Post Session Report: October 7, 2014

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 HB 90, PN 4253 (Saccone) – Amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) regarding issuance of administrative subpoenas in investigations involving child sexual exploitation or abuse.  A vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB 1135, PN 4254 (Gabler) – HB 1135 renames...

Post Session Report: October 6, 2014

Monday, October 6, 2014 HB 80, PN 3831 (Metcalfe) – An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass; defining the offense of theft of secondary metal; and prescribing...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of October 5, 2014

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of October 5, 2014 The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 939, which would give struggling families more options, time and flexibility to pay their utility bill. Under the bill, which would re-authorizes Chapter 14 in the...

Post Session Report: September 24, 2014

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 SB 1164, PN 2328 (Pileggi)-Amends the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for drug overdose response immunity.  The Senate concurred on amendments placed by...

Post Session Report: September 23, 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 SB 444, PN 4153 (Pileggi) – This bill amends the Right-to-Know Law, making clarifications and further providing for definitions, access, limits to certain requests, exceptions, and commercial fees.  Senate Bill 444 significantly increases...

Post Session Report: September 23, 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 SB 444, PN 4153 (Pileggi) – This bill amends the Right-to-Know Law, making clarifications and further providing for definitions, access, limits to certain requests, exceptions, and commercial fees.  Senate Bill 444 significantly increases...

Post Session Report: September 22, 2014

SB 720, PN 2273 (Baker) – An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for disaster emergency assistance; and establishing the Public Disaster Assistance Grant Program. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 838, PN 2274...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of September 21, 2014

  The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 444, which would change Pennsylvania’s Right to Know law to, among other things, give the public greater access to information associated with the commonwealth’s four state-related universities. Senate Bill 444 would...

Post Session Report: September 16, 2014

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 HB 1052, PN 3691 (Freeman) – This legislation amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code (the “MPC”) to authorize using recreational impact fees for the additional purposes of acquiring, operating or maintaining park or recreational...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of September 14, 2014

  The Senate voted 49-0 to approve Senate Bill 1210, which wouldrewrite the state’s Transit Revitalization Investment District Act to encourage municipalities to begin using the economic development tool. Since its inception in 2004, no so-called TRIDs have been...