November 29, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 907, which amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law (RETSL) to amend the notice requirements for tax delinquent properties. The RETSL is designed to inform both the owner of tax delinquent property and the general public of the...
November 24, 2015
SB 912 PN 1415 (Browne): Senate Bill 912 provides for the Commonwealth’s nonpreferred appropriation to the Pennsylvania State University for fiscal year 2015-2016. The bill was approved, 48-2. SB 913 PN 1416 (Browne): Senate Bill 913 provides for the Commonwealth’s...
November 23, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015 SB 482, PN 1406 (Brewster) – This legislation would amend the Real Estate Tax Sale Law by establishing an optional County Demolition and Rehabilitation Fund in certain counties as a tool to fight blight. A vote of 47-0 was recorded. HB 683,...
November 22, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 477, which allows caregivers of children in out-of-home placements to approve or disapprove their child’s participation in age-appropriate activities without prior approval. This bill provides foster children more...
November 18, 2015
SB 62 PN 41 (Greenleaf): This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to further provide for probationary licenses. The bill was approved (49-0). SB 518 PN 1371 (Pileggi): This bill amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates, and Fiduciaries) to create the Revised Uniform Fiduciary...
November 17, 2015
SB 146 PN 93 (Yaw): Amends this section to require any passengers in the car involved in the accident to give reasonable assistance, including making arrangements for the injured person to get to a physician not only when the driver is unable to, but also if the...
November 16, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015 HB 89, PN 79 (Harper) – Amends the Judicial Code to provide for an increase in the mandatory retirement age for judges and magisterial district judges, from 70 to 75 years, in the event that a corresponding amendment is made to the PA...
November 15, 2015
The Senate voted 36-13 in favor of House Bill 89, which amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to change the automatic retirement age for judges from 70 to 75 years old. This bill is a companion bill to House Bill 90, which provided the constitutional...
October 28, 2015
SB 765 PN 1302 (Brooks): Amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding contractors or employees of a public utility, a municipally owned utility or an electric cooperative to the definition of emergency service responders. The bill was concurred...
October 27, 2015
Senator Haywood offered an amendment to the Weekly Recess Resolution, which would call the Senate back into session after recessing on Wednesday, until a General Appropriation agreement was made. Senator Corman moved to have the amendment tabled. The amendment was...
