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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Tuesday, December 12, 2017
2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 3

Sponsors:

BROOKS, LANGERHOLC, RESCHENTHALER, VULAKOVICH, DiSANTO, FOLMER, SCARNATI, WHITE, STEFANO, ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, HUTCHINSON, MARTIN, AUMENT, EICHELBERGER, BARTOLOTTA, WARD, VOGEL, YAW, WAGNER, ARGALL, BROWNE and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 283*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for definitions, for medical consultation and judgment and for the offense of abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, providing for dismemberment abortion ba ...
Actions:
PN 0283
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1208), Dec. 12, 2017
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (121-70)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2078), Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 21

Sponsors:

MENSCH, BARTOLOTTA, ARGALL, McGARRIGLE, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE, HAYWOOD, VULAKOVICH, VOGEL, COSTA, RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, SCARNATI, BOSCOLA, GREENLEAF, FONTANA, DINNIMAN and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 1323*, 1053
Short Title: An Act providing for competitive integrated employment in State and county agencies and any entity providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a disability; establishing Employment First, the G ...
Actions:
PN 1323
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

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
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1202), Dec. 12, 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
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0)
Referred to RULES, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 373

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, REGAN, RAFFERTY, COSTA, BROWNE, ARGALL, MENSCH, WARD, VOGEL, BOSCOLA, RESCHENTHALER, HUTCHINSON, SCAVELLO, KILLION, BROOKS, AUMENT, McGARRIGLE, STEFANO, ALLOWAY, BLAKE and McILHINNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 1908*, 1287, 364
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 uniform health insurance claim form, further providing for forms for health insurance claims.
Actions:
PN 1287
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 597

Sponsors:

STEFANO, MENSCH, WARD, VOGEL, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA, LANGERHOLC, VULAKOVICH and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 674*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.
Actions:
PN 0674
Reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 623

Sponsors:

YAW, RAFFERTY, LEACH, FONTANA, SCHWANK, McGARRIGLE, BAKER, BROWNE, AUMENT and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 2027*, 1229
Short Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions and for criminal penalties; in living wills, further providing for emergency medical services; ...
Actions:
PN 1229
Reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* 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
Reported as amended, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 762

Sponsors:

WARD, SCARNATI, RESCHENTHALER, WHITE and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1588*, 1548, 1384, 954
Short Title: An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration system, providing for audit of SURE system.
Actions:
PN 1384
Reported as amended, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 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
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 817

Sponsors:

RAFFERTY

Printer's No. (PN): 1910*, 1249, 1044
Short Title: An Act authorizing the Department of General Services to extend the term of a certain lease of real property, being a portion of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Veterans' Center in East Vincent Township, Chester County; authorizing the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approva ...
Actions:
PN 1249
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 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
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 892

Sponsors:

RESCHENTHALER, ARGALL, KILLION, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, BOSCOLA, REGAN, GORDNER, FONTANA, SCARNATI, MENSCH, BROWNE, HAYWOOD, EICHELBERGER, FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, VOGEL, BARTOLOTTA, WARD and STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 1533*, 1259, 1195
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the Chiropractic Practice Act, in licensure and regulation, further providing for license required.
Actions:
PN 1259
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 938

Sponsors:

SABATINA, VULAKOVICH, SCARNATI, MARTIN, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, COSTA, BAKER, SCHWANK, MENSCH, YUDICHAK and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 1380*, 1347
Short Title: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports.
Actions:
PN 1380
Reported as amended, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 955

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, COSTA, ARGALL, BAKER, BREWSTER, FONTANA, GORDNER, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, SCHWANK, TOMLINSON, WARD, WHITE, YUDICHAK, AUMENT, STEFANO, SCAVELLO, HUGHES, LEACH, DINNIMAN, REGAN and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 1450*, 1315
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 terms and courses of study, further providing for firefighter and emergency service training.
Actions:
PN 1315
Reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 978

Sponsors:

BAKER, FONTANA, ARGALL, YAW, RAFFERTY, GORDNER, YUDICHAK, RESCHENTHALER, AUMENT, KILLION, VULAKOVICH, VOGEL, WARD, STEFANO, SCARNATI and WAGNER

Printer's No. (PN): 1860*, 1367
Short Title: An Act providing for the disposal of hospice or home health care patient medication.
Actions:
PN 1367
Reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 979

Sponsors:

REGAN, SCARNATI, COSTA, RESCHENTHALER, BLAKE, RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, SCAVELLO, YUDICHAK, McGARRIGLE, SCHWANK, BARTOLOTTA, VULAKOVICH and WARD

Printer's No. (PN): 1368*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal pensions, providing for pension service credit for prior service with police department.
Actions:
PN 1368
Reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1003

Sponsors:

WHITE

Printer's No. (PN): 1995*, 1783, 1662, 1389, 1382
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 quality health care accountability and protection, further providing for emergency services.
Actions:
PN 1382
Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 248

Sponsors:

EICHELBERGER and DINNIMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 1381*, 1370
Short Title: A Resolution opposing the use of the Keystone Exams as a sole requirement for graduation and calling on the Department of Education of the Commonwealth to authorize alternative requirements for graduation.
Actions:
PN 1381
Reported as amended, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 251

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, BROOKS, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, KILLION, LEACH, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, WAGNER, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, MENSCH, COSTA and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 1385*
Short Title: A Resolution designating November 16, 2017, as "Children's Grief Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1385
Introduced and adopted, Dec. 12, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1207), Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 99

Sponsors:

ZIMMERMAN, BAKER, GREINER, MILLARD, PICKETT, HICKERNELL, MENTZER, PEIFER, WARD, FLYNN, RADER, B. MILLER, GILLEN, MEHAFFIE and KORTZ

Printer's No. (PN): 4254*, 424, 2819, 424, 79
Short Title: An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts.
Actions:
PN 2819
Reported as amended, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 444

Sponsors:

GABLER, GILLEN, PHILLIPS-HILL, JAMES, MILLARD, B. O'NEILL, WARD, WATSON, BOBACK, FRITZ, CALTAGIRONE and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 2818*, 2589, 460
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, further providing for manner of signing nomination petitions and time of circulating, for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries a ...
Actions:
PN 2818
Reported as amended, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 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
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1203-1204), Dec. 12, 2017
Signed in House, Dec. 12, 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
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0)
Referred to RULES, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 12, 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
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0)
Signed in House, Dec. 12, 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
Signed in House, Dec. 12, 2017
Signed in Senate, Dec. 12, 2017
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 12, 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
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 12, 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
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 12, 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
Signed in House, Dec. 12, 2017
Signed in Senate, Dec. 12, 2017
Presented to the Governor, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1602

Sponsors:

GILLESPIE, SAYLOR, HENNESSEY, READSHAW, HICKERNELL, DONATUCCI, RYAN, MURT, HAHN, BURNS, MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE, B. O'NEILL, DUSH, SONNEY, MARSHALL, COX, A. HARRIS, WARD, LONGIETTI, HEFFLEY, JOZWIAK, HILL-EVANS, D. COSTA, NEILSON, GROVE, GILLEN, WHEELAND, BENNINGHOFF, DEASY, PHILLIPS-HILL, WATSON, BARBIN, GABLER, MALONEY, KORTZ, BARRAR and SANTORA

Printer's No. (PN): 2821*, 2648, 2120
Short Title: An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1008 over the Codorus Creek in East Manchester Township and Hellam Township, York County, as the SPC Martin Wilson Kondor Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge to be constructed on that portion of State Route 119 over the Pine Run Creek, Ray ...
Actions:
PN 2648
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 1787

Sponsors:

CAUSER, KORTZ, MICCARELLI and BARBIN

Printer's No. (PN): 2422*
Short Title: An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, to grant and convey, at a price to be determined through a competitive bid process, certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in the Borough of Kane, ...
Actions:
PN 2422
Reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
First consideration, Dec. 12, 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
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 12, 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
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2017
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number