October 12, 2014
The Senate unanimously passed a bill that extends the Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Act of 2006, which sunset in 2010. The law grants a non-refundable tax credit to employers who provide a paid leave of absenceto employees donating an organ or bone marrow....
October 5, 2014
Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of October 5, 2014 The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 939, which would give struggling families more options, time and flexibility to pay their utility bill. Under the bill, which would re-authorizes Chapter 14 in the...
September 21, 2014
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 444, which would change Pennsylvania’s Right to Know law to, among other things, give the public greater access to information associated with the commonwealth’s four state-related universities. Senate Bill 444 would...
September 14, 2014
The Senate voted 49-0 to approve Senate Bill 1210, which wouldrewrite the state’s Transit Revitalization Investment District Act to encourage municipalities to begin using the economic development tool. Since its inception in 2004, no so-called TRIDs have been...
July 6, 2014
The Senate voted 26-22 for House Bill 278, the state’s Fiscal Code. Originally enacted in 1929, the fiscal code defines the powers and duties of the various departments, boards, commissions and row offices as to the collection of taxes and money due to the...
June 29, 2014
In a largely party line vote, the Senate voted 26-24 in favor of House Bill 2328, the state’s $29.1 billion budget for fiscal 2014-15. Many Senate Democrats sharply criticized the spending plan, calling it a sham that underfunds schools, job creation and human...
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