SB 1400 PN 1836 (Baker): Amends Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), and 61 (Prisons and Parole) to provide for sentencing and parole for murder of the second degree. Senator Street offered Amendment A03900, which replaces the bill and changes the sentencing for second degree murder (commonly referred to as felony murder) from life without the possibility of parole to imprisonment with a minimum of at least 25 years. It also changes the sentencing for juveniles that are convicted of second degree murder to at least 20 years. Senator Pittman made a motion to table the amendment and the vote to table was 26-24 and the amendment was tabled. The bill was approved 30-20.
SB 1212 PN 1499 (Pennycuick): Amends the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act by amending the definition of “awaiting testing.” The bill was approved 50-0.
HB 1667 PN 3709 (Takac): Amends the Tax Reform Code to make technical changes to the Rural Jobs and Investment Tax Credit Program. Sen Boscola offered Amendment A03968, which would add a limited back to school sales tax holiday for 2 weeks. The amendment was adopted 50-0. Senator Costa offered A03969, which repeals the sales and use tax exemption for data centers. The amendment was adopted 47-3. Senator L. Williams offered A03972, which would modernize code by adding digital advertising subject to tax. Senator Pittman motioned for this amendment to be tabled. The vote to table was 27-23 and the amendment was tabled. Senator Muth offered Amendment A03974, which would establish combined reporting. Senator Pittman motioned for this amendment to be tabled. The vote to table was 27-23 and the amendment was tabled. Senator J. Ward offered Amendment A03975, which would transfers the EITC from school code to tax code. The amendment was adopted 30-20. Senator Coleman offered Amendment A03980, which would remove the gas tax and move the tax to tax data centers. Senator Costa moved for the amendment to be tabled. The vote to table was 27-23 and the amendment was tabled. The bill was approved 44-6.