March 29, 2017
SB 171 PN 147 (Rafferty): This bill amends The Administrative Code to provide for the appointment of Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The bill was approved 37-10. SB 250 PN 615 (Ward): This bill amends the Unemployment Compensation Law...
March 28, 2017
SB 133 PN 555 (Ward): This bill would require the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to request an extension for compliance with the federal Real ID Act of 2005 and provide Pennsylvania with the option to receiving a standard or Real ID-compliant license or...
March 27, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017 SB 30, PN 11 (Eichelberger) – This bill amends Title 30 (Fish) by giving the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission the power to set fees for fishing and boating in the Commonwealth (this is currently done by the Legislature). A vote of 47-2 was...
March 24, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 123, which would allow for the use of falconry techniques for hunting on Sundays. This bill would allow Pennsylvania’ hunters to use birds of prey to hunt on Sundays. With the exception of hunting foxes and coyotes,...
March 22, 2017
SB 169 PN 554 (Laughlin): This bill amends Title 65 (Public Officers) to require lobbyists and lobbying firms to file electronically with the Department of State, and for the Department of State to post all lobbying disclosure forms on its website within seven days of...
March 21, 2017
SB 169 PN 145 (Laughlin): This bill amends Title 65 (Public Officers) to require lobbyists and lobbying firms to file electronically with the Department of State, and for the Department of State to post all lobbying disclosure forms on its website within seven days of...
March 20, 2017
SB 123 PN 106 (Scavello): This bill amends Title 34 (Game) to allow hunting on Sundays with birds of prey. The bill was approved 48-0. SB 137 PN 91 (McGarrigle): This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by having the Department of Military Affairs act as liaison...
February 10, 2017
The Senate voted 32-18 in favor of Senate Bill 3, which would amend the Abortion Control Act to provide for the definition of “dismemberment abortion.” This bill would reduce the gestational limit for abortions from 24 weeks to 20 weeks and prohibits dilation and...
February 8, 2017
SB 3 PN 283 (Brooks): This bill decreases the gestational age at which an abortion can be performed from 24 weeks to 20 weeks. This bill prohibits “dismemberment abortion,” or commonly known as a dilation and evacuation abortion procedure. Senator Schwank motioned the...
February 7, 2017
Harrisburg, February 7, 2017 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton/Lehigh) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $32.3 billion state budget proposal for fiscal 2017-18: “This budget proposal is a workable solution to the state’s...
