Pennsylvania HB 1408: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, providing for language of materials and services.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1610
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1408
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCIALABBA, ROAE, M. MACKENZIE, KAUFFMAN,
BERNSTINE, K.HARRIS, ROWE AND WALSH, MAY 5, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in administrative organization, providing for
language of materials and services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 227. Language of Materials and Services.--Unless
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otherwise required by Federal law, all printed information,
publicly accessible Internet websites and government services
provided or distributed by the Commonwealth or its political
subdivisions shall be exclusively in the official language of
the United States of America as established by Federal law or
Presidential executive order.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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