pa-56-24-823: Recent actions during the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly

Summary

The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2026 Regular Session: Doc. No. Date of Action Bill Number Printer's Number Effective Date Subject Matter 2026 General Acts of Regular Session Enacted Act 011 through 017 011 May 6 H0797 PN0821 60 days Second Class City Firemen Relief Law requirements of membership, married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and eligibility of surviving spouses 012 May 6 H1251 PN2533 60 days Physical Therapy Practice Act practice of physical therapy 013 May 6 H2163 PN2800 60 days Dental Law general powers of State Board of Dentistry, penalties and restricted faculty license 014 May 6 S0507 PN1158 60 days Medical Practice Act of 1985 midwifery, nurse-midwife license and certified midwife license 015 May 6 S0848 PN0940 60 days Administrative Code of 1929 State Planning Board 016 May 6 S0867 PN0968 60 days Pennsylvania Construction Code Act Accessibility Advisory Board, adoption by regulations, revised or successor codes, education and training programs and Accessibility Advisory Board Administration Account 017 May 13 S0375 PN1539 Immediately Public School Code of 1949 omnibus amendments *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...

The agency’s own summary, as published.