HB 585 — An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for legislative intent controls.

PRINTER'S NO.   594

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                           HOUSE BILL
                           No. 585
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY BANTA, M. MACKENZIE, KUZMA, HAMM, ROWE, GROVE,
        SMITH, ZIMMERMAN, JAMES AND GILLEN, FEBRUARY 12, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further
 3      providing for legislative intent controls.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.      Section 1921(c)(8) of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania
 7   Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
 8   § 1921.    Legislative intent controls.
 9      * * *
10      (c)     Matters considered in ascertaining intent.--When the
11   words of a statute are not explicit, the intention of the
12   General Assembly may be ascertained by considering, among other
13   matters:
14             * * *
15             (8)   Legislative [and administrative] interpretations of
16      such statute.
17      Section 2.      This act shall take effect immediately.