Bill > HB585

This bill amends Section 1921(c)(8) of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which provides guidance for interpreting legislative intent when statutory language is not explicit. Specifically, the bill proposes to remove the phrase "and administrative" from the existing text, which currently allows courts to consider both legislative and administrative interpretations when determining the intended meaning of a statute. By deleting "administrative," the bill narrows the focus to solely legislative interpretations when ascertaining the intent of the General Assembly. This change suggests a preference for prioritizing the perspective of elected lawmakers over administrative agency interpretations when there is ambiguity in statutory language. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, meaning the change to the interpretation rules would be applicable right away.

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