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...
12 de junio de 2016
El Senado votó 45-2 a favor del Proyecto de Ley 147, que haría enmiendas a la Constitución de Pennsylvania con respecto a la propiedad homestead. Esta legislación amplía la autoridad de la Asamblea General para conceder exclusiones homestead, que no puede exceder del 100 por ciento ...
June 8, 2016
SB 61 PN 1846 (Greenleaf): This bill amends Title 75 to permit Bike Medics to operate their bicycles with the same rights and responsibilities as police officers on a bicycle. The Senate concurred the House’s amendments and the bill was approved 50-0. SB 489 PN 1847...
June 7, 2016
HB 57 PN 49 (Payne): This bill amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) to provide for the recovery of natural gas costs. The bill was approved with a vote of 50-0. SB 1195 PN 1677 (White): This bill amends the “Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Regulation Implementation Act” to...
June 6, 2016
HB 264, PN 3367 (Mustio) – This legislation establishes standards across the Commonwealth for the implementation of carbon monoxide alarms/detectors in care facilities. It shall be known as the Care Facility Carbon Monoxide Alarms Standards Act. A vote of 48-0 was...
5 de junio de 2016
El Senado aprobó por unanimidad la Proposición de Ley 57, que modifica el Código de Servicios Públicos para permitir a las empresas de distribución de gas natural reembolsar y recuperar los costes asociados al suministro de gas natural a precios competitivos. Esta legislación permite al gas natural...
