February 17, 2015
SB 4 PN 168 (Aument): A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for criteria for institutions of purely public charity. The bill was approved on party lines, 30-19.
February 15, 2015
In a 30-19 party line vote, the Senate approved Senate Bill 4, which would amend the state’s Constitution to give the General Assembly the power to determine whether an institution is a purely public charity and exempted from paying local property taxes. The...
February 4, 2015
SB 210, PN 121 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends Title 42 by adding two (2) more provisions to the exemption or excused general rules: Persons 75 years of age or older who request to be excused, as well as judges and magisterial district judges of the Commonwealth and...
February 3, 2015
SB 301 PN187 (Greenleaf): This bill consolidates various statutes into Title 2 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. Title 2 will be known as the Administrative Procedure Code. The bill was approved unanimously.
February 1, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 210, which would exempt judges and some elderly citizens from jury duty. Under the bill, federal, state and district justices would be exempt from jury duty, along with citizens 75 or older who request to be excused....
January 28, 2015
SB 283 PN 161 (Pileggi): This bill is Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, eliminating the Traffic Court of Philadelphia. The bill was approved unanimously, 49-0. SB 147 PN 238 (Yaw): This bill...
January 27, 2015
SB 79 PN 55 (Stefano): Designates the bridge located on State Route 711, known as Crawford Avenue, in the City of Connellsville, Fayette County, over the Youghiogheny River as the “McCray Robb Memorial Bridge. The bill was approved unanimously 48-0. SB 147 PN 177...
January 25, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 283, a joint resolution that would formally abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court from the state’s constitution. The legislation was prompted by a 2011 ticket-fixing scandal in which nine judges were indicted....
October 16, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014 HB 80 PN 4318 (Metcalfe): Amends Title 18 in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass; defining the offense of theft of secondary metal; prescribing penalties; and, in firearms and other...
October 15, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 HB 46, PN 3761 (Godshall) – This legislation re-establishes the Organ and Bone Marrow Tax Credit. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. HB 80, PN 4248 (Metcalfe) – This bill would amend the Crimes Code to prohibit theft of secondary metals, defined...
