January 12, 2014
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1656, which would repeal an outdated law that requires women to sign a separate consent form for the treatment of breast disease. Current law requires patients to sign a “Consent for Treatment of Breast Disease” form...
December 11, 2013
SB 731, PN 1649 (Rafferty) – Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for burglary, for robbery, for grading of theft offenses and for the offense of retail theft. The Senate concurred on House amendments. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 23, PN...
December 10, 2013
SB 75, PN 1626 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends the Crimes Code and the Judicial Code by extensively revising the law on human trafficking in the areas of prosecution, prevention, victim protection, and evidentiary confidentiality, limitation of actions and victim...
December 9, 2013
HB 321, PN 2693 (Toepel)-Amends the Judicial Code (Title 42) to provide a sentencing enhancement for offenses involving child pornography and amends the Crimes Code (Title 18) to clarify language regarding “second or subsequent offense. A vote of 49-0 was recorded....
December 8, 2013
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 321, which would increase the sentences for those who commit child pornography crimes. The bill keeps the basic grading of offenses. Production is a second degree felony, dissemination and viewing are graded as a third...
December 4, 2013
SB 607, PN 1605 (Browne)-An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms; and imposing penalties. The Senate concurred on House amendments. A vote of 47-1 was recorded. SB 1042, PN1578 (Vance)-Amends the act of September 26, 1951 (P.L.1539, No.389), known as...
December 3, 2013
SB 75, PN 41 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends the Crimes Code and the Judicial Code by extensively revising the law on human trafficking in the areas of prosecution, prevention, victim protection, and evidentiary confidentiality, limitation of actions and victim impact...
December 1, 2013
The Senate unanimously passed legislation that would increase penalties for those convicted of attempting to lure a child under 13-years-old into a vehicle or building. Under current law, attempted luring of a minor under 18 is a misdemeanor. House Bill 1594...
November 20, 2013
SB 802, PN 1524 (Corman)-Amends the Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel Law to modernize the Law, allow for private inspections and allow the Department to update codes through regulation. The Senate concurred with House amendments on a vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB...
November 19, 2013
HB 390, PN 401 (O’Brien) – Enables Philadelphia to provide tax relief based on financial need and/or age of longtime owner occupants of residential properties who are living in neighborhoods that have seen large increases in home values as a result of gentrification. ...
