House of Representatives
Daily Session Update
Prepared by the Office of the Parliamentarian
October 15, 2014
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Convened at 11:00 A.M.
Communications Received
The House of Representatives adopted a Condolence Resolution honoring the service of former member Honorable Thomas C. Petrone.
Communications Received From the Senate
The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, presented the following extract from the Journal of the Senate, which was read as follows, viz:
In the Senate,
October 14, 2014
RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, that when the Senate recesses this week, it reconvene on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and be it further
RESOLVED, Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, that when the House of Representatives recesses this week, it reconvene on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Ordered, That the Clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for its concurrence.
Adopted Voice Vote
The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, returned bill from the House of Representatives numbered and entitled as follows, viz:
HB 46
HB 91
HB 201
HB 573
HB 764
HB 803
HB 1013
HB 1565
HB 1655
HB 1714
HB 1773
HB 1816
HB 1846
HB 1874
HB 2110
HB 2120
HB 2178
HB 2377
HB 2481
With information that the Senate has passed the same with amendment in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is requested.
The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, returned bill from the House of Representatives numbered and entitled as follows, viz:
HB 402
HB 1067
HB 1567
HB 1907
HB 2234
HB 2278
HB 2354
With information that the Senate has passed the same without amendment.
The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, informed that the Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of Representatives to Senate Bills numbered and entitled as follows, viz:
SB 27
Bills on Second Consideration
Bills on Third Consideration & Final Passage
| 197 – 0 Sent to Senate With Amendment | |
| 197 – 0 Sent to Senate With Amendment | |
| 197 – 0 Sent to Senate Without Amendment | |
| 196 – 1 Sent to Senate With Amendment |
Bills on Concurrence in Senate Amendments
| 197 – 0 | |
| 189 – 7 | |
| | |
| Motion to Suspend the Rules to Consider A10380 (Vitali) | 63 – 134 |
| Motion to Suspend the Rules to Consider A10317 (Vitali) | 68 – 129 |
| Motion to Suspend the Rules to Consider A10319 (Vitali) | 70 – 127 |
| Motion to Suspend the Rules to Consider A10324 (Vitali) | 67 – 130 |
| | 118 – 79 |
| 144 – 52 | |
| 195 – 0 | |
| 197 – 0 |
Bills on Concurrence in Senate Amendments as Amended by the House
| Motion to Proceed on HB 764 and HB 1773 (Turzai) | 178 – 17 |
| 195 – 0 | |
| 134 – 61 |
Bills Signed by the Speaker
HB 201
HB 402
HB 573
HB 1067
HB 1565
HB 1567
HB 1714
HB 1816
HB 1907
HB 2120
HB 2234
HB 2278
HB 2354
SB 27
SB 1129
Bills Referred
HR 1093 To Uncontested Calendar Under Rule 35 – Supplemental Calendar
HB 2547 Judiciary
HB 2548 Judiciary
Bills Recommitted
Bills Re-Referred
Bills Reported from Committee
SB 508 From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
SB 720 From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
SB 1135 From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
HB 46 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 91 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 201 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 573 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 764 From Rules Re-Reported as Amended
HB 803 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1013 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1565 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1655 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1714 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1773 From Rules Re-Reported as Amended
HB 1816 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1846 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 2110 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 2120 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 2377 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
HB 2481 From Rules Re-Reported as Committed
Bills Removed from the Tabled Calendar and Placed on the Active Calendar
HB 1353
SB 1423
Bills Removed from the Active Calendar and Placed on the Tabled Calendar
HB 1353
SB 1423
House Resolutions Adopted
| A Resolution urging Governor Tom Corbett to terminate the 3rd party emergency dispatch pilot program on behalf of the Commonwealth's towing companies, towers and first responders. | 197 – 0 | |
| A Resolution recognizing November 10, 2014, as "Marine Corps Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the United States Marine Corps' 239th anniversary. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, and expressing strong support for the policies and peaceful democratic processes set forth to allow for the reunification of Germany. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution honoring the 223rd birthday of the United States Constitutional Bill of Rights on December 15, 2014. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution extending condolences and honoring the life contributions of Richard Mellon Scaife, political activist, philanthropist and owner and publisher of all of the Trib Total Media Publications, who lost his life to cancer on July 4, 2014. | 198 – 0 | |
| A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study, in consultation with an advisory committee, the issue of truancy and school dropout prevention in this Commonwealth. | 196 – 0 | |
| A Resolution designating the week of October 19 through 25, 2014, as "Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania and commending respiratory therapists for their outstanding contributions to health care. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution urging the Auditor General, with the assistance of the City Controller of Philadelphia, to conduct a forensic audit of the School District of Philadelphia to provide a greater degree of transparency into the district's finances, particularly the expenditure of Federal, State and city funding and to require a report disseminating the findings of the audit. | 196 – 0 | |
| A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Commonwealth's program of providing intervention for young athletes who sustain a brain injury, as required under the Safety in Youth Sports Act. | 196 – 0 | |
| A Resolution expressing concern that a cement manufacturing plant funded by the Province of Quebec will negatively impact the cement manufacturing industry in Pennsylvania and urging Ambassador Michael Froman, the United States Trade Representative, to review the funding for possible violations of international trade rules. | 196 – 0 | |
| A Resolution honoring the life and legacy of former White House Press Secretary James Scott Brady, Sr., and extending condolences to his family and friends. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution designating the month of November 2014 as "Infant Safe Sleep Month" in Pennsylvania. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution recognizing the week of October 19 through 25, 2014, as "National Teen Driver Safety Week" in Pennsylvania. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the the Homeowners Association of Philadelphia. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution designating October 23, 2014, as "Lights on Afterschool Day" in Pennsylvania. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution designating November 3, 2014, as "Veterans, Record Your Discharge Day" in Pennsylvania. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution honoring all Pennsylvania veterans who served during war and peace on the occasion of Veterans Day, November 11, 2014. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution recognizing November 18, 2014, as "National Memory Screening Day" in Pennsylvania. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution designating the month of November 2014 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution designating November 2014 as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness and Education Month" in Pennsylvania. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution encouraging support for pediatric brain tumor research. | 199 – 0 | |
| A Resolution designating the month of November 2014 as "Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. | 197 – 0 |
This is not an official record of the day’s legislative activity.
The House of Representatives adjourned
Until Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 11:00 A.M.
unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.
(Non-Voting Session)