THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[51 Pa.B. 3851]
[Saturday, July 17, 2021]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2021 Regular Session:
Doc.
No.Date of
ActionBill
NumberPrinter's Number Effective Date Subject Matter 2021 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 015 through 066
015 Jun 1 H0124 PN1324 60 days City of Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Bridge—designation 016 Jun 1 H0026 PN0014 60 days Tech. Corporal Lee R. Phillips Memorial Bridge—designation 017 Jun 1 H0056 PN0039 60 days Sergeant William Stock Memorial Bridge—designation 018 Jun 1 H0832 PN0814 60 days Falls Veterans Memorial Bridge—designation 019 Jun 1 H1101 PN1132 60 days Honorable Mike Reese Memorial Highway—designation 020 Jun 11 H0464 PN1392 60 days Family Caregiver Support Act—title of act, intent, definitions, primary caregiver support program, reimbursements, entitlement not created and enforcement 021 Jun 11 H0854 PN1752 Immediately Administrative Code of 1929—COVID-19 record retention and temporary regulatory flexibility authority 022 Jun 25 S0120 PN0091 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—conditions of permits and security for damages 023 Jun 25 S0445 PN0636 120 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—contributions for breast cancer research 024 Jun 30 H1348 PN1932 July 1, 2021* Fiscal Code—omnibus amendments 025 Jun 30 H0952 PN1934 Immediately* Tax Reform Code of 1971—omnibus amendments 026 Jun 30 S0381 PN0972 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments 027 Jun 30 H0101 PN1008 60 days Agritourism Activity Protection Act—enactment 028 Jun 30 H0125 PN0092 60 days Commander William J. Schofield, III, Memorial Bridge—designation 029 Jun 30 H0156 PN0121 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—admissibility of certain statements 030 Jun 30 H0178 PN1370 Immediately* Unemployment Compensation Law—omnibus amendments 031 Jun 30 H0196 PN0162 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—employment discrimination for military membership or duty 032 Jun 30 H0246 PN0214 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—evidence and defenses to human trafficking 033 Jun 30 H0264 PN1003 60 days Real Estate Tax Sale Law—adding provisions relating to bidder registration before sale, date of sale, repurchase by owner, restrictions on purchases and sale of property in repository 034 Jun 30 H0664 PN1047 60 days Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.) and Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.)—businesses operated by minors 035 Jun 30 H0741 PN1866 60 days Administrative Code of 1929—notification of emergency contact 036 Jun 30 H0765 PN1420 Immediately Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—specific powers of department and local authorities 037 Jun 30 H0827 PN1901 60 days Taxation and Fiscal Affairs (72 Pa.C.S.)—establishing microenterprise loan programs and abating real property assessment 038 Jun 30 H0843 PN0827 60 days Domestic Relations (23 Pa.C.S.)—consideration of criminal conviction 039 Jun 30 H0859 PN1309 Immediately Department of Banking and Securities Code—fund 040 Jun 30 H0925 PN0920 60 days Petty Officer Stephen ''Turbo'' Toboz, Jr., Bridge—designation 041 Jun 30 H0944 PN1865 60 days Administrative Code of 1929—powers and duties 042 Jun 30 H0954 PN1323 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Domestic Relations (23 Pa.C.S.)—information in central repository or automated systems and services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse 043 Jun 30 H0957 PN1852 60 days Municipalities (53 Pa.C.S.)—purposes and powers 044 Jun 30 H1024 PN1936 Immediately* Medical Marijuana Act—omnibus amendments 045 Jun 30 H1147 PN1202 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—sexual offender treatment 046 Jun 30 H1349 PN1443 60 days Insurance Department Act of 1921—powers and duties of department, application for insurance producer license, license renewals and prohibited acts 047 Jun 30 H1390 PN1506 60 days PFC James Joseph Criswell Memorial Bridge—designation 048 Jun 30 H1429 PN1902 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person 049 Jun 30 H1431 PN1547 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—abuse of care-dependent person 050 Jun 30 H1621 PN1797 60 days Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act—enactment 051 Jun 30 S0070 PN0228 60 days Kenneth John Ivory Memorial Bridge—designation 052 Jun 30 S0081 PN0059 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings 053 Jun 30 S0087 PN0064 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.), Domestic Relations (23 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—sexual abuse of children, task force on child pornography and sentencing for offenses involving sexual abuse of children 054 Jun 30 S0089 PN0179 60 days Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—repealing provisions relating to Balanced Multimodal Transportation Policy Commission 055 Jun 30 S0096 PN0229 Immediately Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—contributions to Veterans' Trust Fund 056 Jun 30 S0108 PN0073 Immediately Human Services Code—medical assistance payments for institutional care 057 Jun 30 S0147 PN0685 Immediately* Workers' Compensation Act—certification of safety committee 058 Jun 30 S0282 PN0266 60 days Sgt. Harry Lewis Amigh Memorial Bridge—designation 059 Jun 30 S0411 PN0967 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.), Prisons and Parole Code (61 Pa.C.S.) and State Government (71 Pa.C.S.)—omnibus amendments 060 Jun 30 S0416 PN0910 60 days Professional Nursing Law—omnibus amendments 061 Jun 30 S0425 PN0616 Immediately Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act—informed consent 062 Jun 30 S0434 PN0877 30 days Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)—milk sell by date and best by date labeling 063 Jun 30 S0484 PN0500 60 days Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council Act—Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council 064 Jun 30 S0532 PN0968 60 days Multiple designations in multiple counties and repeals—designation 065 Jun 30 S0554 PN0875 60 days Public Officers (65 Pa.C.S.)—public notice and notification of agency business required and exceptions 066 Jun 30 S0664 PN0954 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—extended special education enrollment due to COVID-19 and optional year of education due to COVID-19 2021 Appropriation Acts of Regular Session Enacted—Act 001A through 015A
001A Jun 30 S0255 PN0971 Immediately* General Appropriation Act of 2021—enactment—line item veto 002A Jun 30 S0265 PN0242 July 1, 2021 Pennsylvania State University—education, general expenses and Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund 003A Jun 30 S0266 PN0243 July 1, 2021 University of Pittsburgh—education, general expenses and rural education outreach 004A Jun 30 S0267 PN0244 July 1, 2021 Temple University—education and general expenses 005A Jun 30 S0268 PN0245 July 1, 2021 Lincoln University—education and general expenses 006A Jun 30 S0269 PN0246 July 1, 2021 University of Pennsylvania—veterinary activities and Center for Infectious Diseases 007A Jun 30 H1508 PN1603 July 1, 2021 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—operation of professional licensure boards 008A Jun 30 H1509 PN1604 July 1, 2021 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 009A Jun 30 H1510 PN1605 July 1, 2021 Office of Small Business Advocate—operation 010A Jun 30 H1511 PN1606 July 1, 2021 Office of Consumer Advocate—operation 011A Jun 30 H1512 PN1607 July 1, 2021 Public School Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 012A Jun 30 H1513 PN1845 July 1, 2021 State Employees' Retirement Board—administrative expenses, etc. 013A Jun 30 H1514 PN1609 July 1, 2021 Philadelphia Parking Authority—operation 014A Jun 30 H1515 PN1610 July 1, 2021 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation 015A Jun 30 H1516 PN1611 July 1, 2021 Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2021—enactment 2021 Vetoes of Regular Session of Bills—Veto 001
001 Jun 30 H1300 PN1869 Pennsylvania Election Code—omnibus amendments * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-1117. Filed for public inspection July 16, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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