May 22, 2017
Monday, May 22, 2017 SB 108, PN 82 (Sabatina) – SB 108 bill amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) to prohibit organ transplant organizations from discriminating against patients on the basis of physical, developmental or mental disability. A vote of...
May 12, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 224, which grants civil immunity to bus drivers and crossing guards who administer Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (EpiPens). Previously, such immunity only applied to school employees, not bus drivers and crossing guards. The...
May 10, 2017
SB 222 PN 820 (Greenleaf): This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for courts of common pleas. The bill was approved 48-0. SB 289 PN 611 (White): This bill would name a...
May 9, 2017
SB 143 PN 95 (Yaw): This bill amends the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act to make changes to the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board. The bill was approved 50-0. SB 201 PN 278 (Folmer): This bill amends the Tax Reform Code to allow like-kind exchange...
May 8, 2017
HB 224, PN 426 (Simmons) – This bill would apply the good Samaritan civil immunities under Title 42 Pa.C.S to school bus drivers and school crossing guards who administers an EpiPen to a student. A vote of 47-0 was recorded. SB 354, PN 710 (Tomlinson) – Senate Bill...
April 28, 2017
The Senate voted 34-16 in favor of Senate Bill 5, which would prevent local ordinances from superseding state law on firearms and ammunition. An individual would be authorized to file a lawsuit against a municipality that enacted firearm ordnances that are more...
April 28, 2017
April 26, 2017
SB 8 PN 719 (Folmer): This bill amends Title 4 (Amusements), Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), Title 30 (Fish), Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), and Title 75 (Vehicles) to address the seizure and forfeiture of property that is related to criminal offenses....
April 25, 2017
April 25, 2017