THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[51 Pa.B. 7617]
[Saturday, December 11, 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 081 through 090
081 Nov 5 H0425 PN2314 Immediately Liquor Code—sales by liquor licensees and restrictions, prepared beverages and mixed drinks for off-premises consumption during disaster emergency and safekeeping 082 Nov 5 H1452 PN1573 Immediately Law and Justice (44 Pa.C.S.) and Legal Notices (45 Pa.C.S.)—flexibility in emergency publication of the Pennsylvania Bulletin, definitions and preliminary publication in Pennsylvania Bulletin 083 Nov 5 S0880 PN1091 Immediately Samuel Newman Way—designation and repeal 084 Nov 17 H0416 PN2322 Immediately Public School Code of 1949—seizure recognition and related first aid training 085 Nov 17 H1107 PN1146 60 days Sgts. Thomas Woodruff, Sr., and Hamilton Woodruff Memorial Interchange—designation 086 Nov 17 H1120 PN1168 60 days PFC James E. Williams Memorial Bridge—designation 087 Nov 17 S0248 PN1222 Immediately Holidays and Observances (38 Pa.C.S.)—holidays and observances 088 Nov 17 S0420 PN1110 Immediately County Code—district attorney, qualifications, eligibility and compensation 089 Nov 17 S0550 PN0686 60 days Second Class County Code—flags to decorate graves 090 Nov 17 S0725 PN1103 Immediately Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)—classes of licenses and requirement for commercial driver's license * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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VINCENT C. DeLIBERATO, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-2045. Filed for public inspection December 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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