Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Tuesday, April 21, 2015
2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 3

Sponsors:

FOLMER, LEACH, TEPLITZ, WILEY, BLAKE, FONTANA, YUDICHAK, SCARNATI, BOSCOLA, YAW, ARGALL, SMITH, COSTA, FARNESE, WAGNER, BARTOLOTTA, WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, SCHWANK, RAFFERTY, STEFANO, WOZNIAK, McGARRIGLE, BROWNE and DINNIMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 1690*, 1680, 1609, 889, 840, 793, 224

Short Title: An Act establishing a medical marijuana program; providing for patient and caregiver certification and for medical marijuana organization registration; imposing duties on the Department of Health; providing for a tax on medical marijuana organization gross receipts; establishing the Medical Marijuan ...

Actions:

	PN 0793	Reported as amended, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 7

Sponsors:

FOLMER, VOGEL, EICHELBERGER, WARD, HUTCHINSON, VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, BROWNE, GORDNER, ALLOWAY, AUMENT, STEFANO, WHITE, SCARNATI, RAFFERTY and ARGALL

Printer's No. (PN): 501*

Short Title: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education), 71 (State Government) and 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for school employees as to membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for actuarial cost method; in administration and miscellaneo ...

Actions:

	PN 0501	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 70

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, EICHELBERGER, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, SCARNATI, GORDNER, VOGEL, AUMENT, WARD, RAFFERTY, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, MENSCH, WHITE, WAGNER, BROOKS, BROWNE and SMUCKER

Printer's No. (PN): 502*

Short Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in taxation and finance, providing for spending limitations.

Actions:

	PN 0502	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 96

Sponsors:

FARNESE, WILLIAMS, FONTANA, TEPLITZ, HUGHES, BLAKE, SCHWANK, KITCHEN, COSTA, BOSCOLA, SMITH, TARTAGLIONE, LEACH, YUDICHAK, PILEGGI, BROWNE, BREWSTER, McILHINNEY and HAYWOOD

Printer's No. (PN): 190*

Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of ethnic intimidation; and making an editorial change.

Actions:

PN 0190

(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 391), April 21, 2015

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SB 104

Sponsors:

DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, BREWSTER, COSTA, GORDNER, BOSCOLA, WILLIAMS, RAFFERTY and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 784*, 359

Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for the Dual Enrollment Expansion Task Force.

Actions:

	PN 0784	Reported as amended, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 163

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, STACK, KITCHEN, TEPLITZ and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 99*

Short Title: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination; in juvenile matters, further providing for d ...

Actions:

PN 0099

Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 21, 2015

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SB 264

Sponsors:

ALLOWAY, LEACH, STACK, BREWSTER, WHITE, COSTA, FARNESE, BOSCOLA, SMITH, RAFFERTY, BLAKE, TOMLINSON and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 144*

Short Title: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting the sale of shark fins; and imposing a penalty.

Actions:

	PN 0144	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 284

Sponsors:

BAKER, WOZNIAK, GREENLEAF, WARD, BLAKE, YAW, FONTANA, TEPLITZ, SCHWANK, BREWSTER, WILEY, BOSCOLA, SMITH, COSTA, SCARNATI, ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, VOGEL, WHITE, McGARRIGLE, PILEGGI, STACK, BROWNE and TOMLINSON

Printer's No. (PN): 783*, 162

Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for special motorcycle plates for veterans.

Actions:

	PN 0783	Reported as amended, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 305

Sponsors:

McGARRIGLE, BAKER, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, TEPLITZ, MENSCH, YAW, FONTANA, HUTCHINSON, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK, ALLOWAY, PILEGGI, WHITE, RAFFERTY, WOZNIAK, COSTA, HUGHES, WILEY, DINNIMAN, LEACH and VOGEL

Printer's No. (PN): 751*, 192

Short Title: An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for the authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations.

Actions:

	PN 0751	Second consideration, April 21, 2015
		Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 329

Sponsors:

WARD, GREENLEAF, SCAVELLO, HUTCHINSON, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, GORDNER, AUMENT, STEFANO, SCHWANK, SMITH, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, BROWNE and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 220*

Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Ready to Succeed Scholarship Program; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and the Department of Education.

Actions:

	PN 0220	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 398

Sponsors:

WHITE, YAW, BREWSTER, BLAKE, VULAKOVICH, SMITH, COSTA, BOSCOLA, SCARNATI and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 312*

Short Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in express anatomical gifts, further providing for use of driver's license or identification card to indicate organ or tissue donation.

Actions:

	PN 0312	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 401

Sponsors:

WHITE, EICHELBERGER, YAW, SCARNATI, GREENLEAF, BARTOLOTTA, ARGALL, VULAKOVICH, WARD, VOGEL, ALLOWAY, AUMENT, VANCE, STEFANO, FOLMER, HUTCHINSON, RAFFERTY, BROOKS, BROWNE, WAGNER and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 315*

Short Title: An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for definitions, for mandatory and optional membership and for classes of service; and providing for State Legislators' Defined Contribution Progra ...

Actions:

	PN 0315	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 487

Sponsors:

McILHINNEY, ARGALL, GORDNER, FONTANA, BREWSTER, TARTAGLIONE, ALLOWAY, COSTA, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, SMITH, TOMLINSON, SCHWANK, WARD and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 1133*, 427

Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for limits on copayments for insured medical services provided by a physical therapist, chiropractor and occupational therapist.

Actions:

PN 0427

Third consideration and final passage, April 21, 2015 (47-0)

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 524

Sponsors:

SCARNATI, YAW, GREENLEAF, ALLOWAY, FOLMER, WAGNER, VULAKOVICH, STEFANO, WHITE, RAFFERTY, WARD, HUGHES, YUDICHAK, TEPLITZ, SCHWANK and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 1443*, 1412, 1076, 786, 471

Short Title: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Non-narcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program; and, imposing powers and duties on the Department of Corrections.

Actions:

	PN 0786	Reported as amended, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 590

Sponsors:

TOMLINSON, DINNIMAN, GORDNER, SMITH, RAFFERTY and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 566*

Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 5, 2012 (P.L.1102, No.132), known as the State System of Higher Education Intellectual Property Act, further providing for title of act, for short title, for definitions and for repeal.

Actions:

	PN 0566	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 594

Sponsors:

DINNIMAN, TEPLITZ, FONTANA, ALLOWAY, COSTA, FARNESE, RAFFERTY, WARD, BROWNE, BOSCOLA and LEACH

Printer's No. (PN): 1895*, 587

Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals.

Actions:

	PN 0587	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 678

Sponsors:

SMUCKER, FONTANA, TOMLINSON, PILEGGI, YUDICHAK, BOSCOLA, WHITE, SCHWANK, COSTA, MENSCH, VULAKOVICH, AUMENT, WARD, BAKER, BLAKE, YAW, SCAVELLO and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1121*, 785, 711

Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions.

Actions:

	PN 0785	Reported as amended, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 695

Sponsors:

SCARNATI, FOLMER, GORDNER, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, VOGEL, SCAVELLO, MENSCH, YAW, BAKER, EICHELBERGER, STEFANO, BARTOLOTTA, VANCE, WHITE, AUMENT, WARD, RAFFERTY, WOZNIAK, FONTANA, TEPLITZ, WILLIAMS, YUDICHAK, SCHWANK, SMITH, VULAKOVICH, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, BLAKE, COSTA, PILEGGI and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 682*

Short Title: An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for registration, for reporting and for registration fees, fund established, system and regulations.

Actions:

	PN 0682	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 714

Sponsors:

WAGNER, ALLOWAY, YAW, EICHELBERGER, WARD, WHITE, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA and FOLMER

Printer's No. (PN): 782*

Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for prohibition of the use of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act.

Actions:

PN 0782

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 735

Sponsors:

VOGEL, WILEY, MENSCH, ALLOWAY, FOLMER, WHITE, BROOKS and STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 1407*, 1368, 787

Short Title: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions and for license required.

Actions:

PN 0787

Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 736

Sponsors:

McGARRIGLE, PILEGGI, WHITE, STEFANO, BLAKE, RAFFERTY, HUTCHINSON, BROWNE and RESCHENTHALER

Printer's No. (PN): 788*

Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, providing for self-service storage facility insurance.

Actions:

PN 0788

Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 740

Sponsors:

LEACH, HUGHES and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 789*

Short Title: An Act prohibiting the administration of certain antimicrobial agents in agriculture; providing for inspection and testing of agricultural operations, for enforcement, for reporting by agricultural operations and for alternatives to administration of antimicrobial agents to animals; and making relat ...

Actions:

PN 0789

Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 748

Sponsors:

ARGALL, SCAVELLO, BOSCOLA, SCHWANK, STEFANO, CORMAN and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 1313*, 1264, 1186, 790

Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for obedience to authorized persons directing traffic; and providing for drivers of certified escort vehicles; in other required equipment, furthe ...

Actions:

PN 0790

Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 749

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, BLAKE, BREWSTER, COSTA, FONTANA, MENSCH, SMITH, YUDICHAK and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 791*

Short Title: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in contract carrier by motor vehicle and broker, further providing for declaration of policy and definitions; further providing for the regulation of taxi ...

Actions:

PN 0791

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 752

Sponsors:

WILLIAMS, FONTANA, TEPLITZ, HUGHES, COSTA and FARNESE

Printer's No. (PN): 792*

Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for deception relating to certification of minority business enterprise or women's business enterprise; in general provisions, furthe ...

Actions:

PN 0792

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 88

Sponsors:

RAFFERTY, COSTA, WOZNIAK, TEPLITZ, BREWSTER, HAYWOOD, McGARRIGLE, KITCHEN, FONTANA, BAKER, YAW, GORDNER, VOGEL, SCHWANK, GREENLEAF, WILEY, SMITH, PILEGGI, WARD, FOLMER, DINNIMAN, MENSCH, WHITE, VULAKOVICH, BLAKE, AUMENT, BOSCOLA, ALLOWAY, YUDICHAK and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 794*

Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2015, as "National Police Week" and May 4, 2015, as "Police Officers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.

Actions:

	PN 0794	Introduced and adopted, April 21, 2015
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 388), April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 89

Sponsors:

LEACH

Printer's No. (PN): 795*

Short Title: A Resolution designating April 24, 2015, as "Pennsylvania's Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923."

Actions:

	PN 0795	Introduced and adopted, April 21, 2015
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 389), April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 90

Sponsors:

LEACH, KITCHEN, HAYWOOD, GREENLEAF, WOZNIAK, SCHWANK, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, COSTA, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, SMITH, YUDICHAK and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 796*

Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2015 as "Multiple Birth Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Actions:

PN 0796

Introduced and adopted, April 21, 2015

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SR 91

Sponsors:

YAW

Printer's No. (PN): 797*

Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of May 3 through 9, 2015, as "Drinking Water Week" in Pennsylvania.

Actions:

PN 0797

Introduced and adopted, April 21, 2015

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SR 92

Sponsors:

TARTAGLIONE, TEPLITZ, VULAKOVICH, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, BROOKS, AUMENT, SMITH, COSTA and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 798*

Short Title: A Resolution recognizing 2015 as the "Year of the Borinqueneers" in Pennsylvania.

Actions:

	PN 0798	Introduced and adopted, April 21, 2015
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 389), April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 93

Sponsors:

WARD, VULAKOVICH, SCAVELLO, BAKER, ARGALL, GREENLEAF, FONTANA, TEPLITZ, DINNIMAN, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, SMITH, WHITE, COSTA, YUDICHAK, FOLMER, MENSCH and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 799*

Short Title: A Resolution designating April 21, 2015, as "Independent College and University Day" in Pennsylvania.

Actions:

	PN 0799	Introduced and adopted, April 21, 2015
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 389), April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 94

Sponsors:

TARTAGLIONE, TEPLITZ, HAYWOOD, FONTANA, McGARRIGLE, DINNIMAN, BAKER, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, ALLOWAY, VULAKOVICH, MENSCH, SMITH, COSTA and BOSCOLA

Printer's No. (PN): 800*

Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of April 19 through 25, 2015, as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week" in Pennsylvania.

Actions:

	PN 0800	Introduced and adopted, April 21, 2015
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 390), April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 150

Sponsors:

MALONEY, WATSON, SAYLOR, SACCONE, CALTAGIRONE, PASHINSKI, COHEN, V. BROWN, DAVIS, MURT, KORTZ, SCHREIBER, LONGIETTI, CAUSER, MILLARD, EVERETT, PETRI and BARBIN

Printer's No. (PN): 2573*, 130

Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for Share the Road plate.

Actions:

	PN 0130	Reported as committed, April 21, 2015
		First consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 159

Sponsors:

KAMPF, KILLION, TOBASH, PICKETT, ROSS, GRELL and SONNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 145*

Short Title: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for medical professional liability reciprocal exchange-to-stock conversion and for adoption of plan of conversion; imposing duties on Insurance Commissioner; providing for contents of plan of conversion, for op ...

Actions:

PN 0145

Second consideration, April 21, 2015

* denotes Current Printer's Number

Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2015-2016 Regular Session

Senate Actions, Tuesday, April 21, 2015
2015-2016 Regular Session