June 6, 2016
HB 264, PN 3367 (Mustio) – This legislation establishes standards across the Commonwealth for the implementation of carbon monoxide alarms/detectors in care facilities. It shall be known as the Care Facility Carbon Monoxide Alarms Standards Act. A vote of 48-0 was...
June 5, 2016
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 57, which amends the Public Utilities Code to enable natural gas distribution companies to give refunds and recover costs associated with providing natural gas at competitive prices. This legislation allows natural gas...
May 18, 2016
SB 290 PN 1751 (Rafferty): This bill amends the Vehicle Code (Title 75) to make provisions related to ignition interlock requirements under current law for those who have committed Driving under the Influence (DUI) violations. The Senate concurred the House’s...
May 17, 2016
SB 180 PN 1808 (Greenleaf): This bill amends Title 20 (Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code) to update and revise the law relating to organ and tissue donations. The bill was approved 45-3. HB 608 PN 2254 (Baker): This bill amends The Controlled Substance, Drug,...
May 16, 2016
HB 150, PN 2573 (Maloney) – HB 150 directs PennDOT to design and implement a Share the Road registration plate. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 180, PN 1678 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends Title 20 (Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code) to create a framework for...
May 15, 2016
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 150, which amends the Vehicle Code to allow PennDOT to issue a “Share the Road” license plate to help bring awareness to bicycle safety. Individuals may apply for this new plate for their car or truck (weighing less than...
May 11, 2016
SB 1144 PN 1573 (Greenleaf): This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) to prohibit sales to minors of over the counter medicines containing dextromethorphan. The bill was approved 49-0. SB 1229 PN 1763 (Vogel): This bill amends the Administrative Code, to re-add...
May 10, 2016
SB 359 PN 1766 (Greenleaf): This bill would address truancy among school students by requiring truancy elimination plans for children of compulsory school age who fail to attend school. The bill was approved 48-0. HB 944 PN 2846 (Taylor): This bill amends Community...
May 9, 2016
HB 805, PN 3090 (Bloom) – This bill would amend the Public School Code of 1949 by allowing school districts to furlough employees for economic reasons based on their performance, followed by their seniority. Superintendents may extend the Temporary Professional...
May 8, 2016
The Senate voted 26-22 for House Bill 805, which would have amended the Public School Code to allow school districts to furlough employees based first off of performance evaluations and then by their seniority. The bill would have also allowed the district’s...
