Post Session Report 2016
Post Session Report :: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Executive Nominations The following nominees were approved, 48-0: Bryan R. Lentz, State Civil Service Commission Syed Ali-Zaidi, Trustee, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Neil R. Weaver, Trustee, Clarion University of Pennsylvania J Alex Hartzler, Trustee, The...
Post Session Report :: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
SB 385 PN 2081 (Rafferty): This bill reforms and modernizes the Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) Act and provides for an additional funding mechanism under the act. The Senate concurred the House amendments 46-2. SB 1265 PN 2183 (White): This bill...
Post Session Report :: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
SB 1311 PN 2061 (Vance): This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) and Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to address grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights, definitions pertinent to child protective services, and definitions pertinent to...
Post Session Report :: Monday, October 24, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016 HB 162, PN 3955 (Benninghoff) - This legislation amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) by permitting an adult adoptee access to their original birth certificate without the consent of their birth parents. It also allows for the birth parents to...
Post Session Report :: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
HB 447 PN 1037 (Saylor): This bill would amend the Landlord and Tenant Act to include provisions that would limit the rent that could be charged by a landlord to one’s estate if an individual died while renting a residential unit. The bill was approved 50-0. HB 683 PN...
Post Session Report :: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
SB 286 PN 1437 (Rafferty): This bill amends Act 200 of 1931, which provided for Pennsylvania to enter into a compact with the State of New Jersey to establish the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA). The Senate concurred the House amendments 37-13. HB 49 PN 2546...
Post Session Report :: Monday, October 17, 2016
SB 535, PN 1973 (Vulakovich) - SB 535 amends Title 75, the Vehicle Code, to allow for the use of radar by local police departments. Senator Vulakovich offered amendment A10090 which prohibits the issuance of points unless the speed limit was exceeded by at least 10...
Post Session Report : Wednesday, September 28, 2016
SB 340 PN 2098 (Eichelberger): This bill reforms the Local Government Unit Debt Act (in Title 53 (Municipalities Generally), which addresses indebtedness and borrowing for units of local government, as well as guarantees of other government entities by local...
Post Session Report : Tuesday, September 27, 2016
SB 1086 PN 1509 (Rafferty): This bill allows the Department of Transportation to suspend registration of motorists who fail to pay tolls on the Turnpike until the motorist makes the payment. The bill was approved 48-0. SB 1235 PN 1894 (Baker): This bill amends the...
Post Session Report :: Monday, September 26, 2016
SB 1155, PN 1998 (Reschenthaler) – SB 1155 amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to create a special registration plate for any person who is a member of the armed forces of the United States, including a member of a reserve component or the National Guard. The Senate concurred...