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

HB 585 amends Pennsylvania's statutory interpretation rules by adding "legislative interpretations" to the list of factors courts must consider when determining a statute's meaning. Specifically, it revises Section 1921(c)(8) of Title 1 to explicitly include how lawmakers themselves interpreted a law as a valid consideration. This change directly affects courts and legal interpreters when resolving ambiguities in existing Pennsylvania laws. The bill makes a technical adjustment to statutory construction procedures without creating new policies or affecting specific groups.