An appropriation measure for the support and maintenance of state departments and institutions or a tax measure that changes tax rates takes effect on July 1 after its filing with the Secretary of State. Oklahoma Bill becomes a law on the 90th day of sine die adjournment unless otherwise specified in an emergency clause. Frequently, the bills will contain a later effective date such as November 1 or January 1. The Oregon Constitution provides that laws become effective 90 days after adjournment of the Legislative Assembly unless the bill indicates otherwise. Pennsylvania Enactment clauses are included in each bill.
All legislation takes effect immediately unless specified otherwise within the legislation.
The state Constitution provides that no law can take effect sooner than 90 days following the legislative session. In addition, existing state law sets the effective date of bills passed during the regular session at July 1, unless the new law itself lists a later effective date. The exception to this is a law that contains an emergency clause. If there is no enactment clause in the bill, the legislation takes effect 40 days after it was signed. Texas Bills without specific effective dates become law on September 1.