January 27, 2014
HB 1056, PN 1284 (Gillespie) – Amends the Dental Law, providing for temporary volunteer dental licenses. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. SB 1186, PN 1635 (Corman) – An Act designating a bridge on that portion of S.R. 35 over the Juniata River in Juniata County as the...
January 26, 2014
The Senate unanimously approved legislation to criminalize so-called “revenge porn.” Senate Bill 1167 was prompted by the case of Allyson Pereira, who was 16-years-old when her ex-boyfriend published a nude photo of her online. The unauthorized photograph went...
January 15, 2014
HB 261, PN 273 (Readshaw)-Amends Act 48 of 1993 pertaining to the collection of unpaid fines by the boards and commissions under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. HB 1584, PN 2166 (Causer)-Amends Titles 30 (Fish &...
January 14, 2014
SB 707, PN 712 (Solobay) – Senator Solobay’s legislation would allow Volunteer Firefighter Relief Associations to pay for EMS training. Funds may be used for reasonable expenses incurred for emergency services personnel attending emergency medical technician or...
January 13, 2014
SB 1185, PN 1615 (Vulakovich) – Amends the Second Class County Code, further providing for requests for examinations and reports of coroners. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. HB 1529, PN 2039 (Harper) – Amends Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game), further providing for powers...
January 12, 2014
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1656, which would repeal an outdated law that requires women to sign a separate consent form for the treatment of breast disease. Current law requires patients to sign a “Consent for Treatment of Breast Disease” form...
December 11, 2013
SB 731, PN 1649 (Rafferty) – Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for burglary, for robbery, for grading of theft offenses and for the offense of retail theft. The Senate concurred on House amendments. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 23, PN...
December 10, 2013
SB 75, PN 1626 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends the Crimes Code and the Judicial Code by extensively revising the law on human trafficking in the areas of prosecution, prevention, victim protection, and evidentiary confidentiality, limitation of actions and victim...
December 9, 2013
HB 321, PN 2693 (Toepel)-Amends the Judicial Code (Title 42) to provide a sentencing enhancement for offenses involving child pornography and amends the Crimes Code (Title 18) to clarify language regarding “second or subsequent offense. A vote of 49-0 was recorded....
December 8, 2013
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 321, which would increase the sentences for those who commit child pornography crimes. The bill keeps the basic grading of offenses. Production is a second degree felony, dissemination and viewing are graded as a third...
