Informe posterior a la sesión :: Miércoles, 24 de mayo de 2017

SB 269 PN 874 (Baker): This legislation amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act by adding two additional seats to the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council, extensively revising the code review process and increasing the building permit fee by 50...

Post Session Report ::Tuesday, May 23, 2017

HB 23 PN 151 (Mackenzie): This bill amends the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act to include Acute stroke-ready hospital and Comprehensive stroke center as provisions of the act. The bill makes a name change to the act.  The bill was approved 50-0. HB 151 PN 1571...

Post Session Report :: Monday, May 22, 2017

Monday, May 22, 2017 SB 108, PN 82 (Sabatina) – SB 108 bill amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) to prohibit organ transplant organizations from discriminating against patients on the basis of physical, developmental or mental disability.  A vote of...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of May 7, 2017

The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 224, which grants civil immunity to bus drivers and crossing guards who administer Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (EpiPens). Previously, such immunity only applied to school employees, not bus drivers and crossing guards. The...

Informe posterior a la sesión :: Miércoles, 10 de mayo de 2017

SB 222 PN 820 (Greenleaf): This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for courts of common pleas. The bill was approved 48-0. SB 289 PN 611 (White): This bill would name a...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, May 9, 2017

SB 143 PN 95 (Yaw): This bill amends the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act to make changes to the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board. The bill was approved 50-0. SB 201 PN 278 (Folmer): This bill amends the Tax Reform Code to allow like-kind exchange...

Post Session Report :: Monday, May 8, 2017

HB 224, PN 426 (Simmons) – This bill would apply the good Samaritan civil immunities under Title 42 Pa.C.S to school bus drivers and school crossing guards who administers an EpiPen to a student.  A vote of 47-0 was recorded. SB 354, PN 710 (Tomlinson) – Senate Bill...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of April 23, 2017

The Senate voted 34-16 in favor of Senate Bill 5, which would prevent local ordinances from superseding state law on firearms and ammunition. An individual would be authorized to file a lawsuit against a municipality that enacted firearm ordnances that are more...

Informe posterior a la sesión :: Miércoles, 26 de abril de 2017

SB 8 PN 719 (Folmer): This bill amends Title 4 (Amusements), Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), Title 30 (Fish), Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), and Title 75 (Vehicles) to address the seizure and forfeiture of property that is related to criminal offenses....