11 de junio de 2012
SB 8, PN 2196 (Folmer) - Esta legislación se titula la Ley de Tecnología de la Información de Salud de Pennsylvania. Esta iniciativa fue conocida como PHIX (Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange) bajo la administración anterior. Senador Folmer ofreció Enmienda A11117, que hace...
8 de junio de 2012
El Senado votó 46-1 a favor de la legislación que modificaría el Código de Escuelas Públicas para establecer una nueva fórmula de financiación para la financiación de la educación especial y un sistema de rendición de cuentas para garantizar una inversión eficaz de los recursos. La financiación de la educación especial se distribuye actualmente...
June 6, 2012
SB 155 PN 129 (Folmer): This bill providing for securing loads in vehicles. The bill was unanimously approved. SB 1465 PN 2059 (Dinniman): This bill designates a portion of State Route 3 in West Chester Borough, Chester County, as the Senator Robert J. Thompson...
June 5, 2012
SB 1310, PN 2234 (Gordner) – The legislation amends the Unemployment Compensation Law by permitting the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority to issue bonds if the issuance to repay federal advances, including interest, would result in a savings to the...
June 4, 2012
SB 1115, PN 2203 (Browne) – This legislation amends the Public School Code to establish a new equitable formula to distribute special education funding and an accountability system to ensure effective investment of resources. A vote of 46-1 was recorded. HB 1237, PN...
May 28, 2012
Senate Bill 10 PN 173 (Scarnati): Amends the Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution providing for the freedom to provide one’s own health care with the exception of providing indemnity and medical benefits to injured workers and prohibits the enactment of any...
May 25, 2012
The Senate unanimously passed legislation that would restrict the use of restraints on children during court proceedings. Senate Bill 817 would require that restraints, such as handcuffs, chains, shackles, irons or straitjackets be removed from the juvenile offender...
May 23, 2012
HB 804 PN 3561 (Masser): Amends the Judicial Code (Title 42) to provide an exemption from jury duty. The bill was approved unanimously. HB1091 PN 1188 (Harkins): Designates a portion of State Route 955 in Lawrence Park Township, Erie County as the Michael D. Crotty...
May 22, 2012
SB 817, PN 1830 (Baker) – This legislation amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the use of restraints on juveniles during court proceedings. The Senate concurred in House amendments to the bill by...
May 21, 2012
HB 165, PN 3272 (J. Evans) – This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) by imposing a criminal penalty upon the owner or co-owner of a dog that injures a service dog used by an individual with a disability. Senator Eichelberger offered Amendment A10273, which provides...
