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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Monday, December 11, 2017
2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 196

Sponsors:

HUGHES, BARTOLOTTA, GORDNER, VULAKOVICH, BREWSTER, FONTANA, COSTA, FARNESE, YUDICHAK, HAYWOOD, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, MENSCH, BROWNE, WARD, RESCHENTHALER, BROOKS and WHITE

Printer's No. (PN): 185*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, providing for the definition of "electronic monitoring device" and further providing for relief.
Actions:
PN 0185
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 234

Sponsors:

BLAKE, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, SCHWANK, FONTANA, SCAVELLO, BREWSTER, COSTA, YUDICHAK, McGARRIGLE, LEACH, HAYWOOD, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, McILHINNEY, KILLION, BROWNE, TOMLINSON, GREENLEAF, BARTOLOTTA, LAUGHLIN, VOGEL, FARNESE, DINNIMAN, STREET, ARGALL and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1443*, 1376, 1286, 255
Short Title: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, authorizing assessments for energy improvements in districts designated by municipalities.
Actions:
PN 1376
Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 11, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 354

Sponsors:

TOMLINSON, BOSCOLA, MENSCH, SCHWANK, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, SABATINA and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 1426*, 1373, 992, 710, 348
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 1373
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 458

Sponsors:

ARGALL, COSTA, RAFFERTY and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1362*, 711, 451
Short Title: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in contract carrier by motor vehicle and broker, further providing for declaration of policy and definitions; and, in violations and penalties, further pro ...
Actions:
PN 1362
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 11, 2017
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
Senate concurred in House amendments, Dec. 11, 2017 (49-0)
Signed in Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 653

Sponsors:

BROWNE, BOSCOLA, FOLMER, McGARRIGLE, BARTOLOTTA, SCAVELLO, REGAN, EICHELBERGER, WILLIAMS, LAUGHLIN, MARTIN, WAGNER and SCHWANK

Printer's No. (PN): 2025*, 1905, 1660, 1374, 942, 892
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in local taxes, further providing for collection; in consolidated collection of local income taxes, further providing for tax collection committees , for declaration and payment of income taxes and ...
Actions:
PN 1374
Re-reported as amended, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 764

Sponsors:

GORDNER, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE and ARGALL

Printer's No. (PN): 2049*, 1829, 1377, 1322, 956
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, providing for preliminary provisions, further providing for short title, for definitions, for State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons, for powers and duties of board, for license ...
Actions:
PN 1377
Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 796

Sponsors:

GORDNER, EICHELBERGER, RAFFERTY, MENSCH, AUMENT, WAGNER and STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 2106*, 2055, 1008
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in fees, further providing for exemptions from other fees and providing for recreational trailers and recreational cargo trailers and for special procedures for tr ...
Actions:
PN 1008
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 798

Sponsors:

ALLOWAY, BLAKE, EICHELBERGER, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, BAKER, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, WHITE, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE and COSTA

Printer's No. (PN): 1078*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Military Community Enhancement Commission, further providing for establishment and membership.
Actions:
PN 1078
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 11, 2017 (49-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 799

Sponsors:

ALLOWAY, BARTOLOTTA, RESCHENTHALER, WHITE and STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 1451*, 1258, 1010
Short Title: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for legislative findings, for the Environmental Stewardship Fund and for agencies; establishing the Pennsylvania Clean Water Procurem ...
Actions:
PN 1258
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 827

Sponsors:

KILLION, BROWNE, COSTA, FOLMER, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, LAUGHLIN, McGARRIGLE, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK and VULAKOVICH

Printer's No. (PN): 1290*, 1050
Short Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (2015); providing for user direction and agreements, for disclosure of digital assets and electronic communications, for functi ...
Actions:
PN 1290
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 844

Sponsors:

WHITE, RAFFERTY, EICHELBERGER, RESCHENTHALER, FOLMER, YUDICHAK, STEFANO, YAW and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 1531*, 1375, 1133
Short Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child custody, further providing for standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody, for standing for partial physical custody and supervised physical custody and for consideration of criminal con ...
Actions:
PN 1375
Amended on third consideration, Dec. 11, 2017 (49-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 959

Sponsors:

McILHINNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 1320*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages and for inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed beverages; and making a re ...
Actions:
PN 1320
Second consideration, Dec. 11, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 250

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, COSTA, ARGALL, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, BROOKS, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, EICHELBERGER, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, HUTCHINSON, MARTIN, MENSCH, REGAN, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, SCAVELLO, FOLMER, KILLION, WAGNER, AUMENT, VOGEL, RAFFERTY and BOSCOLA

Printer's No. (PN): 1378*
Short Title: A Resolution designating December 16, 2017, as "Wreaths Across America Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1378
Introduced and adopted, Dec. 11, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1187), Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 290

Sponsors:

METZGAR, GODSHALL, SCHWEYER, MILLARD, A. HARRIS, ZIMMERMAN, SANKEY, WARD, GABLER, SAYLOR, WHEELAND, RADER, CUTLER, DUSH and BARBIN

Printer's No. (PN): 2217*, 2087, 2068, 1478, 339, 284
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, in financial provisions, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, for Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program, for Underground Storage Tank Pollut ...
Actions:
PN 2217
Signed in Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 425

Sponsors:

NELSON, McNEILL, MATZIE, BAKER, RYAN, SAINATO, LONGIETTI, STAATS, HAHN, BARRAR, O'BRIEN, BULLOCK, ORTITAY, PICKETT, KORTZ, FREEMAN, READSHAW, MILLARD, D. COSTA, A. HARRIS, DRISCOLL, WARD, DOWLING, WATSON, KINSEY, KAVULICH, GABLER, NEILSON, SIMS, GOODMAN, DeLUCA, DEASY, FARRY, PASHINSKI, GILLEN, DALEY, BARBIN, DAVIS and WALSH

Printer's No. (PN): 441*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility.
Actions:
PN 0441
Signed in Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 561

Sponsors:

SACCONE, MILLARD, BAKER, DRISCOLL, STEPHENS, JAMES, GROVE, MALONEY, WHEELAND, WARD, DOWLING, COX, GILLEN, BARBIN and DAVIS

Printer's No. (PN): 586*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for administrative subpoena.
Actions:
PN 0586
Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2017
Second consideration, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1009

Sponsors:

WALSH, J. HARRIS, DUNBAR, REESE, OBERLANDER, METZGAR, WARNER, JAMES, MILLARD, SANKEY, GABLER, WARD, IRVIN, NELSON and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 2697*, 1168
Short Title: An Act authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain land owned by the Borough of West Newton, Westmoreland County, in return for the development of park and open space lands within the Borough of West Newton, Westmoreland County; and authorizing the release of Project 70 restriction ...
Actions:
PN 2697
Signed in Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1019

Sponsors:

GILLEN, BARRAR, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, COX, DIAMOND, DRISCOLL, FARRY, FRANKEL, GABLER, A. HARRIS, HICKERNELL, JOZWIAK, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, McCARTER, McGINNIS, McNEILL, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MOUL, NEILSON, O'BRIEN, B. O'NEILL, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, ROZZI, STAATS, TALLMAN, WARD, WATSON, ZIMMERMAN, RADER, WARNER, EMRICK, MACKENZIE, TOOHIL, MAHER, WHEELAND, READSHAW, MASSER, DeLUCA, REESE, SAYLOR, DAWKINS, NELSON, DAVIS and WARREN

Printer's No. (PN): 2209*, 2202, 2164, 1182
Short Title: An Act amending Title 9 (Burial Grounds) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to burial grounds, further providing for definitions; and providing for transfer of ownership of cemeteries and for reasonable access to burial grounds.
Actions:
PN 2209
Signed in Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1139

Sponsors:

TOPPER, BLOOM, CUTLER, A. HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, MILLARD, B. MILLER, OBERLANDER, READSHAW, ROE, RYAN, SANKEY, TOOHIL, WARD, WHEELAND, ZIMMERMAN, KORTZ, BARBIN, MICCARELLI, RAPP and ROZZI

Printer's No. (PN): 2802*, 2520, 1986, 1338
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for newborn protection; in child protective services, further providing for taking child into protective custody; and, in newborn p ...
Actions:
PN 2802
Amended on third consideration, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1175

Sponsors:

CUTLER, NEUMAN, MATZIE, B. MILLER, McNEILL, HICKERNELL, ENGLISH, FEE, ROZZI, DeLUCA, D. COSTA, FREEMAN, SOLOMON, WATSON, KAUFER, D. MILLER, ROE, MICCARELLI, JOZWIAK, BARBIN and THOMAS

Printer's No. (PN): 2801*, 2698, 2201, 1398
Short Title: An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions, for registration, for reporting, for prohibited activities, for administration, for penalties and for registration fees, fund established, system and regul ...
Actions:
PN 2801
Re-reported as amended, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1231

Sponsors:

SOLOMON, GABLER, MURT, SACCONE, CHARLTON, BARRAR, CALTAGIRONE, BULLOCK, RYAN, V. BROWN, MILLARD, ROZZI, McNEILL, JAMES, STAATS, DRISCOLL, BOBACK, IRVIN, DOWLING, R. BROWN, MILNE, DONATUCCI, SIMS, ROTHMAN, DEASY, GILLEN, WHEATLEY, McCARTER, MICCARELLI, CEPHAS, BARBIN, KORTZ, MATZIE and DAVIS

Printer's No. (PN): 2158*, 1458
Short Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for veterans registry.
Actions:
PN 2158
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1234

Sponsors:

FABRIZIO, MATZIE, BAKER, McNEILL, BOBACK, THOMAS, SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY, MILLARD, WARD, PASHINSKI, SONNEY, READSHAW, D. COSTA, O'BRIEN, MULLERY, PHILLIPS-HILL, KAUFER, ROZZI, JOZWIAK, COX, STAATS, MENTZER, KORTZ and BARBIN

Printer's No. (PN): 1461*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions; and abrogating regulations.
Actions:
PN 1461
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1388

Sponsors:

IRVIN, M. QUINN, DeLUCA, PICKETT, CHARLTON, SCHWEYER, BERNSTINE, DAVIS, MACKENZIE, JAMES, SOLOMON, A. HARRIS, MILLARD, LONGIETTI, SCHLOSSBERG, WARD, READSHAW, KAUFFMAN, OBERLANDER, DRISCOLL, PHILLIPS-HILL, RAPP, B. O'NEILL, McNEILL, V. BROWN, KAVULICH, D. COSTA, FRANKEL, NEILSON, MILNE, SIMMONS, WHEELAND, ROEBUCK, THOMAS, PASHINSKI, KORTZ, MICCARELLI, GILLEN, DONATUCCI, ROZZI and BARBIN

Printer's No. (PN): 1749*, 2633, 2599, 1749
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 comprehensive health care for uninsured children, further providing for expiration.
Actions:
PN 1749
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 11, 2017
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Dec. 11, 2017 (42-7)
Vote by which Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments reconsidered, Dec. 11, 2017
Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Dec. 11, 2017 (43-6)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1165), Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1420

Sponsors:

GREINER, RYAN, D. COSTA, MENTZER, ZIMMERMAN, JAMES, MILLARD, A. HARRIS, WARD, GROVE, MILNE, DeLUCA, PEIFER, MAHER and FEE

Printer's No. (PN): 1784*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202), known as the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, further providing for registration of charitable organizations, financial reports, fees and failure to file.
Actions:
PN 1784
Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2017
Second consideration, Dec. 11, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1421

Sponsors:

GREINER, RYAN, LONGIETTI, PICKETT, MILLARD, MENTZER, B. MILLER, WARD, SAINATO, NEILSON, DUNBAR, ZIMMERMAN, WHEELAND, MAHER and FEE

Printer's No. (PN): 1785*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202), known as the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, further providing for registration of charitable organizations, financial reports, fees and failure to file, for registration of professional fundraising counsel and contr ...
Actions:
PN 1785
Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2017
Second consideration, Dec. 11, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1431

Sponsors:

MASSER, GOODMAN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HENNESSEY, TOOHIL, YOUNGBLOOD, SAMUELSON, DERMODY, PETRARCA, CALTAGIRONE, THOMAS, HELM, MALONEY, READSHAW, DiGIROLAMO, MILLARD, SAINATO, O'BRIEN, CAUSER, WHEELAND, WARD, MARSICO, FREEMAN, A. HARRIS, D. COSTA, SAYLOR, PETRI, DeLUCA, KORTZ, BARBIN, MICCARELLI, MARSHALL and SANTORA

Printer's No. (PN): 2411*, 2156, 2091, 1842, 1817
Short Title: An Act designating that portion of State Routes 54, 901 and 2023 in Northumberland County and Schuylkill County as the Honorable Robert E. Belfanti, Jr., Memorial Highway; designating Exit 18 of State Route 43, known as the Searights Road interchange, in Fayette County as the Staff Sgt. John P. Want ...
Actions:
PN 2411
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Dec. 11, 2017 (49-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1448

Sponsors:

CUTLER, MILLARD, GREINER, PICKETT, B. MILLER, SOLOMON, HICKERNELL, JAMES, TOPPER, FEE, V. BROWN, KAUFFMAN, PEIFER, OBERLANDER, PHILLIPS-HILL, WARD, SAYLOR, ROEBUCK, HILL-EVANS, ZIMMERMAN, MICCARELLI, KORTZ and WHEELAND

Printer's No. (PN): 3811*, 2921, 2109, 2060, 1848
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; in organization meetings and officers of boards of school directors, providing for executive sessions; in duties and powers of boards o ...
Actions:
PN 2109
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1490

Sponsors:

TURZAI, READSHAW, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DEASY, ENGLISH, EVANKOVICH, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, KULIK, MILLARD, MUSTIO, ORTITAY, QUIGLEY, WARD, WHEELAND, MAHER, DeLUCA, MICCARELLI and PASHINSKI

Printer's No. (PN): 2650*, 2163, 1909, 1896
Short Title: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for rates to be just and reasonable; and providing for water and sewer authorities in cities of the second class.
Actions:
PN 2650
Signed in Senate, Dec. 11, 2017
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1902

Sponsors:

A. HARRIS, P. COSTA, THOMAS, STAATS, MILLARD, CHARLTON, JAMES, BARRAR, PICKETT, JOZWIAK, MEHAFFIE, WHEELAND, M. QUINN, DeLUCA and KORTZ

Printer's No. (PN): 2786*, 2679
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for enforcement; in liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages licenses and regulations, further providing for interlocking business prohibited, for breweri ...
Actions:
PN 2786
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 11, 2017 (191-0)
Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Dec. 11, 2017
Reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1915

Sponsors:

KAUFFMAN, COX, GROVE, McGINNIS, MILLARD, MENTZER, RADER, WARD, BLOOM, DUNBAR, TOPPER, SAYLOR, TALLMAN, DUSH, PICKETT, RYAN, A. HARRIS and WATSON

Printer's No. (PN): 2735*, 2706
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for contributions by employees and for Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund.
Actions:
PN 2735
Reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 11, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number