November 15, 2015
The Senate voted 36-13 in favor of House Bill 89, which amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to change the automatic retirement age for judges from 70 to 75 years old. This bill is a companion bill to House Bill 90, which provided the constitutional...
October 28, 2015
SB 765 PN 1302 (Brooks): Amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding contractors or employees of a public utility, a municipally owned utility or an electric cooperative to the definition of emergency service responders. The bill was concurred...
October 27, 2015
Senator Haywood offered an amendment to the Weekly Recess Resolution, which would call the Senate back into session after recessing on Wednesday, until a General Appropriation agreement was made. Senator Corman moved to have the amendment tabled. The amendment was...
October 25, 2015
The Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 526, which would amend the Second Class Township Code to change the dates of when the Annual Township Report and Financial Statements need to be completed and published. This bill would change the Annual Township Report and...
October 21, 2015
HB 138 PN 2256 (Farry): This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) by allowing first responder organizations to solicit donations at controlled-intersections. The bill was approved (46-0). SB 411 PN 1335 (Pileggi): This bill amends the Right-to-Know Law by further providing...
October 20, 2015
SB 210 PN 1282 (Greenleaf): This bill amends §4503 of Title 42 by adding two (2) more provisions to the exemption or excused general rules. These two new exemptions are as follows: Persons 75 years of age or older who request to be excused and Judges and magisterial...
October 19, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015 SB 751, PN 1086 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 931, PN 1143 (Rafferty) – SB 931 amends Title 26 (Eminent Domain) to...
October 18, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 138, which amends Title 35 (Health and Safety) to allow first responder organizations to solicit contributions alongside roads and highways. First responder organizations include: fire companies, emergency medical service...
October 14, 2015
SB 748 PN 1313 (Argall): This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) in order to eliminate the mandatory escort of super-sized loads by the Pennsylvania State Police and replaces them with certified pilot escorts. The Senate concurred the House’s amendments with a vote of...
October 13, 2015
SB 296 PN 1276 (Hughes): Amends Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for false alarms to agencies of public safety; and, in sentencing,...
