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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Monday, June 1, 2015
2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 73

Sponsors:

ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, WHITE, SCARNATI, BREWSTER, YAW, TOMLINSON, SMITH, SCAVELLO, ARGALL, WILEY, FARNESE and DINNIMAN
Printer's No. (PN): 51*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in malt beverage tax, further providing for limited tax credits for small brewers.
Actions:
PN 0051
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 78

Sponsors:

ALLOWAY, TEPLITZ, FARNESE, GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, WARD, RAFFERTY, WOZNIAK, BOSCOLA, SMITH, BROWNE and KILLION
Printer's No. (PN): 54*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, further providing for definitions and for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses.
Actions:
PN 0054
Second consideration, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

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
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 294

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER, WOZNIAK, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, BOSCOLA and BLAKE
Printer's No. (PN): 851*, 443
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals.
Actions:
PN 0851
Second consideration, June 1, 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
Re-reported as committed, June 1, 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
Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 352

Sponsors:

VOGEL, YAW, YUDICHAK, VULAKOVICH, WOZNIAK, HUGHES, WHITE, RAFFERTY, SCARNATI, WARD and WILEY
Printer's No. (PN): 1436*, 1059, 505, 259
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135), known as the Race Horse Industry Reform Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; repealing provisions relating to the State Horse Racing Commission and State Harness Racing Commission; in racing oversight, providin ...
Actions:
PN 0505
Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 356

Sponsors:

FOLMER, EICHELBERGER, BROWNE, VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, AUMENT, HUGHES, SCHWANK, VOGEL and HUTCHINSON
Printer's No. (PN): 1689*, 887, 267
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in consolidated collection of local income taxes, providing for the definition of "farming" and further providing for declaration and payment of income taxes and for withholding and remittance.
Actions:
PN 0887
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 373

Sponsors:

ALLOWAY, SCAVELLO, TEPLITZ, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, BREWSTER, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, FARNESE, SMITH, WARD, HUGHES, LEACH, SCHWANK, WHITE, STEFANO, BOSCOLA, MENSCH, DINNIMAN, BROWNE, McILHINNEY, HAYWOOD, BLAKE, YAW, PILEGGI, RESCHENTHALER and KILLION
Printer's No. (PN): 288*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals.
Actions:
PN 0288
Second consideration, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 396

Sponsors:

VANCE, KITCHEN, BAKER, YAW, BREWSTER, FONTANA, HUGHES, FOLMER, YUDICHAK, TEPLITZ, COSTA, GREENLEAF, SMITH, SCHWANK, PILEGGI, BROWNE, RAFFERTY and VULAKOVICH
Printer's No. (PN): 311*
Short Title: An Act reenacting and amending the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.408, No.89), known as the Health Care Cost Containment Act, further providing for sunset; and making editorial changes.
Actions:
PN 0311
Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 438

Sponsors:

WHITE and WARD
Printer's No. (PN): 389*
Short Title: An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 982 over the Loyalhanna Creek, Westmoreland County, as the Lance Corporal Joseph E. Roble Memorial Bridge.
Actions:
PN 0389
Second consideration, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 486

Sponsors:

ARGALL, KITCHEN, BREWSTER, WILLIAMS, WHITE, SCHWANK, COSTA, YUDICHAK, TEPLITZ, McGARRIGLE, STEFANO, WOZNIAK and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 2065*, 987, 749, 426
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.310, No.87), referred to as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law, authorizing an additional fee to be imposed and used for demolition; and making an editorial change.
Actions:
PN 0987
Re-reported as amended, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 489

Sponsors:

YAW, ALLOWAY, WHITE and MENSCH
Printer's No. (PN): 1847*, 429
Short Title: An Act amending the act of February 18, 1998 (P.L.146, No.22), known as the Check Casher Licensing Act, further providing for definitions, for authority of department, for conditions for licensing and for fees and charges; and providing for recovery of losses due to theft and fraudulent misrepresent ...
Actions:
PN 0429
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 538

Sponsors:

TOMLINSON, MENSCH, VANCE, SCHWANK, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 1134*, 1108, 989, 519
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48), entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to ...
Actions:
PN 0989
Amended on second consideration, June 1, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 547), June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 556

Sponsors:

McILHINNEY, VULAKOVICH, GREENLEAF, SCHWANK, HUGHES, MENSCH, YUDICHAK, RAFFERTY, DINNIMAN and TOMLINSON
Printer's No. (PN): 862*, 534
Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in realty transfer tax, further providing for definitions and for excluded transactions.
Actions:
PN 0862
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 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-reported as committed, June 1, 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
Second consideration, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 655

Sponsors:

BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 1137*, 650
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the Non-narcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program; in special funds, further providing for funding, for State Workers' Insurance Board and for expiration; in the Tobacc ...
Actions:
PN 0650
Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 656

Sponsors:

WARD, WAGNER, STEFANO, EICHELBERGER and MENSCH
Printer's No. (PN): 980*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, in fiscal affairs, repealing provisions relating to authorization of excise tax and authorization of hotel tax; and providing for hotel room rental tax in third through eighth class counties and for certification ...
Actions:
PN 0980
* 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
Third consideration and final passage, June 1, 2015 (47-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 862

Sponsors:

SMUCKER and DINNIMAN
Printer's No. (PN): 1129*, 1047, 981
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, further providing for criminal history of employees and prospective employees and conviction of certain offenses.
Actions:
PN 0981
Referred to EDUCATION, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 863

Sponsors:

ARGALL, GREENLEAF, McILHINNEY, EICHELBERGER and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 982*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contract carrier by motor vehicle and broker, further providing for declaration of policy and definitions and for regulation and classification of contract carrier and broker.
Actions:
PN 0982
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 864

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, COSTA, EICHELBERGER, RAFFERTY, SCAVELLO, SMITH, STEFANO, VOGEL, WAGNER and WARD
Printer's No. (PN): 983*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of General Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing for GPS tracking of State-owned vehicles.
Actions:
PN 0983
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 865

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, AUMENT, EICHELBERGER, FOLMER, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK, STEFANO, VOGEL, WARD and WHITE
Printer's No. (PN): 984*
Short Title: An Act limiting assignment of State-owned vehicles; prohibiting long-term vehicle leases for public officials and employees; and providing for duties of the Department of General Services.
Actions:
PN 0984
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 95

Sponsors:

VOGEL, GREENLEAF, FOLMER, DINNIMAN, SMITH, YAW, MENSCH, AUMENT, VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, WOZNIAK, BROOKS and BAKER
Printer's No. (PN): 811*
Short Title: A Resolution urging Federal and State regulatory agencies to utilize science-based data in evaluating crop protection chemistry and nutrients.
Actions:
PN 0811
Adopted, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 137

Sponsors:

HAYWOOD, PILEGGI, KITCHEN, FARNESE, DINNIMAN, BAKER, COSTA, VANCE and TARTAGLIONE
Printer's No. (PN): 985*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of June 2015 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0985
Referred to JUDICIARY, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 138

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, BARTOLOTTA, MENSCH, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, SMUCKER, STEFANO, TEPLITZ, VOGEL and WARD
Printer's No. (PN): 986*
Short Title: A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study Commonwealth expenditures for salaries and other compensation and benefits of members of State boards and commissions.
Actions:
PN 0986
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 139

Sponsors:

VANCE, AUMENT, BAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, ALLOWAY, EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, BREWSTER, FONTANA, SMITH, TARTAGLIONE, MENSCH, WOZNIAK and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 990*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of September 2015 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0990
Introduced and adopted, June 1, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 548), June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 140

Sponsors:

SCAVELLO, BAKER, YAW, BARTOLOTTA, VULAKOVICH, ARGALL, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, COSTA, WHITE, TARTAGLIONE and AUMENT
Printer's No. (PN): 991*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of June 1 through 7, 2015, as "Motorsports Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania and recognizing the second annual NASCAR Hauler Parade at the Capitol on June 4, 2015.
Actions:
PN 0991
Introduced and adopted, June 1, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 549), June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 89

Sponsors:

HARPER and DAVIS
Printer's No. (PN): 79*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in discipline, removal and retirement of judicial officers, further providing for automatic retirement on age.
Actions:
PN 0079
Laid on the table, June 1, 2015
Removed from table, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 90

Sponsors:

HARPER, CALTAGIRONE, BARBIN, BOBACK, CARROLL, COHEN, DIAMOND, FREEMAN, GILLEN, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, KRIEGER, LONGIETTI, MURT, PETRI, SCHLOSSBERG, WATSON, GIBBONS and DAVIS
Printer's No. (PN): 251*, 80
Short Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for compensation and retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace.
Actions:
PN 0251
Laid on the table, June 1, 2015
Removed from table, June 1, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number