June 12, 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017 HB 267, PN 226 (Metcalfe) – This criminalizes the offense of theft of secondary metal, which is defined as “wire, pipe or cable commonly used by communications, gas, water, wastewater and electrical utilities and railroads and mass transit...
June 9, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 202, which amends the Public School Code to change Keystone Exam requirements and allow for career and technical education (CTE) students to demonstrate proficiency standards through alternate measures. This bill removes...
June 6, 2017
HB 202 PN 161 (Turzai): This bill would reduce the number of required Keystone Exam tests and provide alternative proficiency requirements for career and technical education students. The bill was approved 49-0. SB 434 PN 473 (Argall): This bill amends Title 42...
June 5, 2017
Monday, June 5, 2017 SB 1, PN 902 (Corman) – This legislation establishes new SERS and PSERS pension benefit tiers for new state employees hired on or after January 1, 2019, and for new public school employees hired on or after July 1, 2019. Chief among these changes...
June 2, 2017
May 26, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 23, which changes the name of the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act to the Stroke System of Care Act. The measure also updates previous certification requirements placed on primary stroke centers. Federal certification...
May 24, 2017
SB 269 PN 874 (Baker): This legislation amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act by adding two additional seats to the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council, extensively revising the code review process and increasing the building permit fee by 50...
May 23, 2017
HB 23 PN 151 (Mackenzie): This bill amends the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act to include Acute stroke-ready hospital and Comprehensive stroke center as provisions of the act. The bill makes a name change to the act. The bill was approved 50-0. HB 151 PN 1571...
May 22, 2017
Monday, May 22, 2017 SB 108, PN 82 (Sabatina) – SB 108 bill amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) to prohibit organ transplant organizations from discriminating against patients on the basis of physical, developmental or mental disability. A vote of...
May 12, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 224, which grants civil immunity to bus drivers and crossing guards who administer Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (EpiPens). Previously, such immunity only applied to school employees, not bus drivers and crossing guards. The...
