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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Thursday, April 6, 2017
2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 537

Sponsors:

WAGNER, SCARNATI, COSTA, BREWSTER, RAFFERTY, ARGALL, RESCHENTHALER, BARTOLOTTA, BOSCOLA and WARD

Printer's No. (PN): 651*
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 intermediate units, further providing for staff; in professional employees, providing for athletic leaves of absence; and, in vocational education, further providing for organization and operation ...
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PN 0651
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 538

Sponsors:

WAGNER, SCARNATI, COSTA, RAFFERTY, ARGALL, BOSCOLA, WARD, RESCHENTHALER, BARTOLOTTA and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 652*
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for school employees, further providing for definitions; in retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for credited State service; and providing for benefits a ...
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PN 0652
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 6, 2017
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SB 569

Sponsors:

McILHINNEY, REGAN, SCARNATI, ARGALL, MARTIN, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, FOLMER, BARTOLOTTA, BROWNE, BAKER, WARD, WAGNER and COSTA

Printer's No. (PN): 658*
Short Title: An Act providing for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and devices by terminally ill patients.
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PN 0658
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 572

Sponsors:

DINNIMAN, FONTANA, VULAKOVICH, MENSCH, RAFFERTY and WARD

Printer's No. (PN): 659*
Short Title: An Act providing for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and devices by terminally ill patients under 18 years of age.
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PN 0659
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 6, 2017
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SB 573

Sponsors:

DINNIMAN, FONTANA, COSTA, RAFFERTY, BLAKE, MENSCH and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 656*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Pennsylvania Premise Alert System.
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PN 0656
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 6, 2017
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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.
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PN 0660
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 582

Sponsors:

HUGHES, RESCHENTHALER, SCHWANK, RAFFERTY, HAYWOOD, MENSCH and COSTA

Printer's No. (PN): 653*
Short Title: An Act establishing the Council on Jazz Education and Preservation and providing for its powers and duties; and establishing the Jazz Legacy Fund.
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PN 0653
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 6, 2017
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SB 584

Sponsors:

VULAKOVICH, BREWSTER, COSTA, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, STEFANO and VOGEL

Printer's No. (PN): 654*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages licenses and regulations, further providing for wine and spirits auction permits.
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PN 0654
Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, April 6, 2017
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SB 585

Sponsors:

STEFANO, WHITE, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, VOGEL, WAGNER and VULAKOVICH

Printer's No. (PN): 655*
Short Title: An Act prohibiting certain payments from the State Treasury and certain activities of Commonwealth departments during a budget impasse; establishing the Budget Impasse Critical Services Fund; and providing for disbursements from the fund and other special funds during a budget impasse.
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PN 0655
Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 6, 2017
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SR 62

Sponsors:

FOLMER, EICHELBERGER, BARTOLOTTA, WHITE and STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 657*
Short Title: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to conduct a comprehensive study of the costs and efficiencies of the requirements under Pennsylvania's public construction laws.
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PN 0657
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 16

Sponsors:

MACKENZIE, BARRAR, BLOOM, V. BROWN, DUNBAR, FREEMAN, GABLER, GODSHALL, GREINER, HAHN, LAWRENCE, MALONEY, McNEILL, B. MILLER, MURT, NEILSON, ORTITAY, PICKETT, RYAN, SAYLOR, SCHWEYER, SIMMONS, TOPPER, WARD, SAMUELSON, GILLEN, KORTZ, BARBIN and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 1056*, 349
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law, providing for payment of taxes; and further providing for notices of taxes.
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PN 1056
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 46

Sponsors:

CALTAGIRONE, B. O'NEILL, DERMODY, FRANKEL, BAKER, READSHAW, RAPP, THOMAS, BOBACK, DeLUCA, MURT, SAMUELSON, MILLARD, DEAN, MACKENZIE, McNEILL, BIZZARRO, WARD, BULLOCK, COX, KINSEY, D. COSTA, GILLEN, SCHWEYER, BENNINGHOFF, MATZIE, WATSON, CORR, DAVIDSON, KORTZ, BARBIN and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 1033*, 374
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 personal income tax, providing for contributions for pediatric cancer research.
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PN 1033
Referred to FINANCE, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 203

Sponsors:

LONGIETTI, GODSHALL, SAINATO, CALTAGIRONE, NEILSON, BIZZARRO, ROZZI, MURT, DRISCOLL, JAMES, CARROLL, ZIMMERMAN, PHILLIPS-HILL, PICKETT, GERGELY, V. BROWN, PETRARCA, BULLOCK, McNEILL, GABLER, THOMAS, SOLOMON, DAVIDSON, D. COSTA, JOZWIAK, KORTZ, BARBIN and DAVIS

Printer's No. (PN): 2519*, 171
Short Title: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors; and, in powers of appointment, fur ...
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PN 0171
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 6, 2017
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HB 218

Sponsors:

SAYLOR

Printer's No. (PN): 2196*, 1236, 162
Short Title: An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government Support Agencies and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, for certain institutions ...
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PN 1236
Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 6, 2017
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HB 223

Sponsors:

SONNEY, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, D. COSTA, DALEY, HARKINS, HARPER, MILLARD, KORTZ, MICCARELLI and BARBIN

Printer's No. (PN): 192*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 14, 1982 (P.L.1227, No.281), known as the Architects Licensure Law, further providing for definitions, for powers of board and for issuance and renewal of certificates.
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PN 0192
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 266

Sponsors:

HARPER, RADER, B. MILLER, MILNE, TOOHIL, MURT and MILLARD

Printer's No. (PN): 1261*, 1057, 225
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, in adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.
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PN 1261
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 6, 2017
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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 ...
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PN 1237
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 291

Sponsors:

METZGAR, D. COSTA, ROZZI, O'BRIEN, TOPPER, BAKER, STEPHENS, CUTLER, WATSON, READSHAW, GODSHALL, BARRAR, MOUL, DUNBAR, BLOOM, MACKENZIE, REESE, GERGELY, WARNER, MILLARD, DRISCOLL, GILLEN, ROTHMAN, ZIMMERMAN, WARD, SANKEY, TALLMAN, LAWRENCE, ORTITAY, B. MILLER, SIMMONS, PICKETT, FARRY, GABLER, DeLUCA, MICCARELLI, JOZWIAK, BARBIN, ROE and PHILLIPS-HILL

Printer's No. (PN): 285*
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 inheritance tax, further providing for inheritance tax rate.
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PN 0285
Referred to FINANCE, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 360

Sponsors:

JOZWIAK, PEIFER, WARD, DRISCOLL, WHEELAND, BARRAR, MARSHALL, STAATS, DAY, D. COSTA, WATSON, CAUSER, CALTAGIRONE, MILNE, SACCONE, CORBIN, RADER, RYAN, NEILSON, GILLEN, JAMES, FARRY, KORTZ, BARBIN, MICCARELLI and COX

Printer's No. (PN): 378*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for commission members.
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PN 0378
Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, April 6, 2017
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HB 397

Sponsors:

MALONEY, SAYLOR, SACCONE, BARBIN, READSHAW, WARD, PICKETT, SANKEY, ZIMMERMAN, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, GILLEN, BENNINGHOFF, KORTZ, MICCARELLI and COOK

Printer's No. (PN): 409*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for eligibility for license.
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PN 0409
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 422

Sponsors:

GABLER, ENGLISH, GILLEN, IRVIN, LONGIETTI, WARD, WHEELAND and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 1058*, 438
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, in election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for electors only eligible and for vacancies in general.
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PN 1058
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 6, 2017
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HB 423

Sponsors:

GABLER, GILLEN, IRVIN, LONGIETTI, PICKETT, WARD, WHEELAND, KORTZ, DUSH and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 439*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for vacancies in general.
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PN 0439
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 445

Sponsors:

MICCARELLI, NEILSON, SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, MILLARD, ROEBUCK, WATSON, DeLUCA, CAUSER, FRANKEL, KRUEGER-BRANEKY, CARROLL, CHARLTON, KAMPF, WHEELAND, BRIGGS, MULLERY, KORTZ and DAVIS

Printer's No. (PN): 461*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for reciprocity, for restriction on the use of title "licensed clinical social worker," for penalties and for unla ...
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PN 0461
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 539

Sponsors:

THOMAS, V. BROWN, SOLOMON, NEILSON, D. COSTA, KORTZ and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 565*
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 certification.
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PN 0565
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 548

Sponsors:

READSHAW, D. COSTA, BAKER, KORTZ, McNEILL, MURT, FREEMAN, NEILSON, DeLUCA, THOMAS, BARBIN, MICCARELLI, DUSH and ROZZI

Printer's No. (PN): 573*
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 ...
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PN 0573
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 582

Sponsors:

GILLESPIE, DOWLING, MURT, NEILSON, BOBACK, PEIFER, D. COSTA, READSHAW, ZIMMERMAN, KORTZ, MICCARELLI and COOK

Printer's No. (PN): 618*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for a volunteer instructor license.
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PN 0618
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 594

Sponsors:

BENNINGHOFF, BAKER, BARRAR, BIZZARRO, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DRISCOLL, GABLER, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, A. HARRIS, JAMES, KNOWLES, MACKENZIE, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MOUL, MURT, NEILSON, PICKETT, READSHAW, ROTHMAN, ROZZI, SAYLOR, TALLMAN, WARD, WARNER, WATSON, JOZWIAK, MICCARELLI and RYAN

Printer's No. (PN): 626*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, prohibiting Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for child sexual offenses.
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PN 0626
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 631

Sponsors:

MARSICO, BAKER, STEPHENS, MURT, KEEFER, MILLARD, RYAN, CALTAGIRONE, ENGLISH, JOZWIAK, SAYLOR, PICKETT, COX, IRVIN, WARD, MOUL, TOOHIL, WATSON, GILLEN, MICCARELLI and ROZZI

Printer's No. (PN): 2992*, 668
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 ...
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PN 0668
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 675

Sponsors:

BARBIN and GILLESPIE

Printer's No. (PN): 721*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements.
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PN 0721
Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 741

Sponsors:

STEPHENS, McGINNIS, BARRAR, MILLARD, QUIGLEY, D. COSTA, MARSICO, WHEELAND, MAHER, CORR and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 1262*, 807
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors and for drug-free school zones; in other offenses, further providing for drug ...
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PN 1262
Referred to JUDICIARY, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 758

Sponsors:

WARD, STAATS, FREEMAN, BARRAR, IRVIN, SANKEY, SCHWEYER, KLUNK, METZGAR, CAUSER, ZIMMERMAN, JOZWIAK, MASSER, ROTHMAN, DAVIS and MICCARELLI

Printer's No. (PN): 826*
Short Title: An Act authorizing local taxing authorities to provide for tax exemption incentives for certain deteriorated industrial, commercial, business and residential property and for new construction in deteriorated areas of communities; providing for an exemption schedule; and establishing standards and qu ...
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PN 0826
Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 6, 2017
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HB 785

Sponsors:

SAYLOR and TURZAI

Printer's No. (PN): 2632*, 2623, 2537, 2218, 864
Short Title: An Act amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, in capital facilities, further providing for bonds, issue of bonds and notes, maturity, interest and for appropriation for and limitation on redevelopment assistance capital projects; and pr ...
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PN 0864
Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 6, 2017
* denotes Current Printer's Number