May 25, 2010
SB 828, PN 1924: The bill amends Act 39 of 1945 (Public eating and Drinking Place Law) to allow non-profit groups to sell food that has been prepared in private homes which are not licensed or inspected by the department. The Senate concurred in House amendments by...
May 24, 2010
HB 67, PN 3419: This bill amends the Vehicle Code by limiting how many passengers “junior drivers” would be allowed to have in their vehicle as well as prohibit these drivers from using an interactive wireless communications device while driving unless it is to...
May 5, 2010
SB 383 PN 1954: Amends the Judicial Code (Title 42) to provide for the establishment of problem-solving courts with specialized jurisdiction in the Courts of Common Pleas and the Municipal Court of Philadelphia. The Senate concurred in House amendments as amended,...
May 4, 2010
SB 174 PN 676: Amends the Workforce Development Act by establishing the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers within the Department of Labor and Industry which will develop strategies to address the State’s short-term and long-term health care work force challenges. ...
May 3, 2010
SB 288, PN 1864: This bill establishes the State Board of Plumbing Contractors within the Department of Labor and Industry and creates the Plumbing Contractors Licensure Account in Treasury. Senator Erickson offered amendment A6510 which was technical in nature. ...
April 22, 2010
The Senate voted unanimously in favor of House Bill 464, the so-called “Hannah Montana legislation,” which would prohibit the use of automated ticket purchasing software for the purchase of entertainment tickets over an Internet Web site. The...
April 21, 2010
SB 888, PN 1774: This bill would designate the bridges on Route 28 in the Boroughs of Etna and Sharpsburg, Allegheny County as the Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel Memorial Bridges. The Senate concurred in House amendments by a vote of 49-0. HB 961, PN...
April 20, 2010
SB 81, PN 1862: The bill amends the Liquor Code by further defining eligible entity, providing for general powers of the board, for wine marketing, and for interlocking business prohibition. The Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate by a...
April 19, 2010
HB 464, PN 1535: The bill amends Act 62 of 1947 by prohibiting the use of automated ticket purchasing software for the purchase of entertainment tickets over an Internet website. Senator Tomlinson offered amendment A6362 which was technical in nature. The Senate...
April 15, 2010
The Senate unanimously approved legislation that would criminalize the acts of operating a methamphetamine lab and dumping meth waste. Under House Bill 485, operating a meth lab would be considered a second degree felony. However, if the lab is located within 1,000...
