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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Tuesday, May 23, 2017
2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 1

Sponsors:

CORMAN, SCARNATI, BROWNE, GORDNER, LANGERHOLC, McILHINNEY, MENSCH, REGAN, RESCHENTHALER, BARTOLOTTA, KILLION, VULAKOVICH, ARGALL, WARD, FOLMER, AUMENT, YAW, STEFANO, VOGEL, WHITE, MARTIN, McGARRIGLE, SCAVELLO, LAUGHLIN and BAKER
Printer's No. (PN): 902*, 853
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 0853
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 9

Sponsors:

STEFANO, SCARNATI, FOLMER, GORDNER, ALLOWAY, WHITE, GREENLEAF, YAW, VOGEL, ARGALL, EICHELBERGER, RAFFERTY, WARD, HUTCHINSON, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, SCAVELLO, BROOKS, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA, LANGERHOLC, DiSANTO, MARTIN, REGAN and YUDICHAK
Printer's No. (PN): 983*, 97
Short Title: An Act requiring identification of lawful presence in the United States as a prerequisite to the receipt of public benefits.
Actions:
PN 0097
Laid on the table, May 23, 2017
Removed from table, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 53

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, SCAVELLO, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, SCHWANK, FARNESE, BAKER, FONTANA, WARD, COSTA, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, BROWNE and BREWSTER
Printer's No. (PN): 946*, 34
Short Title: An Act amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541), referred to as the Higher Education Scholarship Law, further providing for eligibility for State scholarship.
Actions:
PN 0034
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 76

Sponsors:

ARGALL, FOLMER, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK, SCAVELLO, WAGNER, BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN, AUMENT, WHITE, ALLOWAY, BAKER, DiSANTO, RAFFERTY, MENSCH, STEFANO, BREWSTER, BROWNE, MARTIN and EICHELBERGER
Printer's No. (PN): 917*
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 0917
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 547), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 133

Sponsors:

WARD, McGARRIGLE, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, SCHWANK, FONTANA, SABATINA, WAGNER, MENSCH, KILLION, SCAVELLO, WHITE, ALLOWAY, YAW, STEFANO, BROWNE, LEACH and DINNIMAN
Printer's No. (PN): 873*, 811, 555, 155
Short Title: An Act providing for participation in the REAL ID Act of 2005, for compliance by residents of this Commonwealth, for reports to General Assembly and for publication; and repealing the REAL ID Nonparticipation Act.
Actions:
PN 0873
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, May 23, 2017
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, May 23, 2017 (49-1)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 541), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 269

Sponsors:

BAKER and RAFFERTY
Printer's No. (PN): 874*, 755, 256
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and for Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council and providing for review of updated sections and adoption of upda ...
Actions:
PN 0874
Amended on third consideration, May 23, 2017 (36-14)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 363

Sponsors:

WILLIAMS, FONTANA, RESCHENTHALER, VULAKOVICH, FOLMER, HAYWOOD, RAFFERTY, AUMENT and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 355*
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 against employment assistance.
Actions:
PN 0355
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 406

Sponsors:

RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, EICHELBERGER, FOLMER, WHITE, DiSANTO, HUTCHINSON, SCARNATI, VOGEL and STEFANO
Printer's No. (PN): 403*
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 school finances, providing for millage rate increase.
Actions:
PN 0403
Laid on the table, May 23, 2017
Removed from table, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 494

Sponsors:

STEFANO, SCARNATI, EICHELBERGER, AUMENT, FOLMER, MENSCH, WHITE, VOGEL, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, WARD, HUTCHINSON, WAGNER, BARTOLOTTA, RESCHENTHALER, MARTIN and DiSANTO
Printer's No. (PN): 494*
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 collective bargaining, further providing for definitions and prohibiting full-time union leave.
Actions:
PN 0494
Laid on the table, May 23, 2017
Removed from table, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 497

Sponsors:

VOGEL, BARTOLOTTA, WARD, RESCHENTHALER, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, YAW, SCARNATI, HUTCHINSON, MENSCH and YUDICHAK
Printer's No. (PN): 876*, 748, 497
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions.
Actions:
PN 0876
Amended on second consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 508

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, SABATINA, YUDICHAK, KILLION, YAW, WHITE, FOLMER, VOGEL, WAGNER, EICHELBERGER, WARD, MARTIN, SCAVELLO and LAUGHLIN
Printer's No. (PN): 504*
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 tobacco products tax, further providing for definitions and for incidence and rate of tax; and imposing a vapor products tax.
Actions:
PN 0504
Second consideration, May 23, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 510

Sponsors:

RESCHENTHALER, FOLMER, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, LANGERHOLC, VULAKOVICH, COSTA, MENSCH and RAFFERTY
Printer's No. (PN): 866*, 505
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, providing for the offense of threat against law enforcement officer or sheriff.
Actions:
PN 0866
Third consideration and final passage, May 23, 2017 (50-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 522

Sponsors:

GREENLEAF, ARGALL, RESCHENTHALER, MENSCH, YUDICHAK, FOLMER and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 875*, 812, 534
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) 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 0875
Amended on third consideration, May 23, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 531), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 539

Sponsors:

DINNIMAN, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, COSTA, KILLION, MENSCH, AUMENT, SABATINA and YUDICHAK
Printer's No. (PN): 754*, 578
Short Title: An Act providing for the preservation and maintenance of the Pennsylvania State area portion of the Medal of Honor Grove in Schuylkill Township, Chester County.
Actions:
PN 0754
Second consideration, May 23, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 564

Sponsors:

YAW, McGARRIGLE, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, BARTOLOTTA, VOGEL, HAYWOOD, RAFFERTY and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 1873*, 610
Short Title: An Act providing for installation of protective fencing on certain State-owned bridges and for powers and duties of the Department of Transportation.
Actions:
PN 0610
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 634

Sponsors:

AUMENT, MARTIN, EICHELBERGER, FOLMER, HUGHES, BREWSTER, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, RAFFERTY, COSTA, REGAN, MENSCH and FARNESE
Printer's No. (PN): 708*
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 transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions, for duties of public institutions of higher education and for Transfer and Articulation Oversight C ...
Actions:
PN 0708
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 651

Sponsors:

BROWNE and HUGHES
Printer's No. (PN): 1284*, 1217, 1089, 1025, 864, 737
Short Title: An Act providing for the capital budget for fiscal year 2017-2018; itemizing public improvement projects, furniture and equipment projects, transportation assistance projects, redevelopment assistance, flood control projects, Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund projects, Environmental St ...
Actions:
PN 0864
Third consideration and final passage, May 23, 2017 (50-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 669

Sponsors:

WHITE
Printer's No. (PN): 788*
Short Title: An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 85 over the north branch of Plum Creek, Plumville Borough, Indiana County, as the Henry Lue Weaver Memorial Bridge.
Actions:
PN 0788
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 724

Sponsors:

RAFFERTY, SABATINA and LANGERHOLC
Printer's No. (PN): 858*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor carrier safety, repealing findings and declaration of policy and further providing for definitions and for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
Actions:
PN 0858
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 725

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER, DINNIMAN, GORDNER, YUDICHAK, BROOKS, SABATINA, MARTIN, RESCHENTHALER, BLAKE, MENSCH, BOSCOLA, VOGEL, WAGNER, BREWSTER, VULAKOVICH, FOLMER, SCAVELLO, AUMENT, STEFANO and BROWNE
Printer's No. (PN): 859*
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 Every Student Succeeds Act State plan review.
Actions:
PN 0859
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 110

Sponsors:

YAW
Printer's No. (PN): 819*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and commending the foundation for five decades of outstanding public service to the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding region.
Actions:
PN 0819
Transmitted as directed, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 125

Sponsors:

REGAN, BROOKS, SABATINA, FARNESE, FONTANA, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, RESCHENTHALER, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, KILLION, COSTA, MENSCH and HUGHES
Printer's No. (PN): 877*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing May 25, 2017, as "Red Nose Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0877
Introduced and adopted, May 23, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 543), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 126

Sponsors:

FARNESE
Printer's No. (PN): 878*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of May 2017 as "Amyotrpohic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0878
Introduced and adopted, May 23, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 543), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 127

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, DINNIMAN, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, GREENLEAF, AUMENT, FONTANA, FARNESE, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, HUTCHINSON, COSTA, FOLMER, KILLION, BOSCOLA and BAKER
Printer's No. (PN): 879*
Short Title: A Resolution designating May 23, 2017, as "Stop the Bleed Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0879
Introduced and adopted, May 23, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 544), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 128

Sponsors:

STREET, FONTANA, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, COSTA and VULAKOVICH
Printer's No. (PN): 880*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing and honoring the members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, for more than a century of commitment to social activism, academic excellence and civic engagement in this Commonwealth on the occasion of Delta Day at the State Capitol.
Actions:
PN 0880
Introduced and adopted, May 23, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 544), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 129

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER
Printer's No. (PN): 881*
Short Title: A Resolution designating May 23, 2017, as "Teacher Education Day" in Pennsylvania and recognizing the outstanding service of teacher educators who prepare teachers for this Commonwealth's classrooms.
Actions:
PN 0881
Introduced and adopted, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 23

Sponsors:

MACKENZIE, BAKER, DEAN, DONATUCCI, A. HARRIS, PHILLIPS-HILL, KNOWLES, MILLARD, MURT, B. O'NEILL, PICKETT, READSHAW, WARD, SIMMONS, KORTZ, ENGLISH, BARBIN, GILLEN, ROZZI and JOZWIAK
Printer's No. (PN): 151*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 29, 2012 (P.L.549, No.54), known as the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act, further providing for short title, for definitions, for recognition of centers, for emergency medical services and for biennial report.
Actions:
PN 0151
Third consideration and final passage, May 23, 2017 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 151

Sponsors:

CUTLER, DOWLING, LONGIETTI, WHEELAND, BAKER, MILLARD, A. HARRIS, MENTZER, D. COSTA, MILNE and JOZWIAK
Printer's No. (PN): 1571*, 115
Short Title: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Small Business First, further providing for definitions; in machinery and equipment loans, further providing for definitions and for reporting and inspection; in Pennsylvania Industrial Development Program, f ...
Actions:
PN 1571
Third consideration and final passage, May 23, 2017 (50-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 269

Sponsors:

MURT
Printer's No. (PN): 228*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 4, 2016 (P.L.1196, No.159), entitled "An act designating a portion of State Route 663 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Ray Ira Haas Memorial Highway; designating the portion of State Route 100 from Hereford Township at the Lehigh County line through Was ...
Actions:
PN 0228
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 271

Sponsors:

ORTITAY, D. COSTA, DUNBAR, ENGLISH, KORTZ, WARD, NELSON and JOZWIAK
Printer's No. (PN): 2652*, 1942, 1839, 1821, 1237, 1028, 229
Short Title: An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of race horse industry reform. In Title 4: for amusements generally, in the areas of fantasy contests, of ...
Actions:
PN 1821
Re-reported as amended, May 23, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 23, 2017
Re-reported as committed, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 303

Sponsors:

TOPPER, BAKER, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, D. COSTA, COX, DiGIROLAMO, DOWLING, ENGLISH, FREEMAN, GABLER, HAHN, A. HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, IRVIN, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY, KNOWLES, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MARSHALL, METZGAR, MILLARD, MURT, B. O'NEILL, PICKETT, READSHAW, RYAN, SAINATO, SANKEY, SOLOMON, TOEPEL, WARD, NEILSON, WHEELAND, FARRY, BURNS, GILLEN, OBERLANDER, SANTORA, ORTITAY, RAPP and MICCARELLI
Printer's No. (PN): 303*
Short Title: An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1005, known as Church View Road, Segment 0180, Offset 0000, over Beaver Creek, South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, as the PFC/POW William G. Koontz Memorial Bridge.
Actions:
PN 0303
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number