Pennsylvania Statutes Effective Dates of Acts Effective Dates

Section 1701 of Title 1, General Provisions, of Purdon's Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes provides:

“(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter all statutes enacted finally at any regular session of the General Assembly not containing a specified effective date shall be effective on the date specified by that one of the following rules of construction in effect on the date of final enactment of the statute:

“(1) Final enactment before May 18, 1929.--immediately upon final enactment.

“(2) Final enactment on or after May 18, 1929 and before August 25, 1951.--on the first day of September next following their final enactment.

“(3) Final enactment on or after August 25, 1951 and before January 10, 1960.--on the first day of September next following their final enactment, or if finally enacted after the first day of September of the year of the regular session, immediately upon final enactment.

“(4) Final enactment on or after January 10, 1960 and before June 6, 1969.--on the first day of September next following their final enactment, or if finally enacted after the first day of July of the year of the regular session, 60 days after final enactment.

“(5) Final enactment on or after June 6, 1969.--60 days after final enactment.

“(b) Statutes enacted after effective date therein specified.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter all statutes enacted finally at any regular session of the General Assembly after the effective date therein specified shall be effective on the date specified by that one of the following rules of construction in effect on the date of final enactment of the statute:

“(1) Final enactment before January 10, 1960.--immediately upon final enactment.

“(2) Final enactment on or after January 10, 1960.--60 days after final enactment.”

1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1339, No. 290, § 3, imd. effective.

A bill passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor becomes law on the day of the vote to override the veto in the second house.Const. Art. 4, § 15. O.A.G. No. 76-9, March 24, 1976.

For special effective dates of statutes making appropriations, statutes affecting the budget of political subdivisions and statutes enacted at a special session, see 1 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 1702 to 1704.