Leach, D. v. Turzai, M.

OPINION

Chief Justice SAYLOR.

This direct appeal involves a challenge to the regularity of the enactment of Act 192 of 2014. Our disposition centers on the challengers’ contention that the legislation violates the single-subject rule of Article III, Section 3 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Act 192 began as House Bill 80 (“HB 80”), introduced in January 2013. In its initial form, HB 80 was a two-page bill which added the newly-defined offense of theft of secondary metal — such as copper and aluminum, or wire and cable used by utilities and transportation agencies — to the Crimes Code at…