June 23, 2015
SB 299 PN 1045 (Baker): Amends Title 35, providing for incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies. The bill was approved, 49-0. SB 398 PN 312 (White): Amends Title 20, in express anatomical gifts, further...
June 22, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015 SB 352, PN 1059 (Vogel) – Amends the Race Horse Industry Reform Act of December 1981 to establish the State Racing Commission as a commission within the Department of Agriculture to regulate the operations of horse racing and conduct of...
June 21, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 131, which removes the residency requirement for non-resident veterans, spouses of veterans, and dependants of veterans to receive in-state tuition rates. This would be applied at state universities and community colleges....
June 17, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 SB 590, PN 566 (Tomlinson) – Amends the State-Owned University Intellectual Property Act to clarify and correct an error in the original act, 132 of 2012, where the sections pertaining to “repeal and effective” dates were mistakenly excluded...
June 16, 2015
HB 182 PN 1071 (Grove): Amends the Pharmacy Act, further providing for the authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations. The bill was approved, 49-0. SB 352 PN 505 (Vogel): Amends the Race Horse Industry Reform Act by repealing...
June 15, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015 HB 863, PN 1047 (Benninghoff) – The bill designates a bridge on State Route 3006 over Spring Creek, Bellefonte Borough, Centre County, as the Bellefonte Veterans Bridge. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 880, PN 1024 (Smucker) – This legislation...
June 14, 2015
The Senate unanimously passed House Bill 182, which amends the Pharmacy Act to allow pharmacists to give flu shots to children 9-years-of-age or older, with parental consent. The legislation also permits pharmacy interns to administer the shots to children, if...
June 10, 2015
SR 145 PN 1019 (Corman): A Resolution adopting a temporary rule of the Senate relating solely to amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and other appropriation bills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, including any amendments offered to or for...
June 9, 2015
SB 293 PN 988 (Eichelberger): An Act regulating navigators and assisters in the education and promotion of health insurance exchanges. The bill was approved, 49-0. HB 188 PN 1559 (Sonney): Amends the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for definitions...
June 8, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015 The Senate approved the following executive nomination by a vote of 47-1: John Wetzel, Secretary of Corrections The following executive nominated failed confirmation by a vote of 22-26: Marcus Brown, State Police...
