Post Session Report 2017
Post Session Report :: Wednesday, March 29, 2017
SB 171 PN 147 (Rafferty): This bill amends The Administrative Code to provide for the appointment of Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The bill was approved 37-10. SB 250 PN 615 (Ward): This bill amends the Unemployment Compensation Law...
Post Session Report :: Tuesday, March 28, 2017
SB 133 PN 555 (Ward): This bill would require the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to request an extension for compliance with the federal Real ID Act of 2005 and provide Pennsylvania with the option to receiving a standard or Real ID-compliant license or...
Post Session Report :: Monday, March 27, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017 SB 30, PN 11 (Eichelberger) – This bill amends Title 30 (Fish) by giving the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission the power to set fees for fishing and boating in the Commonwealth (this is currently done by the Legislature). A vote of 47-2 was...
Post Session Report :: Wednesday, March 22, 2017
SB 169 PN 554 (Laughlin): This bill amends Title 65 (Public Officers) to require lobbyists and lobbying firms to file electronically with the Department of State, and for the Department of State to post all lobbying disclosure forms on its website within seven days of...
Post Session Report :: Tuesday, March 21, 2017
SB 169 PN 145 (Laughlin): This bill amends Title 65 (Public Officers) to require lobbyists and lobbying firms to file electronically with the Department of State, and for the Department of State to post all lobbying disclosure forms on its website within seven days of...
Post Session Report :: Monday, March 20, 2017
SB 123 PN 106 (Scavello): This bill amends Title 34 (Game) to allow hunting on Sundays with birds of prey. The bill was approved 48-0. SB 137 PN 91 (McGarrigle): This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by having the Department of Military Affairs act as liaison...
Post Session Report :: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
SB 3 PN 283 (Brooks): This bill decreases the gestational age at which an abortion can be performed from 24 weeks to 20 weeks. This bill prohibits “dismemberment abortion,” or commonly known as a dilation and evacuation abortion procedure. Senator Schwank motioned the...
Post Session Report :: Tuesday, February 7, 2017
SB 10 PN 295 (Reschenthaler): This bill requires municipalities to enforce certain administrative requests from the federal government, removes municipalities’ of refuge eligibility for certain state programs, and makes municipalities of refuge liable for certain...
Post Session Report :: Monday, February 6, 2017
SB 170, PN 146 (Rafferty) – This Bill amends Act 200 of 1931 to reform the Delaware River Port Authority. Senator Haywood offered amendment A00096, which would not require DRPA members to be confirmed by the Senate (the Governor would keep his traditional role of...
Post Session Report :: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
SB 261, PN 243 (Scarnati) – This bill amends the Judicial Code regarding civil and criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, and provides for waivers of sovereign and governmental immunity relating to claims of childhood sexual abuse. A vote of 48-0 was...