Post Session Report: June 24, 2014

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 SB 405, PN 1554 (Vance) – This bill amends the Generic Equivalent Drug Law to provide for the substitution of an interchangeable biosimilar product for a brand name biologic.  A vote of 44-6 was recorded. HB 1144, PN 1402 (Haluska) – This bill...

Post Session Report: June 23, 2014

Monday, June 23, 2014 SB 1155, PN 2112 (Scarnati) – Amends the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, establishing the Aggregate Advisory Board. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 1207, PN 2116 (Pileggi)– Amends the act entitled “An act authorizing cities...

Post Session Report: June 18, 2014

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 SB 177, PN 2099 (Greenleaf)-Establishes the task force on Lyme disease and related maladies. It will be known as the Lyme and Related Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance, Education, Prevention and Treatment Act. The Senate concurred on amendments...

Post Session Report: June 17, 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 HB 43, PN 3541 (Harper) – The bill amends the Volunteer Health Services Act to expand it to include mental health services provided to military personnel and their family.  A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 428, PN 2148 (Costa) – This bill amends...

Post Session Report: June 16, 2014

Monday, June 16, 2014 SB 1389, PN 2065(Corman) – An Act making an appropriation from the State Employees’ Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of the State Employees’ Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, and for the...

Post Session Report: June 11, 2014

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 SB 1077, PN 2122 (Argall)- Amends the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1408, No.113), known as the Scrap Material Theft Prevention Act, further providing for definitions, for commercial accounts and for restricted materials; providing for Statewide...