October 23, 2017
SB 542 PN 1263 (Browne): This bill amends the Pharmacy Act (No. 699 of 1961) to allow for emergency prescription refills up to a thirty-day supply. The bill was approved by a vote of 50-0. SB 222 PN 1264 (Greenleaf): This bill amends the Judicial Code to increase the...
October 20, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 16, which amends the Local Tax Collection Law to require that checks made payable to local tax collectors be deposited into a separate bank account. This account may only be used for tax collection purposes and must include...
October 20, 2017
Philadelphia – October 20, 2017 – Pennsylvania Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione partnered with Rep. Jason Dawkins and the Philadelphia-based Women Organized Against Rape on Thursday evening to facilitate a vital and timely discussion about sexual violence...
October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017
HB 16 PN 1056 (Mackenzie): This legislation amends the Local Tax Collection Law to requires checks made payable to tax collectors to be deposited into a separate account used only for tax money. The bill was approved by a vote of 49-0. SB 472 PN 1262 (Yaw): The bill...
October 17, 2017
SB 53 PN 946 (Greenleaf): This bill would allow college students enrolled in online courses to be awarded scholarships. The bill was approved by a vote of 49-0. SB 663 PN 1241 (Laughlin): This bill amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act to increase the number...
October 16, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017 SB 552, PN 589 (Aument) – This legislation removes the “Veterans’ Memorial Trust Fund” from the Veterans Trust Fund and re-establishes it as a separate fund in the State Treasury. It will be known as the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Monuments and...
6 de octubre de 2017
The Senate unanimously passed House Bill 45, known as “Right to Try” legislation, which allows terminally ill patients to use investigative medical treatments, products, and devices that have not yet been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
October 4, 2017
HB 103 PN 81 (Neuman): This bill designates the bridge located on the portion of State Route 980 over the Chartiers Creek in Canonsburg Borough, Washington County, as the “Officer Scott L. Bashioum Memorial Bridge.” The bill was approved by a vote of 50-0. HB 409 PN...
October 3, 2017
SB 564 PN 610 (Yaw): This bill creates a free-standing act providing for installation of protective fencing on certain State-owned bridges and for powers and duties of the Department of Transportation. The bill was approved by a vote of 50-0. ...
