April 16, 2013
SB 351, PN 273 (Erickson) – This bill provides municipalities with power to establish Stormwater Management Authorities. A vote of 49-1 was recorded. SB 808, PN 837 (Smucker) – This legislation allows for the abolishment of the county office of Jury Commissioner for...
April 15, 2013
SB 196 PN 716 (White): Amends the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act, further providing for definitions, for financial assistance and for annual report. The bill was approved 49-0. SB 381 PN 314 (Eichelberger): Amends Titles 13 (Commercial Code), 30...
April 14, 2013
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 37, which would allow Pennsylvanians to register to vote online. The measure would also allow voters to change their party registration, address, or name online. Under the proposal, citizens could register to vote anytime....
April 10, 2013
SB 583, PN 860 (Eichelberger and others)- An Act amending the act of August 23, 1967 (P.L.251, No.102), known as the Economic Development Financing Law, further providing for competition in award of contracts. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 591, PN 565 (Vulakovich...
April 9, 2013
HB 2, PN 537 (O’Neill) – This bill amends the Public School Code to establish the Special Education Funding Commission. The bill was approved unanimously. SB 492, PN 456 (Vance) – This bill amends the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law (Act 655 of 1955), to...
April 8, 2013
SB 155 PN 368 (Greenleaf): This bill amends the Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act to modernize the act and provide an exemption for dogs and cats in cases when a vaccination would be detrimental to the health of the animal. The bill...
April 7, 2013
The Senate unanimously approved a bill that would create a Special Education Funding Commission to identify the most effective and equitable way to distribute special education funding to school districts or charter schools. Under House Bill 2, the commission would...
March 19, 2013
SB 4 PN 347 (Brubaker): 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 30-20. SB 193 PN 140 (Vance): Amends the Public School...
March 19, 2013
SB 5, PN 715 (Erickson)-This bill establishes the Community-Based Health Care (CHC) program in the Department of Health to provide grants to community-based health care clinics. The bill was approved on a vote of 50-0. SB 623, PN 599 (Corman)-This legislation amends...
March 18, 2013
SB 99, PN 366 (Greenleaf) – Amends title 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. This bill adds provisions relating to Commonwealth documents, including the filing of documents for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and in...
