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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-720

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Recent Actions during the 2018 Regular Session of the General Assembly

[48 Pa.B. 2754]
[Saturday, May 12, 2018]

 The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2018 Regular Session:

Doc.
No.
Date of
Action
Bill
Number
Printer's
Number
Effective
Date
Subject Matter
2018 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 011 through 016
011 Mar 26 SB0135 PN0116ImmediatelyGame and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)—dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game
012 Apr 16 HB1845 PN258460 daysFirst Lieutenant Theodore P. Pytash Bridge—
designation
013 Apr 16 HB1854 PN2585 60 days Staff Sgt. Stanley R. Saylor Memorial Highway—
designation
014 Apr 16SB0449PN1424 60 days* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases
015 Apr 18 HB1486 PN1893 60 days Storm Water Management Act—effect of watershed storm water plans
016 Apr 23 HB1341 PN2065 60 daysBituminous Coal Mine Safety Act—emergency medical personnel, regulations, continuing training, certification and liability
2018 Vetoes of Regular Session of Bills—Veto 001
001 Apr 27 SB0936PN1281Workers' Compensation Act—prescription drugs and treatment of work-related injuries and peer review

 * 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).

Advance Copies of Statutes

 Section 1106 of 1 Pa.C.S. (relating to prothonotaries to keep files of advance copies of 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.

 One-time purchases of the advance copies of statutes can be purchased through the State Bookstore's web site at www.shoppaheritage.com.

VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr., 
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-720. Filed for public inspection May 11, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]



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