PRINTER'S NO. 563
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
594
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MILLARD, KNOWLES, ROWE, KAUFFMAN, ROTHMAN, MOUL,
RYAN, COX, KEEFER, PICKETT, ZIMMERMAN, CAUSER, JOZWIAK,
SAYLOR AND WHEELAND, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in COVID-19 disaster emergency,
providing for certain public events not subject to shutdowns
by government.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 5702. Certain public events not subject to shutdowns by
government.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding the provisions of section
7301 (relating to general authority of Governor) or any other
law to the contrary, during the COVID-19 disaster emergency,
neither the Commonwealth nor any municipality may restrict or
impose a limitation through an executive order, proclamation,
regulation, resolution or ordinance or other official action,
including through means of a color code system or otherwise, on
the number of individuals who may lawfully gather or assemble
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