The
Pennsylvania General Assembly
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times (1682–1776), the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania ...
, the
legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its p ...
of the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, has convened many times since
statehood became effective on December 12,
1787. In earlier colonial times (1682–1776) the legislature was known as the
Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly
The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn after receiving a land grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania ("Penn's Woods") refers to Wi ...
.
Legislatures
* 12th Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1787–1788
[ ]
* 24th Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1799–1800
* 2005. See also:
2005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise controversy.
* 2006. See also:
2006 Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy.
* 2010: January 5 – November 30, 2010
* 2011: January 4 – November 30, 2011
* 2012: January 3 – November 30, 2012;
House Resolution 535 passed on January 24, 2012.
* 2013: January 2 – December 31, 2013
* 2014: January 7 – November 12, 2014
* 2015: January 6 – December 31, 2015
* 2016: January 5 – November 30, 2016
* 2017: January 3 – December 31, 2017
* 2018: January 2 – November 30, 2018
* 2019: January 1 – December 31, 2019
See also
*
List of speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
*
List of governors of Pennsylvania
The governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth's military forces.
The governor has a duty to enforc ...
*
History of Pennsylvania
References
External links
* Pennsylvania General Assembly
Session Information* (library guide)
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Legislatures
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government.
Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known a ...
Legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its p ...
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...