October 17, 2011
SB 100, PN 1329 (Greenleaf) – This legislation Amends the Judicial Code, Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, and the Prisons and Parole Code, Title 61, to make changes relating to the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing;...
September 28, 2011
Senate Bill 957 PN 1535(Tomlinson): The bill amends the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act by providing for the licensure of athletic trainers. The bill was unanimously approved. Senate Bill 967 PN 1536(Tomlinson): The bill amends the Medical Practice Act by providing...
September 27, 2011
SB 281, PN 1583 – The bill amends the County Code (Act 130 of 1955) by increasing the threshold at which counties must use competitive bidding and public advertising and providing for annual increases. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. SB 282, PN 1584 – The bill amends the...
September 26, 2011
The Senate voted 42 to 7 for legislation that provides passenger limits for junior drivers. Under House Bill 9, for the first six months after the issuance of the junior driver’s license, the junior driver may not drive with more than one passenger under the age of 18...
September 26, 2011
HB 9, PN 2179 – This bill amends Title 75, Vehicles, as it pertains to junior drivers and children as passengers. A vote of 42-7 was recorded. SB 281, PN 1553 – The bill amends the County Code (Act 130 of 1955) by increasing the threshold at which counties must use...
September 21, 2011
SB 162, PN 1568 – The bill amends the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act by requiring that a State agency, county, school district or municipality notify subjects of breaches of security of their system within seven days of discovery. Furthermore, the...
September 20, 2011
HB 378, PN 342 – This bill amends the Civil Service Act by requiring one member of the Civil Service Commission be a veteran. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. HB 712, PN 726 – This measure designates a portion of SR 997 in Franklin County as the Sgt. Edward W. Shaffer...
19 de septiembre de 2011
El Senado aprobó por unanimidad la legislación que prevé el registro, la concesión de licencias y el uso de la marca Pennsylvania Preferred. Desde 2004, el programa Pennsylvania Preferred se ha utilizado para identificar y promover los productos cultivados, cosechados y procesados en Pensilvania....
18 de julio de 2011
Por 45 votos a favor y 5 en contra, el Senado aprobó una ley que amplía la llamada "doctrina del castillo", que protege el derecho de los propietarios a usar la fuerza letal contra intrusos en su casa y su propiedad. Con la ley anterior, los propietarios podían...
30 de junio de 2011
SB 151, PN 1426 (Pileggi): Esta legislación modifica la "Ley de Control de la Contaminación Atmosférica" de Pensilvania (Ley 95 de 1992) para prever la distribución de multas y sanciones. Se registró una votación de 49-0. HB 1696, PN 2260 (Saccone): Esta legislación prevé...
