Post Session Report :: Wednesday, October 3, 2018

HB 783, PN 4136 (Nesbit) – Amends Section 1111.1(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated regarding Transfer of Ownership of Vehicles used for Human Habitation. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. SB 912, PN 2068 (Brooks) – This legislation amends the...

News Digest :: October 3, 2018

Legislature Speed cameras are likely coming soon to Roosevelt Boulevard http://www2.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/speed-cameras-are-coming-to-roosevelt-boulevard-20181002.html Work zone cameras are coming to Pa. to enforce lower speed limits...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, October 2, 2018

SB 1073, PN 1656 (Vulakovich)  – The legislation amends the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law, commonly known as the “Heart and Lung Act” to add several classes of officers to the provisions of the act. Senator Brewster offered amendment A09783 which...

A Democrat and a Republican agree: Let seniors get quality care at home

Op-ed by Senators Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) and Michele Brooks (R-Crawford).

There are many choices and decisions that need to be made as we age. Medical choices are often the most important, and the most difficult, decisions that people will make for themselves and their loved ones.
One choice that people should never be forced to make is moving out of their home and into an institution because Medicaid will not cover the costs of in-home medical care.

News Digest :: October 2, 2018

Legislature Along with work-zone cameras, police could get updated radar guns to stop speeders https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/10/pa_senate_sends_work_zone_spee.html#incart_river_index Despite outlier status, Pa. lawmakers don’t make public defense a priority...

Post Session Report :: Monday, October 1, 2018

SB 623, PN 2027 (Yaw) – This legislation amends Title 20 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, to codify Pennsylvania orders for life sustaining treatment (POLST), as well as makes changes to provisions regarding Out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders...

Sen. Haywood to Host News Conference on Poverty

HARRISBURG, October 1, 2018 – Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) will host a news conference on finding solutions to poverty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17120. In response to...

News Digest :: October 1, 2018

Legislature Sen. Bill could waive statute of limitations Sen. Bill could waive statute of limitations Power vested in DRBC https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/power-vested-in-drbc-1.2392016 Photo cop: Could cameras force drivers to slow down?...