July 2, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 HB 2334, PN 3896 (Adolph) – House Bill 2334 is the Commonwealth’s non-preferred appropriation to the Pennsylvania State University for fiscal year 2014-2015. It will take effect July 1, 2014, or immediately, whichever is later. A vote of 50-0...
July 1, 2014
HB 1945, PN 3813 (Helm) – An Act authorizing the Department of General Services to survey certain lands and buildings situate partly in the City of Harrisburg and partly in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County; authorizing the Department of Transportation, with the...
June 29, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014 HB 272 PN 3542 (O’Neil): Amends the Dental Law to allow dentists from other states or United States territories to obtain a newly-established “restricted faculty license” which will authorize the individuals to teach in dental schools in...
June 29, 2014
In a largely party line vote, the Senate voted 26-24 in favor of House Bill 2328, the state’s $29.1 billion budget for fiscal 2014-15. Many Senate Democrats sharply criticized the spending plan, calling it a sham that underfunds schools, job creation and human...
June 27, 2014
Monday, June 27, 2014 HB 118, PN 3864 (Ellis) – Amends the Whistleblower Law further providing for the definitions of “appropriate authority,” “employee” and “employer,” for protection of employees, for enforcement and for...
June 26, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014 HB 118 PN 242 (Ellis): Extends protections of the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law to employees of nonprofits/private sector companies who report waste of public monies obtained by their employer for services or work. Senator Baker offered...
June 25, 2014
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 HB 1090, PN 2005 (Youngblood)- Amends Title 23 and Title 18 to allow a police officer to accept a newborn from a parent who wishes to relinquish the newborn. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB 1271, PN 2774 (Readshaw)-Authorizes the release of...
June 24, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 SB 405, PN 1554 (Vance) – This bill amends the Generic Equivalent Drug Law to provide for the substitution of an interchangeable biosimilar product for a brand name biologic. A vote of 44-6 was recorded. HB 1144, PN 1402 (Haluska) – This bill...
June 23, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014 SB 1155, PN 2112 (Scarnati) – Amends the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, establishing the Aggregate Advisory Board. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 1207, PN 2116 (Pileggi)– Amends the act entitled “An act authorizing cities...
June 22, 2014
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1090, which would add police stations to the state’s safe haven law. The measure would require police officers working at the police station to accept a newborn from a parent seeking to relinquish it. It would also...
