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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Wednesday, March 27, 2019
2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 25

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, BOSCOLA, SCARNATI, LANGERHOLC, FOLMER, BREWSTER, FONTANA, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, SCHWANK, J. WARD, COLLETT, BLAKE, HAYWOOD, LEACH, SCAVELLO, YUDICHAK, LAUGHLIN, HUGHES, BAKER, STREET, ARGALL, A. WILLIAMS, FARNESE, MENSCH, SABATINA, COSTA, L. WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, KEARNEY, MUTH, YAW and IOVINO

Printer's No. (PN): 507*, 334
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist license required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, ...
Actions:
PN 0507
Reported as amended, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 30

Sponsors:

KILLION, VOGEL, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, ARGALL, BLAKE, BROWNE, COSTA, FONTANA, LEACH, MUTH, SANTARSIERO, TARTAGLIONE, J. WARD, YUDICHAK, STREET, DINNIMAN, FARNESE and L. WILLIAMS

Printer's No. (PN): 2102*, 1816, 1768, 474
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 city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for reports and for restrictions; and providing for Pennsylvania Housing Tax Credit.
Actions:
PN 0474
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 62

Sponsors:

J. WARD, SABATINA, SCARNATI, LANGERHOLC, FOLMER, PHILLIPS-HILL, BREWSTER, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, FONTANA, HUTCHINSON, SANTARSIERO, COSTA, YAW, BLAKE, K. WARD, REGAN, YUDICHAK, BROWNE and MUTH

Printer's No. (PN): 194*, 34
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for veteran plates and placard.
Actions:
PN 0194
Laid on the table, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 83

Sponsors:

MARTIN, GORDNER, COSTA, AUMENT, WHITE, K. WARD, BROOKS, FONTANA, SCAVELLO, SCHWANK, BREWSTER, LANGERHOLC, FOLMER, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO, YAW, J. WARD, VOGEL, REGAN, YUDICHAK, HAYWOOD, BLAKE, L. WILLIAMS, MUTH and MASTRIANO

Printer's No. (PN): 42*
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 sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.
Actions:
PN 0042
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 89

Sponsors:

HUGHES, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, STEFANO, FONTANA, STREET, SCHWANK, GORDNER, MENSCH, KEARNEY, BAKER, K. WARD, WHITE, SANTARSIERO, BROWNE, PHILLIPS-HILL, TARTAGLIONE, KILLION, COSTA, YUDICHAK, SABATINA, BLAKE, COLLETT, FARNESE, L. WILLIAMS, LEACH, HAYWOOD, J. WARD, MUTH and IOVINO

Printer's No. (PN): 1044*, 1008, 715, 454, 97
Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, replacing references to "vocational-technical" with "career and technical," replacing references to "vocational" with "career and technical" and replacing references to "vocation" with "career and tec ...
Actions:
PN 0454
Second consideration, March 27, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 109

Sponsors:

YAW

Printer's No. (PN): 81*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in accidents and accident reports, further providing for duty to give information and render aid.
Actions:
PN 0081
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 112

Sponsors:

YAW, SCAVELLO, LANGERHOLC, FOLMER, K. WARD, STEFANO, BAKER, COSTA, KILLION, HAYWOOD, REGAN, YUDICHAK and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 1017*, 508, 57
Short Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prescribing opioids to minors, providing for prescribing opioids to individuals and further providing for definitions, for prohibition and for procedure; and making editorial changes.
Actions:
PN 0508
Reported as amended, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 115

Sponsors:

KILLION, ARGALL, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, COSTA, DINNIMAN, FOLMER, FONTANA, HAYWOOD, LANGERHOLC, LAUGHLIN, MARTIN, MENSCH, SCAVELLO, SCHWANK, STEFANO, J. WARD, BREWSTER, LEACH, COLLETT and FARNESE

Printer's No. (PN): 659*, 98
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, providing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation education.
Actions:
PN 0098
Third consideration and final passage, March 27, 2019 (65-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 123

Sponsors:

SABATINA, FONTANA, BREWSTER, MARTIN, K. WARD, MENSCH, DINNIMAN, COSTA, KILLION, J. WARD, BROWNE, MUTH, FARNESE, BLAKE, PHILLIPS-HILL, YUDICHAK, HAYWOOD, REGAN, BOSCOLA, KEARNEY, ARNOLD and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 1000*, 504, 88
Short Title: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole procedure.
Actions:
PN 0504
Reported as amended, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 149

Sponsors:

SABATINA, GORDNER, REGAN, FONTANA, SCHWANK, BLAKE, PHILLIPS-HILL, HUGHES, FOLMER, MARTIN, K. WARD, STEFANO, DiSANTO, DINNIMAN, BAKER, COSTA, BARTOLOTTA, KILLION, ARGALL, J. WARD, TARTAGLIONE, MUTH, AUMENT, YUDICHAK, BROWNE, BOSCOLA, BREWSTER, SANTARSIERO and KEARNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 127*
Short Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for rights of victims of crime.
Actions:
PN 0127
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 174

Sponsors:

BROWNE, MENSCH, YAW, K. WARD, COSTA, STEFANO, KILLION, BREWSTER, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, YUDICHAK, ARGALL and HUGHES

Printer's No. (PN): 131*
Short Title: An Act providing for the tax sale of abandoned properties.
Actions:
PN 0131
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 217

Sponsors:

FARNESE, COSTA and HAYWOOD

Printer's No. (PN): 165*
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 0165
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 298

Sponsors:

BAKER, STEFANO, BREWSTER, FONTANA, SCHWANK, SCAVELLO, KILLION, ARGALL, COSTA, K. WARD, J. WARD, REGAN, BROWNE, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE and LEACH

Printer's No. (PN): 260*
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proprietary and official rights, further providing for the offense of wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors; and, in State Veterans' ...
Actions:
PN 0260
Third consideration and final passage, March 27, 2019 (65-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 309

Sponsors:

MENSCH, FONTANA, SCARNATI, GORDNER, BROWNE, KILLION, ARGALL, K. WARD, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO, J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, COSTA, HUGHES, BLAKE, FARNESE, SABATINA, SCHWANK, BREWSTER, BOSCOLA, YUDICHAK, HAYWOOD, MARTIN, DINNIMAN, A. WILLIAMS, IOVINO and REGAN

Printer's No. (PN): 286*
Short Title: An Act providing for the establishment of first-time home buyer savings accounts for first-time home buyers in this Commonwealth.
Actions:
PN 0286
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 310

Sponsors:

COSTA, FONTANA, FARNESE, L. WILLIAMS, BROOKS, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, MUTH, IOVINO and COLLETT

Printer's No. (PN): 305*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; providing for organization and powers and duties of the Health Care Competition Oversight Board; in licensing of health care facilities, f ...
Actions:
PN 0305
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 250-251), March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 311

Sponsors:

COSTA, FONTANA, FARNESE, L. WILLIAMS, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, MUTH, IOVINO and COLLETT

Printer's No. (PN): 306*
Short Title: An Act requiring physician practices operating as part of an integrated delivery network to meet certain requirements to ensure patient access and consumer choice; imposing powers and duties on the Insurance Department; and imposing penalties.
Actions:
PN 0306
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 250-251), March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 337

Sponsors:

SCHWANK, K. WARD, LANGERHOLC, PHILLIPS-HILL, MUTH, SANTARSIERO, FONTANA, BREWSTER, FARNESE, COSTA, MARTIN, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, MENSCH, ALLOWAY, WHITE, BROWNE, YUDICHAK, KILLION, BLAKE, TARTAGLIONE, SABATINA, J. WARD, KEARNEY, MASTRIANO, IOVINO, A. WILLIAMS and DINNIMAN

Printer's No. (PN): 506*, 319
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, providing for the offense of sexual extortion.
Actions:
PN 0506
Reported as amended, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 338

Sponsors:

LANGERHOLC, J. WARD, MARTIN, YAW, SCHWANK, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, AUMENT, ARGALL, PHILLIPS-HILL, WHITE and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 503*, 325
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for width of vehicles.
Actions:
PN 0503
Reported as amended, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 396

Sponsors:

BAKER, BREWSTER, ARGALL, GORDNER, DINNIMAN, J. WARD, AUMENT, BROOKS, KILLION, HAYWOOD, TARTAGLIONE, MARTIN, BLAKE, K. WARD and A. WILLIAMS

Printer's No. (PN): 378*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for the offense of sale of tobacco.
Actions:
PN 0378
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 397

Sponsors:

STEFANO

Printer's No. (PN): 379*
Short Title: An Act designating the interchange of the Mon-Fayette Expressway, Pennsylvania Route 43 and U.S. Route 119 in North Union Township, Fayette County, as the Senator Richard A. Kasunic Interchange.
Actions:
PN 0379
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 399

Sponsors:

LANGERHOLC, FOLMER, MARTIN, BARTOLOTTA, DiSANTO, FONTANA, PHILLIPS-HILL, KILLION, GORDNER, BREWSTER, STEFANO, SANTARSIERO, SABATINA, J. WARD, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE, KEARNEY, FARNESE, BROWNE, MUTH and K. WARD

Printer's No. (PN): 947*, 586, 505, 381
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165), known as the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act, further providing for sexual assault evidence collection program, for rights of sexual assault victims and for report by Pennsylvania State Police.
Actions:
PN 0505
Reported as amended, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 425

Sponsors:

LANGERHOLC, BAKER, GORDNER, MENSCH, MARTIN, BROWNE, SABATINA, K. WARD, SCHWANK, KEARNEY, J. WARD, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 392*
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 0392
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 431

Sponsors:

LANGERHOLC, BROWNE, K. WARD, BREWSTER, MENSCH, SCHWANK, PHILLIPS-HILL, STEFANO and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 400*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for evidence of victim's sexual conduct.
Actions:
PN 0400
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 441

Sponsors:

PHILLIPS-HILL, DINNIMAN, REGAN, SCAVELLO, SANTARSIERO, K. WARD, COSTA, BREWSTER, BARTOLOTTA, MENSCH, HAYWOOD, J. WARD, YUDICHAK and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 439*
Short Title: An Act designating the bridge carrying State Route 2087 over the East Branch Codorus Creek in York County as the Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle and Tosca Memorial Bridge.
Actions:
PN 0439
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 469

Sponsors:

LAUGHLIN, BAKER, MENSCH, KILLION, TARTAGLIONE, FOLMER, J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 476*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, providing for procedures to protect victims and witnesses with intellectual disabilities or autism.
Actions:
PN 0476
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 471

Sponsors:

HUTCHINSON, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, BOSCOLA, BROOKS, DiSANTO, KILLION, PHILLIPS-HILL, STEFANO, VOGEL, J. WARD, BROWNE, AUMENT and MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 477*
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 Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions and providing for applicability and for sales and use tax exemption; and making editorial changes.
Actions:
PN 0477
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 479

Sponsors:

BAKER, FONTANA, MARTIN, SCHWANK, PHILLIPS-HILL, BREWSTER, KILLION, FOLMER, SANTARSIERO, K. WARD, MENSCH, TARTAGLIONE and J. WARD

Printer's No. (PN): 498*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for admissibility of certain statements.
Actions:
PN 0498
Reported as committed, March 27, 2019
First consideration, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 38

Sponsors:

SCHWANK, KILLION, BOSCOLA, BARTOLOTTA, STREET, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, BREWSTER, YAW, BROWNE, FOLMER, SANTARSIERO, COSTA, HUGHES, PHILLIPS-HILL, J. WARD, MENSCH, AUMENT, TARTAGLIONE, BAKER, BLAKE and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 422*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of March 2019 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0422
Transmitted as directed, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 63

Sponsors:

MENSCH, KEARNEY, GORDNER, BROWNE, MARTIN, KILLION, PHILLIPS-HILL, COSTA, FARNESE, FONTANA, COLLETT, STREET, DINNIMAN, SABATINA, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES and J. WARD

Printer's No. (PN): 509*
Short Title: A Resolution commemorating the centennial of the March First Movement and First Korean Congress and noting their historic roles in Korea's nationwide resistance against imperial Japan, and designating April 12 through 14, 2019, as "The First Korean Congress Days".
Actions:
PN 0509
Introduced and adopted, March 27, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 265), March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 64

Sponsors:

SANTARSIERO, FONTANA, FARNESE, DINNIMAN, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, BROWNE, STREET, COSTA, BLAKE, FOLMER, BREWSTER, BAKER, PHILLIPS-HILL, HUGHES, MENSCH and TARTAGLIONE

Printer's No. (PN): 510*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of March 2019 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Actions:
PN 0510
Introduced and adopted, March 27, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 247-248), March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 65

Sponsors:

COSTA

Printer's No. (PN): 511*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the year 2019 as "Junior Achievement's 80th Anniversary in Pennsylvania" and "100th Centennial Anniversary" in the United States of America.
Actions:
PN 0511
Introduced and adopted, March 27, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 248), March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 264

Sponsors:

MAKO, DUNBAR, BERNSTINE, MACKENZIE, JAMES, RYAN, MURT, NEILSON, MILLARD, KEEFER, GROVE, SIMMONS, SAYLOR and GILLEN

Printer's No. (PN): 361*, 235
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 0361
Second consideration, March 27, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 275

Sponsors:

MEHAFFIE, KINSEY, SOLOMON, ULLMAN, FREEMAN, RYAN, MURT, MILLARD, ROTHMAN, PICKETT, SAYLOR, WHEELAND, BURGOS, SCHWEYER and HILL-EVANS

Printer's No. (PN): 246*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, in Early Intervention Program, further providing for definitions, for program objectives and for authorization; in municipal financial distress, further providing for limitation of status; ...
Actions:
PN 0246
Second consideration, March 27, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 27, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number