THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions During the 2000 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[30 Pa.B. 3422] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2000 Regular Session.
2000 Acts--Acts 24 through 68
numerical
Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 2000-24 May 26 SB1077 PN1932 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--unlawful use of computer 2000-25 June 13 SB262 PN1945 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--sexual material transmission via electronic communication 2000-26 June 13 HB2088 PN3339 Immediately Conveyance--
Commonwealth property in Snyder County2000-27# June 22 SB1439 PN2065 Immediately Capital Budget Debt Authorization and Project Itemization Act of 2000-2001--omnibus amendments 2000-28 June 22 SB497 PN2013 Immediately Hotel Room Rental Tax Act--
enactment2000-29 June 22 HB2083 PN3748 Immediately Job Enhancement Act--family savings account program 2000-30 June 22 HB2463 PN3343 Immediately Conveyance--
Commonwealth property in Montgomery County2000-31 June 22 HB2503 PN3498 60 days Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Memorial Highway--designation 2000-32 June 22 HB728 PN3092 60 days Downtown Location Law--
enactment2000-33 June 22 HB1153 PN1796 60 days Third Class City Code, The--annual budget, filing, uniform forms and annual reports 2000-34 June 22 HB1155 PN3737 60 days Borough Code, The--omnibus amendments 2000-35 June 22 HB1157 PN3714 60 days Second Class Township Code, The--school crossing guards, annual budget regulations and uniform report forms 2000-36 June 22 HB1635 PN2000 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--courts of common pleas clerks authorization to increase certain fees and impose automation fees 2000-37 June 22 HB1962 PN3206 60 days Political subdivisions and authorities-- voluntary early severance plan authorization 2000-38 June 22 HB1158 PN3736 60 days First Class Township Code, The--school crossing guards, budget forms, filing copies and uniform forms, etc. 2000-39 June 22 HB122 PN3686 60 days Infant Crib Safety Act--
enactment2000-40 June 22 HB30 PN2687 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)--veterans' homes halls of fame 2000-41 June 22 HB28 PN3716 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 2000-42 June 22 HB2092 PN2706 Immediately Pennsylvania Conservation Corps Act--expiration extension 2000-43 June 22 HB368 PN3741 Immediately Associations Code (15 Pa.C.S.) and Names (54 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 2000-44 June 22 HB1423 PN1677 60 days Third Class County Assessment Board Law--assessed valuation changes on improved property 2000-45 June 22 HB1684 PN2071 Immediately Ford City Veterans Bridge--designation 2000-46 June 22 HB1856 PN3665 60 days Unused Property Market Act--
enactment2000-47 June 22 HB2220 PN3707 Immediately Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act--omnibus amendments 2000-48 June 22 HB1601 PN3664 60 days Funeral Director Law--limited licenses and continuing education requirements 2000-49 June 22 HB1370 PN3118 Immediately* Workers' Compensation Security Fund Act--contributions, regulations and custody and management of fund 2000-50 June 22 HB2287 PN3028 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--bad checks and action for charges 2000-51 June 22 HB2351 PN3698 July 1, 2000 New Economy Technology Scholarship Act--omnibus amendments 2000-52 June 22 SB1225 PN1558 Immediately Conveyance--release of restrictions in Northampton County 2000-53 June 22 SB1244 PN2019 60 days Workers' Compensation Act--assessments, payment of claims for benefits and rights and obligations of Department of Labor and Industry 2000-54 June 22 SB1243 PN2020 Immediately Tobacco Settlement Agreement Act-- enactment 2000-55 June 22 SB369 PN2037 Immediately Second Class Township Code, The--conservation district appropriations and procedure for assessment 2000-56 June 22 SB598 PN2050 60 days Albert Boscov Commemorative Highway, Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, ''Big Six'' Christy Mathewson Memorial Highway and Representative Marion L. Munley and Police Chief Donald Munley exit--designations 2000-57 June 22 SB936 PN1997 July 1, 2000 Library Code, The--State aid to local libraries and library systems 2000-58 June 22 SB8 PN1996 60 days Tuition Account Program and College Savings Bond Act--
expanding scope of act and establishing scholarship programs, etc.2000-59 June 22 SB1275 PN2042 Immediately* Domestic Relations Code
(23 Pa.C.S.)--per-
sons qualified to solemnize marriages and standby guardian designation, etc.2000-60 June 22 SB1183 PN2040 Immediately Conveyance--
Commonwealth property in Wayne, Warren and Delaware counties2000-61 June 22 SB1130 PN2051 Immediately* Sergeant Archibald Mathies, Colonel Mitchell Paige, Corporal Alfred L. Wilson, Captain Reginald Desiderio and Colonel Walter J. Marm, Jr. interchanges; Point Marion Area Veterans' Memorial Bridge and Charles Houck Road--
designations2000-62 June 22 SB1003 PN1201 Immediately Insurance Department Act of 1921, The--health organizations capital requirements 2000-63 June 22 SB849 PN2059 Immediately* Judiciary Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--ignition interlock systems and restitution for identity theft 2000-64 June 22 SB255 PN2061 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--alcoholic beverages restriction and operation of motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock, etc. 2000-65 June 22 SB1417 PN2039 Immediately Drought, Orchard and Nursery Indemnity and Flood Relief Act--drought relief grant criteria 2000-66 June 22 HB2262 PN3697 Immediately Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act--enactment 2000-67 June 22 HB14 PN3711 60 days Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code--
intergovernmental cooperative planning and implementation agreements, etc.2000-68 June 22 SB300 PN2058 60 days Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code--
omnibus amendments2000 Appropriations--22A through 41A (numerical) Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 2000-22A June 22 HB2394 PN3438 July 1, 2000 Thomas Jefferson University--instruction, maintenance, student aid, College of Allied Health Sciences, Children's Heart Hospital and Tay-Sachs disease program 2000-23A June 22 HB2374 PN3577 July 1, 2000 Franklin Institute Science Museum--
maintenance2000-24A June 22 HB2375 PN3578 July 1, 2000 Mercer Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 2000-25A June 22 HB2376 PN3579 July 1, 2000 Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts--operation, maintenance and purchases 2000-26A June 22 HB2395 PN3439 July 1, 2000 University of the Arts--instruction and student aid 2000-27A June 22 HB2397 PN3580 July 1, 2000 Berean Training and Industrial School--operation and maintenance 2000-28A June 22 HB2398 PN3442 July 1, 2000 Johnson Technical Institute--operation and maintenance 2000-29A June 22 HB2399 PN3443 July 1, 2000 Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance 2000-30A June 22 HB2400 PN3581 July 1, 2000 University of Pittsburgh--operation, instruction and research, etc. 2000-31A June 22 HB2401 PN3582 July 1, 2000 Temple University--operation, instruction and research, etc. 2000-32A June 22 HB2402 PN3599 July 1, 2000 Pennsylvania State University-- operation, instruction and research, etc. 2000-33A June 22 HB2403 PN3584 July 1, 2000 Lincoln University--operation and instruction, etc. 2000-34A June 22 HB2370 PN3574 July 1, 2000 Everhart Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 2000-35A June 22 HB2371 PN3575 July 1, 2000 African-American Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 2000-36A June 22 HB2372 PN3576 July 1, 2000 Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance 2000-37A June 22 HB2362 PN3154 July 1, 2000 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs--operation of professional licensure boards 2000-38A June 22 HB2364 PN3418 July 1, 2000 Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development--workers' compensation, occupational diseases and Office of Small Business Advocate 2000-39A June 22 HB2369 PN3573 July 1, 2000 Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh-- planetarium and institute operation, maintenance and purchases 2000-40A June 22 SB1352 PN2055 July 1, 2000 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--
operation2000-41A June 22 SB1358 PN1999 July 1, 2000 Bureau of Workers' Compensation--
operation* with exceptions
# line item veto/changes
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).
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CARL L. MEASE,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1154. Filed for public inspection July 7, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
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