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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Monday, November 23, 2015
2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 76

Sponsors:

ARGALL, FOLMER, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK, SCAVELLO, WAGNER, BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN, MENSCH, STEFANO, BREWSTER, WOZNIAK, BARTOLOTTA, BAKER, ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, SMUCKER, BROWNE, EICHELBERGER and WHITE
Printer's No. (PN): 1062*
Short Title: An Act providing for tax levies and information related to taxes; authorizing the imposition of a personal income tax or an earned income tax by a school district subject to voter approval; providing for imposition of and exclusions from a sales and use tax for the stabilization of education funding ...
Actions:
PN 1062
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1288), Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 130

Sponsors:

GORDNER, GREENLEAF, BREWSTER, HUGHES, COSTA, SCHWANK, WILEY, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, WILLIAMS, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY and YUDICHAK
Printer's No. (PN): 77*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sentence of community service.
Actions:
PN 0077
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 23, 2015
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 23, 2015 (196-0)
Signed in Senate, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 482

Sponsors:

BREWSTER, ARGALL, TEPLITZ, WILLIAMS, McGARRIGLE, STEFANO, GORDNER, SCHWANK, WARD, VULAKOVICH, COSTA, WOZNIAK, RAFFERTY, FARNESE, YAW and BLAKE
Printer's No. (PN): 2064*, 1406, 748, 439
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, further providing for the title of the act; and, in sale of property, providing for Optional County Demolition and Rehabilitation Fund.
Actions:
PN 1406
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 23, 2015 (47-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 490

Sponsors:

BAKER, SCAVELLO, WHITE, BROOKS, WARD, VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, VANCE, MENSCH and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 853*, 481
Short Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, further providing for organization of agency.
Actions:
PN 0853
Signed in Senate, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 606

Sponsors:

McGARRIGLE, PILEGGI and RAFFERTY
Printer's No. (PN): 1550*, 598
Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 29, 1803 (P.L.542, No.156), entitled "An act to establish a Board of Wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotages, and for other purposes therein mentioned," providing for licensed pilot and apprentice liability.
Actions:
PN 0598
Laid on the table, Nov. 23, 2015
Removed from table, Nov. 23, 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 1407
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 23, 2015 (47-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 859

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, YUDICHAK, EICHELBERGER, ARGALL, HUGHES, MENSCH, COSTA, WHITE, TARTAGLIONE, BROWNE and LEACH
Printer's No. (PN): 1421*, 976
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedures) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for definitions and for publication of guidelines; in juvenile matters, further providing for inspection of court ...
Actions:
PN 1421
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 23, 2015 (37-10)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 860

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, YUDICHAK, EICHELBERGER, ARGALL, HUGHES, MENSCH, COSTA, WHITE, TARTAGLIONE, BROWNE and LEACH
Printer's No. (PN): 1422*, 977
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for responsibilities of department, local correctional facilities and board; in administration, further pr ...
Actions:
PN 1422
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 23, 2015 (37-10)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 880

Sponsors:

SMUCKER, FOLMER, VOGEL, TOMLINSON, BROOKS, SCAVELLO, HUTCHINSON, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, RAFFERTY, BARTOLOTTA, ALLOWAY, AUMENT and WAGNER
Printer's No. (PN): 1411*, 1024
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 Keystone Exams.
Actions:
PN 1411
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 23, 2015
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 23, 2015 (196-0)
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 936

Sponsors:

BROWNE, GREENLEAF, VULAKOVICH, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, COSTA and HUGHES
Printer's No. (PN): 1148*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support matters generally, further providing for attachment of income.
Actions:
PN 1148
Second consideration, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 984

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, WHITE, VANCE, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, SMUCKER, STEFANO, WAGNER, WARD, McILHINNEY, CORMAN and MENSCH
Printer's No. (PN): 2167*, 1753, 1440, 1374, 1220
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally), 66 (Public Utilities) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxicabs and limousines in first class cities, further providing for definitions and for certificate of public convenience required; providing for transportatio ...
Actions:
PN 1440
Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 23, 2015
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1257), Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1052

Sponsors:

STEFANO, GORDNER, MENSCH, PILEGGI, EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, VOGEL, BAKER, WARD, HUTCHINSON, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, COSTA, SCHWANK, DINNIMAN, YUDICHAK, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, FARNESE, TEPLITZ, SABATINA, KITCHEN, AUMENT and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 1762*, 1389
Short Title: An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in uniform military and overseas voters, further providing for definitions, for duties and responsibilities of secretary and for registering to vote.
Actions:
PN 1389
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1056

Sponsors:

BAKER, VANCE, PILEGGI, SABATINA, FONTANA, SCHWANK, FOLMER, FARNESE, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, BARTOLOTTA, SCARNATI, HAYWOOD and WARD
Printer's No. (PN): 1438*
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.
Actions:
PN 1438
Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1071

Sponsors:

BROWNE, CORMAN, SCARNATI, GORDNER and EICHELBERGER
Printer's No. (PN): 2202*, 1913, 1481, 1475, 1410
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education), 51 (Military Affairs) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising pension provisions as follows: In Title 24: for retirement for school employees, in the areas of preliminary provisions, of membership, contributions ...
Actions:
PN 1410
Second consideration, Nov. 23, 2015
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1073

Sponsors:

BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 2009*, 2000, 1984, 1459, 1485, 1459, 1423
Short Title: An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government Support Agencies and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, for certain institutions ...
Actions:
PN 1423
Second consideration, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1075

Sponsors:

TEPLITZ, BREWSTER, FONTANA, COSTA, HUGHES, BROWNE and HAYWOOD
Printer's No. (PN): 1439*
Short Title: An Act establishing the Charter and Cyber Charter School Funding Commission; and providing for its powers and duties.
Actions:
PN 1439
Referred to EDUCATION, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 215

Sponsors:

ARGALL, VULAKOVICH, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA, BROWNE, FOLMER, GORDNER, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, SCAVELLO, STEFANO, TEPLITZ, VOGEL, WARD and YUDICHAK
Printer's No. (PN): 1345*
Short Title: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to complete a comprehensive review and study of the best practices used by private businesses and other public entities in the leasing, acquisition and management of office, warehouse and other types of space and to issue a report.
Actions:
PN 1345
Adopted, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 248

Sponsors:

RAFFERTY, SCARNATI, SCAVELLO, AUMENT, FOLMER, ARGALL, GORDNER, SMUCKER, EICHELBERGER, BARTOLOTTA, MENSCH, McILHINNEY, YAW, WARD, BROOKS, TOMLINSON, DINNIMAN, STEFANO, VULAKOVICH, HUTCHINSON, VOGEL, GREENLEAF, WHITE, CORMAN, BAKER, ALLOWAY and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 1435*
Short Title: A Resolution urging the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the President of the United States and the Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security to discontinue the resettlement of Syrian refugees in this Commonwealth until such time as systems are in place to conduct e ...
Actions:
PN 1435
Reported as committed, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 249

Sponsors:

WOZNIAK
Printer's No. (PN): 1441*
Short Title: A Resolution extending sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the terrorist attack in Paris, France.
Actions:
PN 1441
Introduced and adopted, Nov. 23, 2015 (48-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1249), Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 57

Sponsors:

PAYNE, BARRAR, EVERETT and MOUL
Printer's No. (PN): 49*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates, further providing for sliding scale of rates and adjustments; and, in natural gas competition, further providing for duties of natural gas distribution companies.
Actions:
PN 0049
Second consideration, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 347

Sponsors:

O'NEILL, READSHAW, BAKER, BARRAR, CAUSER, COHEN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DAVIS, DAY, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, DUSH, GABLER, GILLEN, HARHART, HARPER, A. HARRIS, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KORTZ, LAWRENCE, MALONEY, MARSHALL, MASSER, MILLARD, MILNE, RADER, SONNEY, TALLMAN, TRUITT, WATSON, WHEATLEY, FEE, MENTZER, MURT, ROZZI, FARRY, EVERETT, MOUL, HEFFLEY, GIBBONS, M. DALEY, SANTARSIERO, MICCARELLI, ROAE, BARBIN, BURNS and COX
Printer's No. (PN): 2259*, 1754, 369
Short Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, providing for emergency service system billing.
Actions:
PN 2259
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 406

Sponsors:

COX, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BOBACK, BRADFORD, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, COHEN, D. COSTA, DAVIDSON, DEAN, DeLUCA, FREEMAN, GABLER, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HAHN, HARHART, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, PHILLIPS-HILL, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MALONEY, MATZIE, McGINNIS, MILLARD, D. MILLER, MILNE, MULLERY, MURT, O'BRIEN, D. PARKER, PASHINSKI, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, YOUNGBLOOD and DUSH
Printer's No. (PN): 2398*, 1762
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, further providing for definitions and for filing of claim.
Actions:
PN 2398
Second consideration, Nov. 23, 2015
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 414

Sponsors:

BRIGGS, THOMAS, GODSHALL, BARBIN, GROVE and RADER
Printer's No. (PN): 2545*, 1837, 449
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, in standards for municipal pension systems, further providing for definitions and providing for special procedures for certain professional services contracts and f ...
Actions:
PN 2545
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 683

Sponsors:

RAPP, KAUFFMAN, GABLER, JAMES, CAUSER, DUSH, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, MACKENZIE, MILLARD, GRELL, SCHWEYER, BENNINGHOFF, CARROLL, STEPHENS, CONKLIN, COHEN, DEASY, A. HARRIS, M. DALEY, BROWNLEE, READSHAW, MAJOR, GIBBONS, SIMMONS, MOUL, SIMS, KORTZ, DAVIS, FARRY and COX
Printer's No. (PN): 1427*, 798
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, further providing for definitions.
Actions:
PN 1427
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1286-1296), Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 735

Sponsors:

HELM, PICKETT, SCHWEYER, KIM, WHEELAND, COHEN, DiGIROLAMO, BOBACK, KNOWLES, HARHART, READSHAW, MILLARD, PAYNE, SONNEY, DUSH, BENNINGHOFF, LONGIETTI, GINGRICH, THOMAS, ELLIS, CALTAGIRONE, FARINA, HENNESSEY, KINSEY, DONATUCCI, PASHINSKI, KOTIK, TOEPEL, HAHN, COX, KIRKLAND, MARSICO, GOODMAN, RAPP, GRELL, D. COSTA, VEREB, MAJOR, MURT, MAHONEY, WATSON, CORBIN, TOBASH, HICKERNELL, GILLEN, HEFFLEY, McCARTER, KORTZ and DAVIS
Printer's No. (PN): 869*
Short Title: An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 147 over the Wiconisco Creek, Millersburg Borough, Dauphin County, as the Private Warren Snyder Memorial Bridge.
Actions:
PN 0869
Signed in Senate, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 857

Sponsors:

PICKETT, M. QUINN, DeLUCA, LONGIETTI, SCHLOSSBERG, DRISCOLL, SAMUELSON, BISHOP, TOEPEL, KILLION, HICKERNELL, MACKENZIE, SAINATO, SCHREIBER, KOTIK, CONKLIN, JAMES, SCHWEYER, BAKER, MILLARD, MOUL, STEPHENS, READSHAW, HELM, FABRIZIO, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HEFFLEY, GODSHALL, MALONEY, McNEILL, IRVIN, D. COSTA, ENGLISH, A. HARRIS, FARINA, V. BROWN, KAUFFMAN, GRELL, RAPP, ACOSTA, DONATUCCI, COHEN, HAHN, MARSHALL, GINGRICH, SAYLOR, MURT, WATSON, GABLER, McCARTER, GIBBONS, KORTZ, RADER, BARBIN, JOZWIAK, DAVIS, BROWNLEE, MILNE and SONNEY
Printer's No. (PN): 2631*, 1046
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for emergency service system billing; in automobile insurance issuance, renewal, cancellation and refusal, providing for coverage obligations of loaner vehicles; an ...
Actions:
PN 1046
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1279

Sponsors:

W. KELLER, CONKLIN, TOEPEL, QUIGLEY, DiGIROLAMO, COHEN, BENNINGHOFF, COX, THOMAS, HENNESSEY, SAMUELSON, MAJOR, MILLARD, LONGIETTI, READSHAW, SANTORA, KINSEY, DRISCOLL, DAVIS, YOUNGBLOOD, KILLION, WHEELAND, SONNEY, DUSH, O'BRIEN, BARRAR, BROWNLEE, MURT, SABATINA, DONATUCCI, CORBIN, WATSON, PAYNE, ELLIS, GOODMAN, A. HARRIS, MAHONEY, BRADFORD, SCHWEYER, VEREB, GILLEN, WHITE, M. QUINN and MICCARELLI
Printer's No. (PN): 2613*, 2570, 2218, 1967, 1710
Short Title: An Act designating a section of Christopher Columbus Boulevard between Oregon Avenue and Washington Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, as the William J. Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron Memorial Boulevard; designating a portion of US Route 222 in Lancaster County as the Senat ...
Actions:
PN 2570
Amended on third consideration, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1327

Sponsors:

PEIFER, PICKETT, DUNBAR, DRISCOLL, W. KELLER, BARRAR, MILLARD, A. HARRIS, ROZZI, D. COSTA, COHEN, MILNE, BRADFORD, MARSICO, MAJOR, MULLERY, WHITE, DeLUCA and OBERLANDER
Printer's No. (PN): 2969*, 2711, 2697, 2650, 2694, 2650, 1788
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in financially distressed municipalities, providing for financial recovery; in oil and gas wells, providing for the Environmental Stewardship Fund; in tax credits, providing for Department of Community and Economic ...
Actions:
PN 1788
Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1332

Sponsors:

GODSHALL, FRANKEL, BLOOM, MARKOSEK, QUIGLEY, BROWNLEE, MURT, IRVIN, MILLARD, DRISCOLL, McNEILL, GREINER, McGINNIS, O'BRIEN, JAMES, GROVE, CUTLER, EVERETT, KINSEY, KOTIK, READSHAW, SAYLOR, HARPER, W. KELLER, RADER, YOUNGBLOOD, M. QUINN, D. COSTA, KORTZ, TAYLOR, MILNE, PASHINSKI, A. HARRIS, HARHAI, COHEN, MENTZER, GILLEN, COX, DUSH and BRADFORD
Printer's No. (PN): 1814*, 2684, 1814
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for school employees, further providing for definitions and for construction of part; providing for notice to members; further providing for credited school service, for creditabl ...
Actions:
PN 1814
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1603

Sponsors:

WATSON, TOOHIL, PETRI, COHEN, EVERETT, HARHART, PHILLIPS-HILL, KAVULICH, MURT, O'NEILL, ROZZI, SAYLOR, YOUNGBLOOD, JAMES, BULLOCK, ACOSTA, BISHOP, KORTZ, BARBIN and DAVIS
Printer's No. (PN): 2651*, 2544, 2318
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sex trafficking and missing and abducted children; in uniform interstate family support, making extensive revisions to general provisions, jurisdiction, c ...
Actions:
PN 2544
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 23, 2015
* denotes Current Printer's Number