Post-Session Report 2013

Post Session Report: December 11, 2013

SB 731, PN 1649 (Rafferty) – Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for burglary, for robbery, for grading of theft offenses and for the offense of retail theft. The Senate concurred on House amendments. A vote of 49-0 was recorded.  SB 23, PN...

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Post Session Report: December 10, 2013

SB 75, PN 1626 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends the Crimes Code and the Judicial Code by extensively revising the law on human trafficking in the areas of prosecution, prevention, victim protection, and evidentiary confidentiality, limitation of actions and victim...

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Post Session Report: December 9, 2013

HB 321, PN 2693 (Toepel)-Amends the Judicial Code (Title 42) to provide a sentencing enhancement for offenses involving child pornography and amends the Crimes Code (Title 18) to clarify language regarding “second or subsequent offense. A vote of  49-0 was recorded....

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Post Session Report: December 4, 2013

SB 607, PN 1605 (Browne)-An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms; and imposing penalties.  The Senate concurred on House amendments.  A vote of 47-1 was recorded. SB 1042, PN1578 (Vance)-Amends the act of September 26, 1951 (P.L.1539, No.389), known as...

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Post Session Report: December 3, 2013

SB 75, PN 41 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends the Crimes Code and the Judicial Code by extensively revising the law on human trafficking in the areas of prosecution, prevention, victim protection, and evidentiary confidentiality, limitation of actions and victim impact...

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Post Session Report: November 20, 2013

SB 802, PN 1524 (Corman)-Amends the Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel Law to modernize the Law, allow for private inspections and allow the Department to update codes through regulation. The Senate concurred with House amendments on a vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB...

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Post Session Report: November 19, 2013

HB 390, PN 401 (O’Brien) – Enables Philadelphia to provide tax relief based on financial need and/or age of longtime owner occupants of residential properties who are living in neighborhoods that have seen large increases in home values as a result of gentrification. ...

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Post Session Report: November 18, 2013

SB 403 PN 1548 (Hutchinson): This bill would authorize the awarding of grants to medical school residents (both full-time and part-time) in exchange for their service in the National Guard, to help attract and retain more physicians in the Guard. The bill was approved...

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Post Session Report: November 13, 2013

SB 935, PN 1550 (Eichelberger)-Amends Title 45 (Legal Notices) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in codification and publication of documents, providing for electronic publication of municipal codes; and making an inconsistent repeal.  A vote of   48 - 0 was...

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Post Session Report: November 12, 2013

SB 935, PN 1121 (Eichelberger) – This legislation allows the Local Government Commission to publish, maintain and update electronic copies of the municipal codes in lieu of printed versions.  Senator Eichelberger offered amendment A4300, which was technical in nature....

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