New Pennsylvania laws taking effect July 1, 2026
9 laws take effect July 1, 2026.
Of the 200 bills enacted since 2025, 196 have an effective date and 4 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Nov 5, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. EST.
Budget (9)
HB 2403 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards assigned thereto.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2404 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Community and Economic Development to provide for the expenses of administering the Workers' Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2405 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2406 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Consumer Advocate in the Office of Attorney General.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2407 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making appropriations from the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund and from the PSERS Defined Contribution Fund to provide for expenses of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2408 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making appropriations from the State Employees' Retirement Fund and from the SERS Defined Contribution Fund to provide for expenses of the State Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2409 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making appropriations from the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund to the Philadelphia Parking Authority for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2410 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
HB 2411 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and from the restricted revenue accounts within the Fantasy Contest Fund and Video Gaming Fund to the Attorney General, the Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or immediately, whichever is later.
Enacted, but not yet dated (4)
These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect July 1, 2026 too; the record doesn't say.
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- HB 1334ContingentAn Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Community and Economic Development to provide for the expenses of administering the Workers' Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.Takes effect on July 1, 2025, or immediately upon enactment, whichever is later
- HB 1337ContingentAn Act making appropriations from the State Employees' Retirement Fund and from the SERS Defined Contribution Fund to provide for expenses of the State Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.Takes effect on July 1, 2025, or immediately upon enactment, whichever is later
- HB 1339ContingentAn Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.Takes effect on July 1, 2025, or immediately upon enactment, whichever is later
- SB 1181UnresolvedAn Act amending the act of June 22, 1931 (P.L.594, No.203), referred to as the Township State Highway Law, adding a route in Dauphin County and in York County.the publication isn't recorded