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Every law Pennsylvania has passed
55,382 acts of the General Assembly, from William Penn’s first assembly in 1682 to 2026. Until 1874 much of the Assembly’s work was “special” legislation for a single person, company or town: a divorce, a road, a tavern license. That year’s constitution barred local and special laws on most subjects, and the yearly count fell; lately it is about 150.
Not yet complete · The state has not yet digitized its session laws act by act for most years between 1851 and 1949. We filled what we could from scans of the printed volumes: every year from 1851 to 1875 and most sessions from 1877 to 1907. A computer read those titles, so they can contain misspellings, and a few acts in each year were missed. Most years from 1909 to 1949 are still thin (marked below). Every other year is complete, from 1682 through 1850 and from 1950 to today.
7,883 laws of the 1860s
Constitution of 1838
0 an act relative to the road laws in certain townships in Sullivan ounty, approved fourteenth February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
Act 1162 of 1869 · P.L. 1170 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Erie Female Seminary, and extending to them the provisions of the first section of the supplements to the general school laws, to authorize them to borrow money and mortgage their property.
Act 1163 of 1869 · P.L. 1171 · 1869 · Scanned page
To reduce the number of supervisors in Tiuicum townshij), Bucks county.
Act 1164 of 1869 · P.L. 1174 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Granting an annuity to Joseph Jones, of Chambersburg, a legless soldier of the late war.
Act 1165 of 1869 · P.L. 1175 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Mercantile Literary and Social Club.
Act 1166 of 1869 · P.L. 1176 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To Incorporate the Sharpsbvirg, New Castle and Butler Railroad Company.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1177 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act to provide a city government for the borough of Altoona, Blair county, Pennsylvania, approved April third, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, establishing the boundarv lines of said city.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1178 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the school directors of KUlbuck township, Allegheny county, to borrow mone3% issue bonds, and levy and collect a tax for the liquidation thereof.
Act 1169 of 1869 · P.L. 1179 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Repealing an act to establish and maintain a law library in the county of Lebanon, approved March twenty-seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
Act 1170 of 1869 · P.L. 1180 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to permit disabled soldiers to peddle, by procuring a license therefor, without charge," so far as relates to the county of Lancaster.
Act 1171 of 1869 · P.L. 1180 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To increase the pay of supervisors in the township of Derry, county of Mifflin.
Act 1172 of 1869 · P.L. 1181 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act authorizing and empowering the various Hebrew benevolent and charitable societies and associations of the city of Philadelphia to consolidate into one organization, " approved the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
Act 1173 of 1869 · P.L. 1182 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Repealing an act, approved April eleventh. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, appropriating six hundred dollars for the purpose of building a bridge over Houston's run, in Jackson township, in Perry county.
Act 1174 of 1869 · P.L. 1182 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To legalize the borough election in the borough of Connellsville, Fayette county.
Act 1175 of 1869 · P.L. 1183 · 1869 · Scanned page
In relation to aldermen and justices of the peace in Allegheny county.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1184 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To vacate a street in the city of Chester.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1184 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To change the venue in a certain case wherein Wm. Armour Patterson is plaintiff and Thomas Milliken and others are defendants, from Juniata county to Dauphin county.
Act 1178 of 1869 · P.L. 1185 · April 19, 1869 · Scanned page
Relative to vagrancy and other offences in the county of Franklin.
Act 1179 of 1869 · P.L. 1186 · April 19, 1869 · Scanned page
Defining the duties of police officers in the city of Philadelphia,
Act 1180 of 1869 · P.L. 1187 · April 20, 1869 · Scanned page
To increase the number of terms of the several courts in the Second judicial district, and to expedite business therein.
Act 1181 of 1869 · P.L. 1187 · April 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize David Hummel, Richard Fox and George T. Hummel to levy and collect a tax to build an engine house, for the benefit of the public, in Hummelstown, Dauphin county.
Act 1182 of 1869 · P.L. 1188 · April 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia, relative to sewers in said city.
Act 1184 of 1869 · P.L. 1190 · April 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Confirming Olney road, in the Twenty-second ward of the city of Philadelphia, as a public highway of the width of forty feet.
Act 1185 of 1869 · P.L. 1191 · April 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Cambria Mining and Manufacturing Company of the state of Pennsylvania, approved April —, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
Act 1186 of 1869 · P.L. 1192 · April 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Relating to side-walks and foot-way pavements in the Twenty-second ward of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 1187 of 1869 · P.L. 1192 · April 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadelphia, for the purpose of introducing a sufficient supply of fresh and pure water for the use of the citizens of said city.
Act 1188 of 1869 · P.L. 1193 · April 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act appropriating ground for public purposes in the city of Philadelphia," approved the twenty-sixth day of March, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Act 1189 of 1869 · P.L. 1194 · April 21, 1869 · Scanned page
To make the borough of Linesville, in the county of Crawford, a separate school district.
Act 1190 of 1869 · P.L. 1196 · April 21, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to erect an independent school district from portions of the township of Davidson, Sullivan county, and Penn and Franklin townships, of Lycoming county," approved April twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
Act 1191 of 1869 · P.L. 1197 · April 21, 1869 · Scanned page
To repeal an act, enMtled "An Act to connect Warren county with and constitute a part of the Twelfth Normal school district of the state o^ Pennsylvania," approved the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eie;ht hundred and sixty-six.
Act 1192 of 1869 · P.L. 1197 · April 21, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Philadelphia Fountain Society.
Act 1193 of 1869 · P.L. 1198 · April 21, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the United Fireman's Insurance Company of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 1194 of 1869 · P.L. 1200 · April 23, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the Auditor General to surrender the bonds and other evidences of debt deposited with him by the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Shippensburg, to secure the circulation of said bank.
Act 1196 of 1869 · P.L. 1203 · April 24, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the purchase or erection of a poor house for the township and borough of Mount Carmel.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1204 · April 24, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Darby and Chester Turnpike or Plank Road Company.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1212 · April 24, 1869 · Scanned page
To repeal the third section of an act, entitled "An Act relating to judicial sales and the preservation of the liens of mortgages," approved March twenty -third, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyseven, so far as relates to sales of real estate of decedents made by virtue or authority of an order or decree of any orphans' court in the county of Erie.
Act 1200 of 1869 · P.L. 1213 · April 24, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the school directors of Walker township, Centre county, to levy and collect a bounty tax.
Act 1201 of 1869 · P.L. 1214 · 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Union Coal and Iron Company, approved May fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, (now the Osceola Company) increasing the privileges of said company.
Act 1203 of 1869 · P.L. 1215 · April 24, 1869 · Scanned page
To change the southern hounclar3^ line of the borough of Curwensville, in the county of Clearfield.
Act 1204 of 1869 · P.L. 1216 · April 24, 1869 · Scanned page
To increase the fees of notaries public in the county of Northampton.
Act 1205 of 1869 · P.L. 1217 · April 24, 1869 · Scanned page
Incorporating the Reading and Wyomessing Avenue Company.
Act 1206 of 1869 · P.L. 1217 · 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Americau Dry Goods Company.
Act 1207 of 1869 · P.L. 1219 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act incorporating the city of Carbondale, approved March fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Act 1208 of 1869 · P.L. 1221 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
Extending an act relative to the publication of the local laws in the counties of Centre and Schuylkill, to the county of Clinton.
Act 1209 of 1869 · P.L. 1221 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
To provide for opening and extending Cemetery avenue, in the Twenty-seventh ward of the city of Philadelphia, and vacating part of a certain state road adjacent thereto.
Act 1210 of 1869 · P.L. 1222 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
To repeal the forty -first section of an act establishing and altering certain election districts, approved the twenty-fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Act 1211 of 1869 · P.L. 1223 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
To enable building, saving and loan associations to collect debts after the expiration of their charters.
Act 1212 of 1869 · P.L. 1223 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the school directors of Herr township, Dauphin county, to borrow money and levy a school tax.
Act 1213 of 1869 · P.L. 1224 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
To vacate an alley in the borough of Danville.
Act 1214 of 1869 · P.L. 1225 · April 26, 1869 · Scanned page
Authorizing and requiring the school board of Cumberland township, in Adams county, to levy and collect an additional tax to paybounty debt of said township.
Act 1215 of 1869 · P.L. 1226 · 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Schuylkill River Passenger Railway Company, approved April sixteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, authorizing said company to carry freight.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1227 · 1869 · Scanned page
To erect a poor house for Conj'-ngham township and tlie borough of Centralia, in Columbia county.
Act 1218 of 1869 · P.L. 1228 · April 27, 1869 · Scanned page
Keiative to the construction of roads in Allegheny county, during the pendency of an appeal or writ of
Act 1219 of 1869 · P.L. 1235 · April 27, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Scranton," approved April twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and
Act 1220 of 1869 · P.L. 1236 · April 27, 1869 · Scanned page
To confirm the title of George A. Heyl, Mary A. Williamson, Williana G. Heyl, Henry C. Heyl, Harriet S. Churchill and Matilda L. Heyl, to certain real estate in the city of Philadelphia.
Act 1221 of 1869 · P.L. 1237 · April 27, 1869 · Scanned page
To legalize the assessment and collection of bounty taxes in Lowhill township, Lehigh county.
Act 1222 of 1869 · P.L. 1238 · April 27, 1869 · Scanned page
To prevent tenants committing waste, trespass and damage on leased premises in the county of Erie, and to give to justices of the peace jurisdiction in such cases.
Act 1223 of 1869 · P.L. 1239 · April 28, 1869 · Scanned page
To provide for the appointment of an inspector of illuminating gas and gas metres, to regulate the inspection of the same, and to protect consumers and manufacturers of gas in the county of Allegheny.
Act 1225 of 1869 · P.L. 1242 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
To vacate part of Albion street, in the city of Philadelphia.
Act 1227 of 1869 · P.L. 1248 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
Relative to the opening of Sixteenth street, in the Twentieth ward of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 1228 of 1869 · P.L. 1248 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the board of school directors of the borough of Bethlehem, Northampton county, to borrow money.
Act 1229 of 1869 · P.L. 1249 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
Imposing additional duties on the county surveyor of the county of Luzerne.
Act 1230 of 1869 · P.L. 1249 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the conveyance of certain real estate by Levi Hartz, Simon P. Kester, administrators of Daniel Kester, late of Rush township, in the county of Schuylkill, deceased.
Act 1231 of 1869 · P.L. 1250 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
To prevent tenants in common of timber lands from cutting or removing timber trees without the consent of all of their co-tenanta.
Act 1232 of 1869 · P.L. 1251 · May 4, 1869 · Scanned page
To repeal so much of the fourth section of an act, approved the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty -two, as applies to the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, above the Susquehanna boom at Williamsport, entitled "An Act for the more eflfoctual protection of the owners of logs and lumber on the Susquehanna
Act 1233 of 1869 · P.L. 1252 · May 4, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Allentown Fire Insurance and Trust Company.
Act 1234 of 1869 · P.L. 1253 · May 4, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the burgess and council of the boroughs of Bethlehem and South Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton, to borrow money.
Act 1235 of 1869 · P.L. 1256 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the commissioner of Dauphin county to subscribe to the soldiers' monument of Dauphin county.
Act 1236 of 1869 · P.L. 1256 · May 4, 1869 · Scanned page
To change the width of Myrtle alley, in the city of Harrisburg.
Act 1237 of 1869 · P.L. 1257 · May 4, 1869 · Scanned page
To annul the marriage contract between Henry K. Kauflfman and Louisa, his wife.
Act 1238 of 1869 · P.L. 1258 · May 4, 1869 · Scanned page
Changing the terminus of the Darby and Chester plank road and turnpike.
Act 1239 of 1869 · P.L. 1258 · May 8, 1869 · Scanned page
Legalizing investments in bonds of the school district of Wilkesbarre borough in certain cases.
Act 1241 of 1869 · P.L. 1260 · May 8, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize mechanics, journeymen, tradesmen and laborers to form societies and associations for their mutual aid, benefit and protection.
Act 1242 of 1869 · P.L. 1260 · May 8, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Masonic Deposit Saving Bank.
Act 1243 of 1869 · P.L. 1261 · May 8, 1869 · Scanned page
Authorizing the town council of the borough of Easton to appoint an additional policeman.
Act 1244 of 1869 · P.L. 1263 · May 11, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the Erie Canal Company to mortgage their canal, and issue bonds for the purpose of redeeming the-present indebtedness of said canal, and of enlarging the same, and also to regulate the tolls on said canal.
Act 1245 of 1869 · P.L. 1263 · May 11, 1869 · Scanned page
Fixing an additional place of holding elections in Conyngham township, Columbia county, and creating two election districts in said township.
Act 1246 of 1869 · P.L. 1264 · May 11, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act passed May sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, entitled '♦An Act to authorize the erection of a free bridge over the river Schuylkill, at South street, in the city of Philadelphia," consolidating the loan and exempting it from taxation.
Act 1247 of 1869 · P.L. 1265 · May 3, 1869 · Scanned page
To divide the Washington borough election district, in the county of Lancaster, into two election districts, and fixing the place of holding elections therein.
Act 1248 of 1869 · P.L. 1266 · April 12, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act revising the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading, approved the twenty-sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
Act 1249 of 1869 · P.L. 1267 · May 13, 1869 · Scanned page
In relation to persons imprisoned under sentence for offences against the laws of Pennsylvania.
Act 1250 of 1869 · P.L. 1267 · May 21, 1869 · Scanned page
To confer tlie right of the Easton Water Company to construct a wing wall or dam in the river Delaware, at Easton, unto Margaret Wilson.
Act 1251 of 1869 · P.L. 1268 · February 18, 1869 · Scanned page
For the relief of E. P. Garland, late treasurer of the city of Carbondale.
Act 1252 of 1869 · P.L. 1269 · April 14, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Montrose Railway Company.
Act 1253 of 1869 · P.L. 1270 · April 15, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over the river Susquehanna, at the ^ village of Tunkhannock," approved the fourteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Act 1254 of 1869 · P.L. 1272 · April 15, 1869 · Scanned page
To enable the administrators of John M. Hale, late of the city of Reading, Berks county, deceased, to sell real estate.
Act 1250 of 1869 · P.L. 1273 · July 2, 1869 · Scanned page
Authorizing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church at Downingtown, Chester couaty, to grant and convey certain real estate.
Act 1255 of 1869 · P.L. 1273 · May 8, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act relating to landlords and tenants, approved the fourteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1275 · June 25, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia," approved the second of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, creating a board called directors of city trusts.
Act 1258 of 1869 · P.L. 1276 · June 30, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act approved the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, entitled "An Act to enable joint tenants, tenants in common and adjoining owners of mineral lands in this commonwealth to manage and develop the same," construing the nature, interest and title acquired by corporations organized under said act, regulating dower in real estate in such cases.
Act 1259 of 1869 · P.L. 1278 · July 5, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company to give certificates of inspection in and for the city of Philadelphia.
Act 1260 of 1869 · P.L. 1279 · July 7, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of the city of Pittsburg.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 1280 · July 8, 1869 · Scanned page
To pay Mrs. A. W. Benedict a sum of money appropriated to her late husband.
Act 1 of 1869 · P.L. 1282 · January 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Providing for the payment of a gratuity to George Church and Marshall Quay.
Act 3 of 1869 · P.L. 1283 · March 20, 1869 · Scanned page
To ratify the amendment to the constitution of the United States.
Act 4 of 1869 · P.L. 1284 · April 3, 1869 · Scanned page
Authorizing the Governor to offer a reward for escaped convicts.
Act 8 of 1869 · P.L. 1286 · April 14, 1869 · Scanned page
Instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to secure the passage of an act authorizing this state to reenact the laws relative to port charges.
Act 9 of 1869 · P.L. 1287 · April 15, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Lycoming Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company," passed the ninth April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, and the supplements thereto.
Act 1262 of 1869 · P.L. 1289 · March 23, 1869 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Union Insurance Company, to be located in Mifflintown. Juniata county.
Act 1263 of 1869 · P.L. 1289 · December 19, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act relating to the charter of the Jefterson Ra,ilroad Company, approved March eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Act 1265 of 1869 · P.L. 1293 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page
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1682–1801: the Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania. 1802–1974: the Pamphlet Laws (Laws of the General Assembly). Both from the scans published by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, which link to each original page. 1975 onward: the General Assembly’s own record of legislation enacted, which adds approval dates and bill numbers. Years the Bureau hasn’t indexed act by act come from the annual Laws of the General Assembly as scanned by the Internet Archive and Google Books: we split each volume into acts by their approval lines, and each one links to its scanned page. Before 1975 each year’s appropriation acts were scanned as one bundle, so they aren’t listed one by one. Proposed constitutional amendments, vetoed bills and reorganization plans are left out. Subject lines are the Bureau’s and the General Assembly’s, not the laws’ full titles.