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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Tuesday, March 20, 2018
2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 55

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, FARNESE, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK, RESCHENTHALER, HUTCHINSON, COSTA, BOSCOLA, WHITE, RAFFERTY, HUGHES, BROWNE, MENSCH, WARD and REGAN

Printer's No. (PN): 36*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for veteran plates and placard.
Actions:
PN 0036
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 114

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER, TARTAGLIONE, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, WHITE and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 88*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.
Actions:
PN 0088
Second consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 239

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, SCARNATI, COSTA, AUMENT, BAKER, BLAKE, BREWSTER, BROOKS, EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, HUTCHINSON, LAUGHLIN, LEACH, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, SCAVELLO, STEFANO, VOGEL, WAGNER, WARD, YUDICHAK, BROWNE and KILLION

Printer's No. (PN): 221*
Short Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in taxation and finance, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.
Actions:
PN 0221
Reported as committed, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 384

Sponsors:

FARNESE, COSTA, RAFFERTY and WILLIAMS

Printer's No. (PN): 384*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 16, 1992 (P.L.155, No.28), known as the Assessors Certification Act, repealing provisions relating to nonapplicability; and providing for assessors in counties of the first class.
Actions:
PN 0384
Laid on the table, March 20, 2018
Removed from table, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 449

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK, RAFFERTY, GORDNER, VOGEL, COSTA, HUGHES, WARD, BROWNE, KILLION, MENSCH, YAW, BOSCOLA, BROOKS and McGARRIGLE

Printer's No. (PN): 1424*, 439
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases.
Actions:
PN 1424
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 501

Sponsors:

KILLION, COSTA, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, LEACH, McGARRIGLE, McILHINNEY, SABATINA, SCHWANK, STREET, TOMLINSON, WILLIAMS, BLAKE, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE and SCAVELLO

Printer's No. (PN): 1551*, 604
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and providing for relinquishment of fire ...
Actions:
PN 1551
Second consideration, March 20, 2018
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 20, 2018
Re-reported as committed, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 502

Sponsors:

McGARRIGLE, KILLION, BARTOLOTTA, COSTA, HUGHES, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, VULAKOVICH, BROOKS, SCAVELLO and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 2083*, 1552, 605
Short Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for relief.
Actions:
PN 1552
Second consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 576

Sponsors:

DINNIMAN, FONTANA, SCHWANK, GREENLEAF, WARD and FARNESE

Printer's No. (PN): 1562*, 660
Short Title: An Act providing for reimbursement of patient expenses associated with participation in cancer clinical trials and for duties of the Department of Health; and imposing a penalty.
Actions:
PN 1562
Reported as amended, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 637

Sponsors:

WHITE, STREET, BARTOLOTTA, COSTA, FONTANA, BREWSTER and LAUGHLIN

Printer's No. (PN): 1388*, 716
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 health and accident insurance, providing for pharmaceutical pricing transparency.
Actions:
PN 1388
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 761

Sponsors:

ARGALL, BLAKE, MARTIN, WHITE, BAKER, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, STEFANO, RESCHENTHALER, DiSANTO, SCAVELLO, ALLOWAY, BROWNE and McILHINNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 1383*, 967
Short Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the Executive, further providing for Lieutenant Governor.
Actions:
PN 1383
Third consideration and final passage, March 20, 2018 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 199-200), March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 792

Sponsors:

ALLOWAY, BLAKE and RAFFERTY

Printer's No. (PN): 1547*, 1004
Short Title: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, repealing provisions relating to fertilizer; providing for fertilizer; in soil and plant amendment, further providing for disposition of funds; in seed, further providing for disposition of funds; and imposing duties on ...
Actions:
PN 1547
Third consideration and final passage, March 20, 2018 (47-3)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 919

Sponsors:

HAYWOOD, BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, SABATINA, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, HUGHES, FARNESE, YUDICHAK, McGARRIGLE, COSTA, KILLION, VULAKOVICH, TARTAGLIONE, BLAKE, STEFANO, BROWNE and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1549*, 1270, 1232
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 28, 1937 (P.L.955, No.265), referred to as the Housing Authorities Law, further providing for powers of an authority; and providing for relocation.
Actions:
PN 1549
Re-reported as committed, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1005

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER, McGARRIGLE, HUTCHINSON, BLAKE and SCHWANK

Printer's No. (PN): 2026*, 1896, 1782, 1563, 1394
Short Title: An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, making extensive revisions relating to preliminary provisions; names and corporate powers, classification of counties; fixing and relocating lines and boundaries; county officers; county commissioners and chief cl ...
Actions:
PN 1563
Reported as amended, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1011

Sponsors:

RESCHENTHALER, ARGALL, RAFFERTY, FONTANA, MARTIN, BARTOLOTTA, SABATINA, COSTA, YAW, STEFANO, SCHWANK, KILLION, BOSCOLA, VULAKOVICH, HUGHES, REGAN, McGARRIGLE, BAKER, WAGNER, FOLMER, BROWNE, DiSANTO, VOGEL, SCARNATI, WARD, CORMAN, BROOKS, WHITE, YUDICHAK, AUMENT, BLAKE, DINNIMAN, TARTAGLIONE and SCAVELLO

Printer's No. (PN): 1824*, 1564, 1402
Short Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for rights of victims of crime.
Actions:
PN 1564
Amended on third consideration, March 20, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 202-203), March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1021

Sponsors:

YUDICHAK, COSTA, SABATINA, BREWSTER, VULAKOVICH, SCARNATI, McGARRIGLE, BAKER, MENSCH, WARD, AUMENT, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK, STEFANO and HAYWOOD

Printer's No. (PN): 1429*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.
Actions:
PN 1429
Reported as committed, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1041

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, SCARNATI, GORDNER, COSTA, HUGHES, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, WARD, AUMENT, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, REGAN and VULAKOVICH

Printer's No. (PN): 1683*, 1484
Short Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to definitions, further providing for exemption and providing for veteran-owned business logotype.
Actions:
PN 1484
Reported as committed, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1078

Sponsors:

TOMLINSON, REGAN, FOLMER, DINNIMAN, MARTIN, EICHELBERGER, ARGALL, RESCHENTHALER, RAFFERTY, WARD, AUMENT, YAW, VOGEL, KILLION, VULAKOVICH, BAKER, MENSCH, SCARNATI, BARTOLOTTA, WAGNER, STEFANO and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1560*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for executive sessions.
Actions:
PN 1560
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1081

Sponsors:

BREWSTER, LAUGHLIN, MENSCH, DiSANTO and VULAKOVICH

Printer's No. (PN): 1561*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for prohibition on Sunday hunting and providing for limited Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania State game lands.
Actions:
PN 1561
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1087

Sponsors:

BAKER, SCHWANK, RAFFERTY, VOGEL, WARD, FARNESE, MENSCH, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, BROWNE, YUDICHAK, BARTOLOTTA and WAGNER

Printer's No. (PN): 1867*, 1544
Short Title: An Act establishing a joint legislative, executive and judicial commission on the child-welfare system.
Actions:
PN 1544
Reported as committed, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 260

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, COSTA, SCARNATI, BAKER, BLAKE, BROOKS, BROWNE, FONTANA, HUTCHINSON, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, SABATINA, SCAVELLO, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, WARD, WHITE, YUDICHAK, FOLMER and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 1440*
Short Title: A Concurrent Resolution extending the due date for a report of a special bipartisan, bicameral legislative commission on improving the delivery of emergency services.
Actions:
PN 1440
Reported as committed, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 284

Sponsors:

SCHWANK, DINNIMAN, SABATINA, McGARRIGLE, FONTANA, FARNESE, BAKER, KILLION, EICHELBERGER, ARGALL, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, BROWNE, RESCHENTHALER, FOLMER, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, COSTA, SCAVELLO, VOGEL, MENSCH and VULAKOVICH

Printer's No. (PN): 1565*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of March 2018 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1565
Introduced and adopted, March 20, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 211-212), March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 285

Sponsors:

SCHWANK, LEACH, GREENLEAF, FONTANA, BLAKE, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, BREWSTER, KILLION, COSTA, BAKER, FARNESE, RAFFERTY, MENSCH, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, AUMENT and VULAKOVICH

Printer's No. (PN): 1566*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2018 as "National Nutrition Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1566
Introduced and adopted, March 20, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 212), March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 286

Sponsors:

MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1567*
Short Title: A Resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of physicist Stephen Hawking.
Actions:
PN 1567
Introduced and adopted, March 20, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 212), March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 287

Sponsors:

AUMENT, BROOKS, MARTIN, RAFFERTY, EICHELBERGER, BROWNE, HUTCHINSON, GREENLEAF, ARGALL, COSTA, GORDNER, YAW, WHITE, VOGEL, FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, KILLION and BARTOLOTTA

Printer's No. (PN): 1568*
Short Title: A Resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Reverend Billy Graham.
Actions:
PN 1568
Introduced and adopted, March 20, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 213), March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 478

Sponsors:

PICKETT, BAKER, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, MILLARD, MILNE, WATSON, KORTZ and DAVIS

Printer's No. (PN): 3434*, 2699, 502
Short Title: An Act providing for outpatient psychiatric oversight.
Actions:
PN 2699
Second consideration, March 20, 2018
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1233

Sponsors:

MURT, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOBACK, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DeLISSIO, EVERETT, GODSHALL, HEFFLEY, IRVIN, KINSEY, MICCARELLI, D. MILLER, MUSTIO, NEILSON, NELSON, RADER, ROTHMAN, TAYLOR, TOEPEL, TOOHIL, WATSON, WHITE, HANNA, DAVIS, BARBIN, SANTORA and MADDEN

Printer's No. (PN): 4252*, 3188, 2083, 1838, 1460
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for scope of act, providing for definitions, further providing for treatment facilities and for individualized treatment plan and providing for assisted outp ...
Actions:
PN 3188
Reported as amended, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1486

Sponsors:

ZIMMERMAN, FEE, CAUSER, BOBACK, B. MILLER, HICKERNELL, GREINER, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, KAUFFMAN, PICKETT, IRVIN, RAPP, WARD, TALLMAN, PASHINSKI, JOZWIAK, WHEELAND, LAWRENCE, KAVULICH, RADER, M. K. KELLER, MENTZER, CORBIN, CUTLER, BLOOM, BERNSTINE, GILLEN, PHILLIPS-HILL, JAMES and DIAMOND

Printer's No. (PN): 1893*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for definitions and for effect of watershed storm water plans.
Actions:
PN 1893
Second consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1869

Sponsors:

MACKENZIE, BERNSTINE, BOBACK, CHARLTON, COX, DRISCOLL, GILLEN, KAUFER, MULLERY, O'BRIEN, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG, STEPHENS, WARD, WATSON, DEAN, RAVENSTAHL, DAY, PHILLIPS-HILL, HARPER, DALEY, ROE, SAYLOR, MICCARELLI, DAVIS and BARBIN

Printer's No. (PN): 2592*
Short Title: An Act establishing the Maternal Mortality Review Committee and providing for its powers and duties; providing for duties of the Department of Health; and imposing a penalty.
Actions:
PN 2592
Reported as committed, March 20, 2018
First consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1926

Sponsors:

STEPHENS, MURT, BURNS, HENNESSEY, READSHAW, KINSEY, CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD, SONNEY, DUSH, TOEPEL, B. O'NEILL, COX, BAKER, TOOHIL, DiGIROLAMO, PICKETT, TAYLOR, STAATS, SOLOMON, LONGIETTI, A. HARRIS, GABLER, GROVE, CONKLIN, WHEELAND, D. COSTA, GILLEN and KORTZ

Printer's No. (PN): 2793*, 2718
Short Title: An Act designating a portion of State Route 2022, also known as Fort Washington Avenue, in Montgomery County as the SPC5 George W. Charters, Jr., Memorial Highway.
Actions:
PN 2793
Second consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1952

Sponsors:

MARSICO, STEPHENS, CORBIN, RYAN, DRISCOLL, MALONEY, DAVIS, TOEPEL, ROTHMAN, KAUFFMAN, BAKER, W. KELLER, MILLARD, RAPP, ROZZI, COX, A. HARRIS, PICKETT, JOZWIAK, HILL-EVANS, CORR, CUTLER, SCHWEYER, ORTITAY, READSHAW, WHEELAND, M. QUINN, DeLUCA, PHILLIPS-HILL, ROEBUCK, CALTAGIRONE, WATSON, WHITE, BARBIN and HEFFLEY

Printer's No. (PN): 3543*, 2820, 2770
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for conduct relating to sex offenders and for general rule; in falsification and intimidation, further p ...
Actions:
PN 2820
Second consideration, March 20, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number