News Digest :: November 20, 2020

Legislature After a year of political fights, a Pennsylvania state budget is closing with minimal fuss. Really. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/11/after-a-year-of-political-fights-a-pennsylvania-state-budget-is-closing-with-minimal-fuss-really.html Divided...

Post Session Report :: Thursday, November 19, 2020

HB 21, PN 3904 (Helm) – The bill amends the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act to require licensure of home inspectors. Senator Corman offered amendment A07511 which removes the requirement that an applicant for a home inspector license “be of good moral...

News Digest :: November 19, 2020

Legislature With $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash left to spend, the Pa. government might be the big winner https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/spl/pennsylvania-budget-coronavirus-relief-funding-bailouts-20201119.html Pa. GOP advances audit of 2020...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, November 18, 2020

HB 1747, PN 2338 (Dowling) – Strips provisions limiting the carrying of firearms during an emergency. A vote of 29-20 was recorded. HB 1808, PN 3919 (Mackenzie) – Amends the Solid Waste Management Act by adding definitions related to the recycling of...

Sabatina: Karen’s Law Passed House by a Vote of 168-33

Harrisburg – November 18, 2020 − Senator John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) announced his Karen’s Law legislation cleared its last hurdle in the General Assembly passing the House on concurrence by a vote of 168-33. The bill passed in the Senate 46-3 in October. It now goes to Governor Wolf’s desk to be signed into law. Wolf is expected to sign the bill.