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...
March 17, 2013
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 620, which would provide additional protections for third parties who act in good faith in power of attorney matters. The bill also provides additional protections for principals who name an agent to handle their affairs....
March 13, 2013
SB 83, PN 619 (Greenleaf) – Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for regulation and operation of neighborhood electric...
March 11, 2013
SB 436 PN 377 (Smucker): Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code, further providing for Voting Standards Development Board. The bill was approved unanimously. SR 29 PN 382 (Yaw): Directs the Center for Rural Pennsylvania to study the potential for increased residential,...
March 10, 2013
By a vote of 46-2, the Senate passed a measure that would allow drivers to operate small electric vehicles on some roads. Senate Bill 83 would allow the use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV), four wheeled electric vehicle with a maximum design speed between 20...
