29 de junio de 2016
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...
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...
27 de junio de 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...
27 de junio de 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...
June 23, 2016
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 342, which would amend the Election Code to change the number of required signatures for minor party candidates to get on the ballot. The bill would also amend the amount of time major and minor parties have to circulate...
June 22, 2016
HB 602 PN 716 (Barrar): This bill increases the active duty pay for National Guard personnel from $75 to $100 per day. The bill was approved 48-0. SB 876 PN 1930 (Gordner): This bill amends the Workers’ Compensation Act to make changes to the claims process under the...
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016 – State Senate Democratic Whip Anthony H. Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) today said that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) has been devastated by recurring state budget cuts and that the state spending plan now under...
June 15, 2016
SB 772 PN 1879 (Gordner): This bill amends the Professional Psychologists Practice Act to make several revisions to licensure and practice updates to the Act. The Senate concurred the House amendments 49-0. SB 983 PN 1852 (McGarrigle): This bill amends Title 75...
June 14, 2016
SB 1113, PN 1513 (Ward) – This bill amends the Crime Victims Act to add members to the Victim Services’ Advisory Committee and make technical changes. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. HB 1199, PN 1574 (Taylor) – HB 1199 repeals the 1965 Act authorizing the...
June 13, 2016
HB 147, PN 139 (Maloney) – A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the PA Constitution to extend the General Assembly’s authority to grant homestead exclusions. Under the bill, the exclusion level cannot exceed 100% of the assessed value of each homestead...
