The website to the Pennsylvania General Assembly is the website of the Pennsylvania Legislature and includes consolidated and unconsolidated statutes, House and Senate Journals, text of bills and amendments, and much more.
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Unconsolidated Statutes
Bills (Bills and Resolutions: coverage begins with 1953-54)
Only bill text and short title are available for sessions prior to 1969. Some search criteria and options may be limited for searches in sessions prior to 1969.
Amendments (coverage begins with 2007)
Bill History Publications (coverage begins with 2001)
Includes printable versions of the History Publication. Updated at the end of each two-year session.
Legislation Enacted (search option, coverage begins with 1975)
House Journals (coverage begins with 1935)
Senate Journals (coverage begins with 1949)
The Pennsylvania statutes are found in numerous places, including online, on the library's Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law computers, and in print. See the Pennsylvania Statutes guide for more information.
The Laws of Pennsylvania are found in numerous places, including online, on member database HeinOnline, on the library's Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law computers, and in print. See the Pennsylvania Session Laws guide for more information.
The History is the main source to finding what happened to a bill once it was introduced in the House or Senate. The print History volumes ceased in hard copy after 1998. To find Histories for bills introduced after 1998, use the General Assembly's website.
History of House Bills
Library has 1925 - 1997/1998. Jenkins' has multiple catalog entries for this title. Some volumes may be missing from Jenkins' collection. Contact Research Services at 215.574.1505 or research@jenkinslaw.org for more information.
Publication ceased in hard copy after 1998. Beginning with 2001, printable versions of the History Publications are available on the General Assembly's website.
History of Senate Bills
Library has 1923 - 1997/1998. Jenkins' has multiple catalog entries for this title. Some volumes may be missing from Jenkins' collection. Contact Research Services at 215.574.1505 or research@jenkinslaw.org for more information.
Publication ceased in hard copy after 1998. Beginning with 2001, printable versions of the History Publications are available on the General Assembly's website.
The House and Senate Legislative Journals include the full text of remarks or debate given from the floor of the House or Senate. Publication of both the House and Senate Journals ceased in hard copy after 2005.
House Legislative Journal
Library has 1792 - 2005. Publication ceased in hard copy after 2005.
Jenkins' has multiple catalog entries for this title. Contact Research Services at 215.574.1505 or research@jenkinslaw.org for more information. Select volumes may be missing from Jenkins' collection.
Available online beginning with 1935 via the Pennsylvania General Assembly website.
Senate Legislative Journal
Library has 1790 - 2005. Publication ceased in hard copy after 2005.
Jenkins' has multiple catalog entries for this title. Contact Research Services at 215.574.1505 or research@jenkinslaw.org for more information. Select volumes may be missing from Jenkins' collection.
Available online for beginning with 1949 via the Pennsylvania General Assembly website.