Post Session Report :: Thursday, June 30, 2016

SB 917 PN 1922 (Browne): This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to facilitate the sharing of information among agencies that are involved with child welfare and delinquency cases or the identification of children at risk of abuse or neglect. The...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 29, 2016

HB 2175, PN 3550 (Markosek) – This legislation appropriates money from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of the Small Business Advocate for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Funds in this restricted account are derived from assessments on...

Resumen demócrata del Senado de la semana del 26 de junio de 2016

El Senado aprobó por unanimidad el proyecto de ley 59 de la Cámara de Representantes, que obliga a los profesionales sanitarios a ofrecer la prueba de la hepatitis C a las personas nacidas entre 1945 y 1965. La medida obliga al personal médico a ofrecer la prueba de detección y el tratamiento de la hepatitis C a las personas nacidas...

Wiley Supports Bi-partisan Passage of Senate $31.5 Million Spending Plan

Harrisburg, June 29, 2016 − Senate Bill 1073, the $31.5 billion dollar spending plan for fiscal year 2016-2017, saw overdue bi-partisan support today in the Senate with a final tally of 47-3 to move it one step closer to becoming a reality in the Commonwealth. A full...

Senator Hughes Statement on Passage of State Budget

Harrisburg, June 29th, 2016 – State Senator Vincent Hughes today voted with the majority of the Pennsylvania Senate to pass a $31.53 billion General Fund budget. The bill offers an on-time budget that contains a modest increase funding for public education and makes...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, June 28, 2016

SB 703 PN 1638 (McGarrigle): This bill creates the Plumbing Contractors Licensure Act and creates the State Board of Plumbing Contractors for the purpose authorizing plumbers to perform services and supervise apprentices and journeyman plumbers. Senator McGarrigle...

Post Session Report :: Monday, June 27, 2016

SB 1283, PN 1960 (Browne) – This legislation would make an appropriation from the General Fund’s restricted revenue account to the Public Utility Commission (PUC).  A vote of 49-0 was recorded. HB 60, PN 1921 (Baker) – This bill amends the Insurance Company Law of...

Post Session Report :: Thursday, June 23, 2016

SB 535 PN 492 (Vulakovich): This bill amends Title 75, the Vehicle Code, to allow for the use of radar by local police departments. Senator Vulakovich offered Amendment A08495, which would allow for the use of LIDAR (Laser Infrared Light Devices) by municipal police...

Resumen demócrata del Senado de la semana del 19 de junio de 2016

El Senado aprobó por unanimidad el proyecto de ley 342 de la Cámara de Representantes, que modificaría el Código Electoral para cambiar el número de firmas necesarias para que los candidatos de partidos minoritarios figuren en la papeleta electoral. El proyecto de ley también modificaría la cantidad de tiempo que los partidos...