May 3, 2011
SB 5, PN 989: The legislation 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 unanimously approved. SB 224, PN 193: Eliminates the five year prohibition...
May 2, 2011
The Senate unanimously approved legislation that would establish the Sexual Violence Victim Protection Act. Senate Bill 58 would allow a victim of sexual assault to petition the court, requesting protection from the defendant — a current option for victims of domestic...
May 2, 2011
SB 58, PN 43: This bill would establish the Sexual Violence Victim Protection Act that authorizes a victim of sexual violence to petition the court for relief requesting protection from a defendant. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 274, PN 250: The legislation...
April 27, 2011
SB 260, PN 237: The legislation amends the Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act by allowing individuals to opt out of HIV testing and for documentation requirements. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 745, PN 744: This bill amends the Rail Freight...
April 26, 2011
The Senate unanimously approved legislation that would broaden language in the Rail Freight Preservation and Improvement Act (Act 119 of 1984) pertaining to grant work. The law currently allows a railroad to use in-house employees to do a project that receives a Rail...
April 26, 2011
Senate Bill 101 PN 153 (Smucker): The legislation amends the Sunshine Act to increase penalties for violations. The legislation was approved 48-2. Senate Bill 105 PN 982 (Browne): Establishes the Pennsylvania Web Accountability and Transparency Act, or PennWATCH. The...
April 13, 2011
SB 357, PN 347: This legislation amends the Borough Code to allow for the sale of personal property by online or electric auction. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 358, PN 348: This legislation amends the First Class Township Code to allow for the sale of personal...
April 12, 2011
Senate Bill 377 PN 1520 (Everett): Amends the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) to add provisions related to manufactured housing and log walls of residential structures. The bill also revises the process by which the latest triennial revisions of the UCC...
April 11, 2011
By a vote of 33-17, the Senate passed a bill that repeals the requirement for automatic sprinkler systems in new home construction, and alters the operation of the advisory body that recommends changes in Pennsylvania’s construction code. Opponents of House Bill 377...
April 11, 2011
SB 264, PN 241: The legislation amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by allowing for the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to arrange for burial details for veterans at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB...
