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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Monday, April 23, 2018
2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 189

Sponsors:

McGARRIGLE, SABATINA, BREWSTER, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, BAKER, VULAKOVICH, COSTA and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 178*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in crime victims, further providing for rights.
Actions:
PN 0178
Second consideration, April 23, 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
Re-reported as committed, April 23, 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
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 347), April 23, 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
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 347), April 23, 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
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 595

Sponsors:

FOLMER, MARTIN, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, BREWSTER and DINNIMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 1654*, 912, 699
Short Title: An Act amending Title 57 (Notaries Public) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revised uniform law on notarial acts, further providing for authority to perform notarial act, providing for notarial acts performed by remotely located individuals and further providing for notification regardi ...
Actions:
PN 1654
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 627

Sponsors:

KILLION, BLAKE, CORMAN, FOLMER, McGARRIGLE, WARD and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 700*
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 corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions.
Actions:
PN 0700
Re-reported as committed, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 995

Sponsors:

HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 1505*
Short Title: An Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2018-2019.
Actions:
PN 1505
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1031

Sponsors:

LAUGHLIN and WHITE

Printer's No. (PN): 1449*, 1434
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, in examinations, further providing for purpose and providing for scheduling conference, for budget estimate and revisions, for billing invoices and for annual examination and analysis report.
Actions:
PN 1449
Re-reported as committed, April 23, 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 1683
Amended on third consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1056

Sponsors:

BROOKS, GORDNER, MENSCH, RESCHENTHALER, FOLMER, AUMENT, HUTCHINSON, VULAKOVICH, DiSANTO, KILLION, MARTIN, VOGEL, WAGNER, YAW, BARTOLOTTA, BAKER, EICHELBERGER, BROWNE, REGAN, WARD, LANGERHOLC and McILHINNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 1657*, 1509
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 corporate net income tax, further defining taxable income.
Actions:
PN 1657
Re-reported as committed, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1073

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, COSTA, FONTANA, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE, WARD and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 2067*, 1656, 1578
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193), referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law, further providing for disability benefits and for definitions.
Actions:
PN 1656
Second consideration, April 23, 2018
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1091

Sponsors:

MARTIN, AUMENT, RAFFERTY and SABATINA

Printer's No. (PN): 1576*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for pediatric cancer research and establishing the Pediatric Cancer Research Fund.
Actions:
PN 1576
Re-reported as committed, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1108

Sponsors:

BREWSTER, YUDICHAK and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1944*
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 grounds and buildings, providing for armed police officer or armed school resource officer.
Actions:
PN 1944
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 347), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1117

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1685*, 1626
Short Title: An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund, from the restricted revenue accounts within the Fantasy Contest Fund and Video Gaming Fund and from the State Gaming Fund to the Attorney General, the Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania State Police ...
Actions:
PN 1685
Reported as amended, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1118

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1627*
Short Title: An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.
Actions:
PN 1627
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1119

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1628*
Short Title: An Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Community and Economic Development to provide for the expenses of administering the Workers' Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and ...
Actions:
PN 1628
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1120

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1629*
Short Title: An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards assigned thereto.
Actions:
PN 1629
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1121

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1630*
Short Title: An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Consumer Advocate in the Office of Attorney General.
Actions:
PN 1630
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1122

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1631*
Short Title: An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Actions:
PN 1631
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1124

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1633*
Short Title: An Act making appropriations from the State Employees' Retirement Fund and from the SERS Defined Contribution Fund to provide for expenses of the State Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the cl ...
Actions:
PN 1633
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1125

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1634*
Short Title: An Act making appropriations from the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund and from the PSERS Defined Contribution Fund to provide for expenses of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining ...
Actions:
PN 1634
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1136

Sponsors:

BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 1675*
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 grounds and buildings, further providing for school police officers.
Actions:
PN 1675
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1137

Sponsors:

SCAVELLO, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, MENSCH and BOSCOLA

Printer's No. (PN): 1681*
Short Title: An Act providing for the imposition of a Statewide personal income tax; authorizing the imposition of a personal income tax or an earned income tax by a school district subject to voter approval; providing for school property tax exclusion; and making repeals.
Actions:
PN 1681
Referred to FINANCE, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1140

Sponsors:

McILHINNEY, SCHWANK, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, HAYWOOD, KILLION, LEACH, DINNIMAN, YUDICHAK, WILLIAMS, FARNESE, BLAKE, STREET, McGARRIGLE, FONTANA and SABATINA

Printer's No. (PN): 1682*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for transition to renewable energy; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and other Commonwealth agencies relating to energy consumption and renewable energy generation; es ...
Actions:
PN 1682
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 1143

Sponsors:

HUGHES, MENSCH, FONTANA, MARTIN, SCHWANK, FOLMER, COSTA, WAGNER, VULAKOVICH, BLAKE and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1680*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce Development Act, in industry partnerships, further providing for definitions, for industry clusters, for interdepartmental cooperation and for industry and labor market research and providing for dissemination of ...
Actions:
PN 1680
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 258

Sponsors:

WILLIAMS, FOLMER, COSTA, HUGHES, STREET and SCHWANK

Printer's No. (PN): 1684*, 1439
Short Title: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act by rescheduling marijuana in order to protect the right under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of participants in a state-sanctioned medical marijuana program to legally own a fi ...
Actions:
PN 1684
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 328

Sponsors:

SABATINA, FARNESE, FONTANA, SCHWANK, GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN, BREWSTER, BROWNE, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, COSTA, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE and KILLION

Printer's No. (PN): 1686*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of April 23 through 27, 2018, as "Every Kid Healthy Week" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1686
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 343-344), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 329

Sponsors:

YAW

Printer's No. (PN): 1687*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing April 28, 2018, as "National Prescription Drug Take Back Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1687
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 344), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 330

Sponsors:

WAGNER, MARTIN, BARTOLOTTA, GREENLEAF, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, COSTA, BREWSTER, SCAVELLO, SCHWANK, RAFFERTY, VOGEL, HUTCHINSON, FOLMER, STREET, KILLION, VULAKOVICH, MENSCH, BAKER, BLAKE, YUDICHAK, AUMENT, HUGHES and REGAN

Printer's No. (PN): 1688*
Short Title: A Resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Dental Association.
Actions:
PN 1688
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 344), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 331

Sponsors:

SCHWANK, SABATINA, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, FONTANA, MARTIN, FARNESE, BARTOLOTTA, HUGHES, BROWNE, BREWSTER, FOLMER, KILLION, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, BLAKE, BAKER, MENSCH, HUTCHINSON, COSTA, VOGEL and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 1689*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of May 2018 as "Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1689
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 344-365), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 332

Sponsors:

VOGEL, FOLMER, GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, SCAVELLO, BREWSTER, BROWNE, SABATINA, COSTA, BLAKE, SCHWANK, HUTCHINSON, AUMENT, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, BAKER and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1690*
Short Title: A Resolution designating May 1, 2018, as "Pennsylvania Health Care Information Technology Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1690
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 365), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 333

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, COSTA, BAKER, BLAKE, BREWSTER, BROOKS, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, FOLMER, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, HUTCHINSON, MARTIN, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, WARD, WHITE, YUDICHAK, VOGEL and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 1691*
Short Title: A Resolution designating May 1, 2018, as "Loyalty Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1691
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 365), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 334

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, COSTA, ARGALL, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, BREWSTER, BROOKS, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FOLMER, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, SCHWANK, WARD, WHITE, YAW, YUDICHAK, VOGEL, BOSCOLA and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 1692*
Short Title: A Resolution designating May 1, 2018, as "Silver Star Families of America Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1692
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 346), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 335

Sponsors:

BOSCOLA, BROWNE, SCAVELLO, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, SABATINA, GREENLEAF, MARTIN, RAFFERTY, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, HUGHES and FARNESE

Printer's No. (PN): 1693*
Short Title: A Resolution designating April 23, 2018, as "Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 1693
Introduced and adopted, April 23, 2018
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 346), April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 17

Sponsors:

HAHN, McNEILL, NEILSON, PICKETT, BULLOCK, TOPPER, TAYLOR, DEAN, MACKENZIE, DRISCOLL, O'BRIEN, JAMES, BENNINGHOFF, MILLARD, R. BROWN, WATSON, SNYDER, HEFFLEY, WARD, SIMMONS, D. COSTA, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, BIZZARRO, WARNER, STURLA, LONGIETTI, ORTITAY, ROTHMAN, GILLEN, M. QUINN, RADER, PHILLIPS-HILL, DAVIDSON, KORTZ, NELSON, BARBIN, DAVIS, SCHWEYER, TOOHIL and J. McNEILL

Printer's No. (PN): 2003*, 398, 33
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, further providing for confidentiality of records and for consent of minor.
Actions:
PN 2003
Removed from table, April 23, 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
Re-reported as committed, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 595

Sponsors:

R. BROWN, BARRAR, DONATUCCI, GILLEN, KORTZ, MURT, B. O'NEILL, PEIFER, RADER, ROZZI, STAATS, TOPPER, WARD, HEFFLEY and THOMAS

Printer's No. (PN): 627*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as follows: in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of the condominium, providing for alternative dispute resolution in condominiums and for complaints filed with Bureau o ...
Actions:
PN 0627
Signed in Senate, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 679

Sponsors:

ORTITAY, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, KEEFER, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MURT, PICKETT, RADER, RAPP, SAYLOR, THOMAS, WATSON, ZIMMERMAN and DUSH

Printer's No. (PN): 730*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for supplemental online course initiative; and establishing the Online Course Clearinghouse Restricted Account.
Actions:
PN 0730
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 857

Sponsors:

ZIMMERMAN, HICKERNELL, CUTLER, MILLARD, KAUFFMAN and DUSH

Printer's No. (PN): 939*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Private Academic Schools, for powers and duties of board, for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license, for directory of p ...
Actions:
PN 0939
Reported as committed, April 23, 2018
First consideration, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 866

Sponsors:

DUNBAR, B. O'NEILL, ENGLISH, GROVE, A. HARRIS, HELM, LAWRENCE, MILLARD, ORTITAY, PEIFER, PICKETT, REESE, RYAN, KORTZ and PHILLIPS-HILL

Printer's No. (PN): 972*
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 definitions, for payroll tax, for payment of tax to other political subdivisions or states as credit or deduction and withholding tax, for limitation on assessm ...
Actions:
PN 0972
Signed in Senate, April 23, 2018
* denotes Current Printer's Number