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Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Monday, May 4, 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 0840
Re-reported as amended, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 22

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, BREWSTER, TEPLITZ, FONTANA, YUDICHAK, STACK, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, BOSCOLA, SMITH, ALLOWAY, FARNESE, RAFFERTY, PILEGGI, LEACH and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 7*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for dog purchaser protection.
Actions:
PN 0007
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

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
Second consideration, May 4, 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
Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 285

Sponsors:

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

Printer's No. (PN): 163*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for Veterans' Trust Fund.
Actions:
PN 0163
Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 442

Sponsors:

FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, TEPLITZ, GREENLEAF, EICHELBERGER, BARTOLOTTA, VOGEL, GORDNER, WARD, AUMENT, BOSCOLA, HUTCHINSON, BAKER, STEFANO, BROWNE and RAFFERTY

Printer's No. (PN): 1449*, 1442, 391
Short Title: An Act requiring notification in advertising.
Actions:
PN 0391
Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 501

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER, SCARNATI, BARTOLOTTA, YAW, AUMENT, CORMAN, FOLMER, WHITE, SMUCKER, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, ALLOWAY, VULAKOVICH, GORDNER, MENSCH and WAGNER

Printer's No. (PN): 1516*, 1315, 497
Short Title: An Act providing for protection of paychecks of certain workers and for the collection of political contributions.
Actions:
PN 0497
Laid on the table, May 4, 2015
Removed from table, May 4, 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
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 643

Sponsors:

AUMENT, CORMAN, SCARNATI, ALLOWAY, FOLMER, SMUCKER, RAFFERTY, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO, VANCE, WHITE, WARD and WAGNER

Printer's No. (PN): 652*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for executive sessions.
Actions:
PN 0652
Second consideration, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 644

Sponsors:

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

Printer's No. (PN): 1089*, 841, 801, 758
Short Title: An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Independent Fiscal Office, further providing for definitions, for duties of office and for access to information.
Actions:
PN 0841
Re-reported as amended, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 645

Sponsors:

STEFANO, SCARNATI, CORMAN, FOLMER, ALLOWAY, EICHELBERGER, VOGEL, WAGNER, AUMENT, WHITE, BARTOLOTTA and HUTCHINSON

Printer's No. (PN): 1090*, 842, 759
Short Title: An Act providing for notice and disclosure of proposed collective bargaining agreements and related documents and for open records.
Actions:
PN 0842
Re-reported as amended, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 699

Sponsors:

YUDICHAK, BAKER, BLAKE and GORDNER

Printer's No. (PN): 683*
Short Title: An Act authorizing the disposition of certain lands situate in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, subject to Project 70 restrictions.
Actions:
PN 0683
Second consideration, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 27

Sponsors:

KITCHEN, FARNESE, VANCE, YUDICHAK, GREENLEAF, BREWSTER, HAYWOOD, RAFFERTY, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN, WILLIAMS and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 510*, 493
Short Title: A Resolution directing the Advisory Committee on Public Health Law of the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of youth vaccinations and immunizations to determine whether any amendments should be made to the Commonwealth's public health law.
Actions:
PN 0510
Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 98

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, HAYWOOD, WOZNIAK, FONTANA, FARNESE, DINNIMAN, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, SCAVELLO, SCHWANK, AUMENT, SMITH, VULAKOVICH, MENSCH, TARTAGLIONE, ALLOWAY and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 838*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of May 2015 as "Phenylketonuria Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0838
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 410), May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 99

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA, BREWSTER, HAYWOOD, WARD, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, KITCHEN, WHITE, ARGALL, ALLOWAY, SMITH, RAFFERTY, COSTA, MENSCH, VULAKOVICH, AUMENT, YUDICHAK, McILHINNEY, LEACH, BAKER, SCHWANK, FARNESE, BOSCOLA, HUGHES and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 843*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of May 11 through 15, 2015, as "Women's Lung Health Week" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0843
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 415), May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 100

Sponsors:

GORDNER, EICHELBERGER, YAW, SCARNATI, WARD, RAFFERTY, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, SCAVELLO, FOLMER, BLAKE, PILEGGI, COSTA, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA, VULAKOVICH, BAKER, WHITE, ALLOWAY, BROOKS, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE, WILLIAMS and HUTCHINSON

Printer's No. (PN): 844*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing May 7, 2015, as the "National Day of Prayer" in Pennsylvania and encouraging the celebration of religious freedom.
Actions:
PN 0844
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 101

Sponsors:

FARNESE, TEPLITZ, HAYWOOD, AUMENT, GREENLEAF, EICHELBERGER, SCAVELLO, FONTANA, KITCHEN, BREWSTER, MENSCH, DINNIMAN, VANCE, PILEGGI, COSTA, RAFFERTY, WHITE, FOLMER, BLAKE, SMITH, VULAKOVICH, BOSCOLA, ALLOWAY, HUTCHINSON, BROOKS, YUDICHAK and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 845*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of May 2015 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0845
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 416), May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 102

Sponsors:

VANCE, AUMENT, BAKER, MENSCH, KITCHEN, DINNIMAN, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, SCAVELLO, WHITE, COSTA, FONTANA, SMITH, TARTAGLIONE, TEPLITZ, WOZNIAK, YUDICHAK, BOSCOLA and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 846*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2015, as "National Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0846
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 416), May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 103

Sponsors:

BAKER, FONTANA, VULAKOVICH, SCAVELLO, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, SMITH, COSTA, YUDICHAK, MENSCH, ALLOWAY and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 847*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2015 as "Building Safety Month" and encouraging residents to participate in "Building Safety Week" from May 3 through May 9, 2015, in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0847
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 417), May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 104

Sponsors:

FONTANA, TEPLITZ, WOZNIAK, HAYWOOD, DINNIMAN, KITCHEN, GREENLEAF, BREWSTER, EICHELBERGER, BAKER, MENSCH, COSTA, LEACH, FARNESE, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, McILHINNEY, SCHWANK, BLAKE, SMITH, AUMENT, ALLOWAY, BROOKS, YUDICHAK and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 848*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of May 2015 as "Brain Tumor Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0848
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 417), May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 105

Sponsors:

TEPLITZ, DINNIMAN, LEACH, SCHWANK, HAYWOOD, ARGALL, WILLIAMS, FONTANA, ALLOWAY, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, HUTCHINSON, PILEGGI, SMITH, YUDICHAK, BROOKS, COSTA, AUMENT, RAFFERTY, MENSCH and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 849*
Short Title: A Resolution commemorating the 67th anniversary of the birth of the State of Israel.
Actions:
PN 0849
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 417), May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 106

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, AUMENT, BAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HAYWOOD, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, SCAVELLO, SMITH, TARTAGLIONE, TEPLITZ, WOZNIAK, BOSCOLA and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 850*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 3 through 9, 2015, as "National Arson Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0850
Introduced and adopted, May 4, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 418), May 4, 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
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 152

Sponsors:

TALLMAN, SAYLOR, MILLARD, GRELL, KNOWLES, DRISCOLL, D. COSTA, BARRAR, R. BROWN, DONATUCCI, DIAMOND, KORTZ, READSHAW, COHEN, FARRY, GILLEN, DAVIS, SIMS, BROWNLEE, KIRKLAND, DAWKINS, BURNS, MURT and JOZWIAK

Printer's No. (PN): 1181*, 566, 232, 141
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for the payment of death benefits and for definitions.
Actions:
PN 1181
Signed in Senate, May 4, 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
Third consideration and final passage, May 4, 2015 (47-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 178

Sponsors:

SNYDER, READSHAW, FREEMAN, KINSEY, KNOWLES, DiGIROLAMO, THOMAS, HENNESSEY, CONKLIN, CAUSER, COHEN, TOEPEL, YOUNGBLOOD, CALTAGIRONE, BROWNLEE, BARRAR, HAHN, McNEILL, KAUFFMAN, WATSON, MARSICO, COX, TALLMAN, W. KELLER, PAYNE, LONGIETTI, DONATUCCI, A. HARRIS, GILLEN, MATZIE, MILLARD, DUSH, GRELL, O'NEILL, D. COSTA, MURT, FARINA, SCHWEYER, JOZWIAK, GABLER, M. K. KELLER, MAJOR, GIBBONS, McCARTER, SONNEY, KORTZ, ENGLISH, DAVIS, MARSHALL and ORTITAY

Printer's No. (PN): 1213*, 694, 663, 308, 172
Short Title: An Act designating the interchange of State Route 43 at the Mon-Fayette Expressway Interchange with State Route 88, known as Exit 28, in Washington County as the Marine Cpl. Thomas R. Matty Memorial Interchange; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1013, known as Knupp Road, over the ...
Actions:
PN 1213
Signed in Senate, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 221

Sponsors:

CALTAGIRONE, YOUNGBLOOD, BISHOP, THOMAS, KILLION, RAPP, KOTIK, JAMES, SCHLOSSBERG, DAVIDSON, O'BRIEN, GRELL, HARHART, HARKINS, WATSON, SCHWEYER, MURT, GILLEN, GIBBONS, SAMUELSON, DEAN, DAVIS, BRIGGS, KORTZ, MARSHALL, J. HARRIS, BARBIN and READSHAW

Printer's No. (PN): 464*, 309, 213
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in selection and retention of judicial officers, further providing for continuing education requirement; and, in municipal police education and training, further ...
Actions:
PN 0464
Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number