient Access to Quality Dental Care Act 095 Jul 5 HB0608 PN0592 60 days Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act—mining permit and bioenergy crop bonding 096 Jul 5 HB0807 PN3586 30 days Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive Act—omnibus amendments 097 Jul 5 HB0823 PN3792 60 days Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code—notice to school district, application for final approval and wastewater processing cooperative planning 098 Jul 5 HB0864 PN3875 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 099 Jul 5 HB0869 PN3891 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—drivers in funeral processions and for use and display of illuminated signs 100 Jul 5 HB0970 PN3493 Immediately Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act 101 Jul 5 HB0973 PN3835 Immediately Vital Statistics Law of 1953—omnibus amendments 102 Jul 5 HB1055 PN3577 180 days Professional Employer Organization Act 103 Jul 5 HB1269 PN2161 120 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—special license plate for recipients of the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Bronze Star for Valor and special plates for recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross or Air Force Cross 104 Jul 5 HB1343 PN3828 60 days Commonwealth Higher Education Modernization Act 105 Jul 5 HB1363 PN3837 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—certain circumstances in which strikes are prohibited, continuing professional development and program of continuing professional development 106 Jul 5 HB1525 PN3714 60 days Health Club Act—employee available to administer CPR 107 Jul 5 HB1539 PN3790 Immediately Workforce Development Act—Keystone Works Program 108 Jul 5 HB1720 PN2589 60 days Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.)—uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction 109 Jul 5 HB1820 PN3687 Immediately* Minimum Wage Act of 1968—minimum wages and exemptions 110 Jul 5 HB1908 PN3842 60 days Towing and Towing Storage Facility Standards Act 111 Jul 5 HB1960 PN2674 Immediately Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers Act—regulations 112 Jul 5 HB2135 PN3603 120 days Portable Electronics Insurance Act 113 Jul 5 HB2151 PN3333 120 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—registration of snowmobile or ATV, certificate of title for snowmobile or ATV, fees and records, vintage snowmobile permits and operation by persons under age sixteen 114 Jul 5 HB2199 PN3888 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—schedule of convictions and points and obedience to traffic control devices warning of hazardous conditions 115 Jul 5 HB2215 PN3110 60 days Officer John David Dryer Memorial Interchange—designation 116 Jul 5 HB2267 PN3786 Immediately* Liquor Code—omnibus amendments 117 Jul 5 HB2345 PN3473 60 days Albert Earl Momme Bridge—designation 118 Jul 5 HB2349 PN3476 60 days Purple Heart Memorial Bridge of Jefferson County—designation 119 Jul 5 HB2390 PN3604 Immediately General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 120 Jul 5 HB2406 PN3829 Immediately Conveyance—Commonwealth property in multiple counties 121 Jul 5 SB0008 PN2269 Immediately Pennsylvania eHealth Information Technology Act 122 Jul 5 SB0100 PN2272 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.), Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and Prisons and Parole Code (61 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 123 Jul 5 SB0157 PN2289 60 days Task force on homeless children's education—establishment, powers and duties and administrative support 124 Jul 5 SB0237 PN0722 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—Commonwealth portion of fines 125 Jul 5 SB0351 PN2326 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—Good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator and nonmedical good Samaritan civil immunity 126 Jul 5 SB0449 PN2248 180 days Public School Code of 1949—child abuse recognition and reporting training 127 Jul 5 SB0637 PN2347 Jan 1, 2013 Public Works Employment Verification Act 128 Jul 5 SB0707 PN0694 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—educational leave of absence 129 Jul 5 SB0887 PN0903 60 days Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951—disposition of abandoned personal property 130 Jul 5 SB1174 PN2350 60 days Housing Authorities Law—omnibus amendments 131 Jul 5 SB1301 PN2334 Immediately General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)—cities and counties of the first class, administration and procedure and applicability 132 Jul 5 SB1308 PN1732 60 days State System of Higher Education Intellectual Property Act 133 Jul 5 SB1321 PN2237 60 days Municipalities Financial Recovery Act—contents, plan not affected by certain collective bargaining agreements or settlements, filing municipal debt adjustment under Federal law, collective bargaining agreements, furlough of employees and disputes 134 Jul 5 SB1322 PN1743 60 days Public School Code of 1949—purposes and general powers 135 Jul 5 SB1386 PN2247 Immediately Air Pollution Control Act—Department of Environmental Protection and control of volatile organic compounds from gasoline- dispensing facilities 136 Jul 5 SB1464 PN2238 Immediately* Insurance Company Law of 1921—omnibus amendments 137 Jul 5 SB1465 PN2059 60 days Representative Sam Morris and Eleanor Morris Memorial Bridge—designation 138 Jul 5 SB1528 PN2213 60 days Occupational Therapy Practice Act—creation of board, requirements for licensure, practice and referral, renewal of license, refusal, suspension or revocation of license and impaired professionals program 139 Jul 5 SB1535 PN2299 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—subpoena of records 140 Jul 5 SB1551 PN2332 60 days Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—designation of U.S. Route 202 Parkway in Montgomery and Bucks County as scenic byway and designation of bridge on U.S. Route 202 Parkway in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County as the Chief Richard J. Brady Bridge 141 Jul 12 HB1307 PN3771 Immediately* Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments 142 Jul 12 HB1588 PN3346 Immediately County Code—authorization of five per centum hotel tax in certain counties of the fifth class 143 Jul 12 HB1749 PN2238 60 days County Code—authorization of hotel tax 2012 Appropriation Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 008A through 014A
008A Jun 29 SB1478 PN2244 Immediately* Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development—workers' compensation, occupational diseases and Office of Small Business Advocate 009A Jun 30 SB1466 PN2335 Immediately* General Appropriation Act of 2012—enactment 010A Jul 2 SB1122 PN2312 Immediately* Pennsylvania State University—education and general expenses, agricultural research and extension services and Pennsylvania College of Technology 011A Jul 2 SB1123 PN2313 Immediately* University of Pittsburgh—education and general expenses and rural education outreach 012A Jul 2 SB1124 PN2314 Immediately* Temple University—education and general expenses 013A Jul 2 SB1125 PN2315 Immediately* Lincoln University—education and general expenses 014A Jul 2 SB1126 PN2316 Immediately* University of Pennsylvania—veterinary activities and Center for Infectious Diseases * denotes an effective date with exceptions
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified previously 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).
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ROBERT ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-1500. Filed for public inspection August 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
