Post Session Report: June 12, 2012

SB 8, PN 2269 (Folmer) – This legislation is titled the Pennsylvania Health Information Technology Act.  This initiative was known as PHIX (Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange) under the prior administration.  A vote of 47-0 was recorded. SB 866, PN 2270 (Ward) –...

Post Session Report: June 11, 2012

SB 8, PN 2196 (Folmer) – This legislation is titled the Pennsylvania Health Information Technology Act.  This initiative was known as PHIX (Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange) under the prior administration.  Senator Folmer offered Amendment A11117, which makes...

Post Session Report: June 6, 2012

SB 155 PN 129 (Folmer): This bill providing for securing loads in vehicles. The bill was unanimously approved. SB 1465 PN 2059 (Dinniman): This bill designates a portion of State Route 3 in West Chester Borough, Chester County, as the Senator Robert J. Thompson...

Post Session Report: June 5, 2012

SB 1310, PN 2234 (Gordner) – The legislation amends the Unemployment Compensation Law by permitting the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority to issue bonds if the issuance to repay federal advances, including interest, would result in a savings to the...

Post Session Report: June 4, 2012

SB 1115, PN 2203 (Browne) – This legislation amends the Public School Code to establish a new equitable formula to distribute special education funding and an accountability system to ensure effective investment of resources.  A vote of 46-1 was recorded. HB 1237, PN...

Post Session Report: March 28, 2012

Senate Bill 10 PN 173 (Scarnati): Amends the Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution providing for the freedom to provide one’s own health care with the exception of providing indemnity and medical benefits to injured workers and prohibits the enactment of any...