Post Session Report 2016

SB 1144 PN 1573 (Greenleaf): This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) to prohibit sales to minors of over the counter medicines containing dextromethorphan. The bill was approved 49-0. SB 1229 PN 1763 (Vogel): This bill amends the Administrative Code, to re-add...

SB 359 PN 1766 (Greenleaf): This bill would address truancy among school students by requiring truancy elimination plans for children of compulsory school age who fail to attend school. The bill was approved 48-0. HB 944 PN 2846 (Taylor): This bill amends Community...

HB 805, PN 3090 (Bloom) – This bill would amend the Public School Code of 1949 by allowing school districts to furlough employees for economic reasons based on their performance, followed by their seniority. Superintendents may extend the Temporary Professional...

HB 12 PN 2472 (Schlossberg): This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) regarding divorce by mutual consent and counseling requirements. The bill was approved with a vote of 49-0. HB 400 PN 1957 (Gingrich): This bill creates the Work Experience for High School...

SB 3 PN 1680 (Folmer): This bill creates a free standing act entitled the Medical Marijuana Act.  The act establishes a medical marijuana program under the direction of the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH).  Senator Folmer offered Amendment A06783, which makes...

HB 794, PN 3097 (Gillespie) – This legislation amends the County Code by repealing sections 1770.2 (relating to authorization of excise tax) and 1770.6 (relating to authorization of hotel tax).  It increases the maximum allowable hotel tax rate from 3% to 5% in...

SB 526 PN 1628 (Gordner): This bill amends the Second Class Township Code, Act 69 of 1933 by changing the dates financial reports by auditors are required to be published. The Senate concurred the House’s amendments with a vote of 48-0. SB 644 PN 1089 (Folmer): This...

SB 374 PN 1641 (Alloway): This bill amends Title 34 (Game) by permitting the Pennsylvania Game Commission to administer the time in which kills are reported.  The bill was approved with a vote of 49-0. HB 794 PN 2459 (Gillespie): This bill amends the County Code to...

SB 881, PN 1604 (Blake) – The bill amends Title 66 to clarify the definition of “public utility” and adds the definitions of “resort” and “independently owned user premises”.  A vote of 48-0 was recorded. SB 973, PN 1352 (Scavello) – SB 973 amends Titles 18 (Crimes...

SB 1122 PN 1536 (Scavello): This bill allows a board of trustees at a community college to appoint up to two trustees from within the county where the campus is located. The bill was approved with a vote of 48-0. SB 1123 PN 1544 (Vogel): This bill amends Title 3...