Recent Actions during the 2014 Regular Session of the General Assembly [44 Pa.B. 5176]
[Saturday, August 2, 2014]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during 2014 Regular Session
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2014 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 086 through 130
086 Jul 2 HB0043 PN3541 Immediately Volunteer Health Services Act—purpose, approved organization procedure, liability and prescription of medication for family members 087 Jul 2 HB0118 PN3864 60 days Whistleblower Law—protection of employees, enforcement and penalties 088 Jul 2 HB0185 PN3863 60 days Whistleblower Law—protection of employees and penalties 089 Jul 2 HB0272 PN3542 60 days Dental Law—general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, reason for refusal, revocation or suspension of license or certificate, penalties, reporting of multiple licensure or certification and restricted faculty license 090 Jul 2 HB0927 PN2100 Immediately Community Services Block Grant Act—extending expiration of act and financial assistance for community services block grant program 091 Jul 2 HB1090 PN2005 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)—protective custody of newborn children in the areas of criminal liability, child protective services and newborn protection 092 Jul 2 HB1144 PN1402 60 days Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)—disabled person permits 093 Jul 2 HB1271 PN2774 Immediately Project 70 lands—release and imposition of restrictions in Borough of Brentwood, Allegheny County 094 Jul 2 HB1420 PN3544 90 days Newborn Child Pulse Oximetry Screening Act—enactment 095 Jul 2 HB1429 PN3708 Immediately* Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 096 Jul 2 HB1574 PN2502 60 days Health Maintenance Organization Act—omnibus amendments 097 Jul 2 HB1575 PN2503 60 days Associations Code (15 Pa.C.S.)—purposes of limited liability companies 098 Jul 2 HB1831 PN3748 60 days Glenn Bowers Memorial Bridge, Blair County Veterans Memorial Bridge, Alvin E. Morrison Memorial Bridge, Roberto Clemente Way, Charles Chrin Interchange, Fred L. Lebder Interchange and Officer Robb McCray Memorial Bridge— designations 099 Jul 2 HB1929 PN3128 60 days Bucktail Regiment Memorial Bridge—designation 100 Jul 2 HB1945 PN3813 Immediately* Conveyances—Commonwealth property in multiple municipalities 101 Jul 2 HB1972 PN3865 Immediately* Lieutenant Colonel Cephus Lee Roupe Mem-orial Bridge, Fayette Expressway Completion Organization (FAECO) Bridges and Cornelius McElhenny Memorial Bridge—designations 102 Jul 2 HB1980 PN2920 60 days Employment Agency Law—repealed 103 Jul 2 HB2072 PN3880 Immediately* Multiple designations 104 Jul 2 HB2242 PN3869 Immediately Medical Practice Act of 1985—prosthe-tists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters 105 Jul 2 SB0075 PN2188 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—extensively revising law on human trafficking and classification of sexual offenses 106 Jul 2 SB0137 PN1603 60 days Speech—Language and Hearing Licensure Act—omnibus amendments 107 Jul 2 SB0193 PN2209 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—employment of school health personnel 108 Jul 2 SB0874 PN0969 60 days Public School Code of 1949—financial program and Reimbursement of payments relating to community colleges 109 Jul 2 SB1187 PN2210 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 110 Jul 2 SB1261 PN1783 60 days Dog Law—dogs used for law enforcement 111 Jul 2 SB1287 PN1840 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—further providing for the definition of all-terrain vehicle or ATV 112 Jul 2 SB1422 PN2141 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—successor business entity liability 113 Jul 9 HB1337 PN3900 30 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—surcharge, fee deposit into the access to justice account, form of permanent recordation and copies of destroyed records 114 Jul 9 HB1772 PN2525 60 days Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Act—omnibus 115 Jul 9 HB2107 PN3866 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—unlawful dissemination of intimate image and damages in actions for unlawful dissemination of intimate image 116 Jul 9 HB2169 PN3718 Immediately Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)—elk hunting licenses 117 Jul 9 SB0145 PN2208 60 days Mechanics' Lien Law of 1963—right to lien and amount, priority of lien and discharge or reduction of lien on payment into court or entry of security 118 Jul 9 SB0622 PN2222 Immediately* Debt Settlement Services Act—enactment 119 Jul 9 SB1001 PN2154 Immediately* Notaries Public (57 Pa.C.S.)—appointment and commission as notary public, qualifications and no immunity or benefit and regulations 120 Jul 9 SB1096 PN1846 60 days Eminent Domain Code (26 Pa.C.S.)—limited reimbursement of appraisal, attorney and engineering fees 121 Jul 9 SB1185 PN2194 60 days Second Class County Code—requests for examinations and reports of coroners 122 Jul 9 SB1194 PN2127 60 days Public School Code of 1949—sale of unused and unnecessary lands and buildings, school police officers and Office for Safe Schools 123 Jul 9 SB1255 PN2195 60 days General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)—purposes and powers of municipal authorities 124 Jul 9 SB1401 PN2237 Immediately Multiple bridge and highway designations 125 Jul 9 SB1409 PN2176 Immediately Board of Vehicles Act—unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors 126 Jul 10 HB0278 PN3930 Immediately* Fiscal Code—omnibus amendments-line item veto 127 Jul 10 HB2244 PN3884 Immediately Highway—Railroad and Highway Bridge Capital Budget Supplemental Act for 2014-2015—enactment 128 Jul 10 HB2355 PN3897 Immediately Capital Budget and Project Itemization Act of 2014-2015—enactment 129 Jul 10 SB1384 PN2196 Immediately Highway Capital Budget Project Itemization Act of 2014-2015—enactment 130 Jul 18 HB2111 PN3841 60 days Down Syndrome Prenatal and Postnatal Education Act—enactment 2014 Appropriation Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 001A through 015A
001A Jul 10 HB2328 PN3895 Immediately General Appropriation Act of 2014—enactment—line item veto 002A Jul 10 HB2280 PN3595 Immediately Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—support of professional licensure boards 003A Jul 10 HB2281 PN3596 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 004A Jul 10 HB2282 PN3597 Immediately Office of Small Business Advocate—operation 005A Jul 10 HB2283 PN3598 Immediately Office of Consumer Advocate—operation 006A Jul 10 HB2284 PN3599 Immediately Public School Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 007A Jul 10 HB2285 PN3600 Immediately State Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 008A Jul 10 HB2286 PN3601 Immediately Philadelphia Parking Authority—operation 009A Jul 10 HB2287 PN3618 Immediately Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation 010A Jul 10 HB2288 PN3681 Immediately Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2014—enactment 011A Jul 10 HB2334 PN3896 Immediately Pennsylvania State University—general support and Pennsylvania College of Technology 012A Jul 10 HB2335 PN3701 Immediately University of Pittsburgh—general support and rural education outreach 013A Jul 10 HB2336 PN3702 Immediately Temple University—general support 014A Jul 10 HB2337 PN3703 Immediately Lincoln University—general support 015A Jul 10 HB2338 PN3704 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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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1618. Filed for public inspection August 1, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
