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Legislative Tracking

Senate Actions, Wednesday, May 1, 2019
2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 135

Sponsors:

STREET, FARNESE, COSTA, HUGHES, LEACH, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK and KEARNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 704*
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child an ...
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PN 0704
Referred to JUDICIARY, May 1, 2019
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SB 275

Sponsors:

J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, BREWSTER, MARTIN, HUGHES, SANTARSIERO, BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, BROWNE and MUTH

Printer's No. (PN): 694*, 226
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 assault, further providing for the offense of stalking; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions; in c ...
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PN 0694
Reported as amended, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 316

Sponsors:

GORDNER, ALLOWAY, YUDICHAK, BAKER, BROWNE and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 295*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in township supervisors, further providing for duties of supervisors.
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PN 0295
Third consideration and final passage, May 1, 2019 (48-0)
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SB 317

Sponsors:

GORDNER, ALLOWAY, J. WARD, BAKER, K. WARD, BROWNE and BLAKE

Printer's No. (PN): 296*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in taxation and finance, further providing for annual budget.
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PN 0296
Third consideration and final passage, May 1, 2019 (48-0)
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 439

Sponsors:

REGAN, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, BREWSTER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, FONTANA, KILLION, MENSCH, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE, K. WARD, YUDICHAK, AUMENT, L. WILLIAMS, MUTH, ARGALL, IOVINO and MASTRIANO

Printer's No. (PN): 427*, 417
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.
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PN 0427
Laid on the table, May 1, 2019
Removed from table, May 1, 2019
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SB 453

Sponsors:

J. WARD, YAW, PHILLIPS-HILL, FOLMER, VOGEL, MARTIN, STEFANO, AUMENT, BAKER and BROOKS

Printer's No. (PN): 716*, 448
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 for application.
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PN 0448
Second consideration, May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 478

Sponsors:

VOGEL, J. WARD, STREET, GORDNER, SCHWANK, FOLMER, YAW, KILLION, LANGERHOLC, K. WARD, BROOKS, REGAN, BAKER, STEFANO, BLAKE and AUMENT

Printer's No. (PN): 1067*, 942, 690, 497
Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for beginning farmer tax credit.
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PN 0690
Reported as amended, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 491

Sponsors:

J. WARD, HUTCHINSON, MARTIN, SCHWANK and KEARNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 558*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for definitions and for State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers.
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PN 0558
Reported as committed, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 492

Sponsors:

MARTIN, HUTCHINSON, J. WARD, SCHWANK and KEARNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 1467*, 559
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 16, 1992 (P.L.155, No.28), known as the Assessors Certification Act, further providing for definitions and for duties of board; repealing provisions relating to qualifications; further providing for certification; providing for employees of political subdivisions; f ...
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PN 0559
Reported as committed, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 500

Sponsors:

BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, KILLION, STREET, COLLETT, A. WILLIAMS, LEACH, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, COSTA, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE, YUDICHAK, J. WARD, BROWNE and MUTH

Printer's No. (PN): 1433*, 1422, 850, 691, 482
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, providing for County Adult Probation and Parole Advisory Committee, for county probation officers' firearm education and training, for justice reinvestment grant ...
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PN 0691
Reported as amended, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 501

Sponsors:

KILLION, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, STREET, COLLETT, A. WILLIAMS, LEACH, SCHWANK, COSTA, HAYWOOD, PHILLIPS-HILL, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE, YUDICHAK, J. WARD, BROWNE and MUTH

Printer's No. (PN): 1434*, 1423, 692, 483
Short Title: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial boards and commissions, providing for commission, for composition of commission and for powers and duties of commission, for adoption of guidelines for sent ...
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PN 0692
Reported as amended, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 502

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, HUGHES, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, LEACH, BAKER, COLLETT, KILLION, A. WILLIAMS, FARNESE, COSTA, STREET, PHILLIPS-HILL, TARTAGLIONE, STEFANO, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, J. WARD, BROWNE and MUTH

Printer's No. (PN): 1424*, 693, 484
Short Title: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in crime victims, further providing for rights, for responsibilities of victims of crime under basic bill of rights, for responsibilities of ...
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PN 0693
Reported as amended, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 543

Sponsors:

KILLION, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE and KEARNEY

Printer's No. (PN): 607*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight ...
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PN 0607
Reported as committed, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 568

Sponsors:

HUTCHINSON, ARGALL, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, FOLMER, MARTIN, MENSCH, REGAN, STEFANO, J. WARD, KILLION, FARNESE, SCAVELLO, BROWNE and STREET

Printer's No. (PN): 630*
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 definitions and for exclusions from tax; and providing for refund of taxes collected on fees for information retrieval services.
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PN 0630
Reported as committed, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 583

Sponsors:

AUMENT, VOGEL, BARTOLOTTA, REGAN, SANTARSIERO, J. WARD, MARTIN, STEFANO, FOLMER, BROOKS, KILLION, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, BAKER, LEACH and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 642*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for definitions and for purchase of agricultural conservation easements.
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PN 0642
Second consideration, May 1, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 1, 2019
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SB 585

Sponsors:

CORMAN, VOGEL, SCARNATI, LANGERHOLC, J. WARD, AUMENT, GORDNER, PHILLIPS-HILL, ARGALL, FOLMER, MUTH, MARTIN, KILLION, BROOKS, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, K. WARD, COSTA, BAKER and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 946*, 653
Short Title: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, establishing the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission and providing for its powers and duties.
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PN 0653
Second consideration, May 1, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 1, 2019
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SB 588

Sponsors:

J. WARD, YAW, BROOKS, LANGERHOLC, GORDNER, REGAN, ARGALL, VOGEL, SANTARSIERO, FOLMER, PHILLIPS-HILL, SCHWANK, HUTCHINSON, K. WARD, STEFANO and AUMENT

Printer's No. (PN): 646*
Short Title: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture; and, in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for power of Governor during emergency.
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PN 0646
Second consideration, May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SB 590

Sponsors:

BROWNE, TOMLINSON, LANGERHOLC, DINNIMAN, AUMENT, COSTA, KILLION, HUGHES, MENSCH, VOGEL, FOLMER, SCHWANK, LEACH, SANTARSIERO, KEARNEY, BAKER, BLAKE, STEFANO, BREWSTER, J. WARD, K. WARD, REGAN, A. WILLIAMS, STREET, IOVINO and HUTCHINSON

Printer's No. (PN): 705*
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 charter schools, establishing the Charter School Funding Advisory Commission.
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PN 0705
Referred to EDUCATION, May 1, 2019
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SB 611

Sponsors:

HAYWOOD, COSTA, HUGHES, A. WILLIAMS, COLLETT, MUTH, L. WILLIAMS, FONTANA, STREET, FARNESE and BOSCOLA

Printer's No. (PN): 695*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Office of Attorney General, further providing for criminal prosecutions.
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PN 0695
Referred to JUDICIARY, May 1, 2019
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SB 612

Sponsors:

TARTAGLIONE, KEARNEY, FARNESE, COSTA, YUDICHAK, SABATINA and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 696*
Short Title: An Act providing for reimbursement of Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls for certain companies; establishing the Pennsylvania Turnpike-to- Port Freight Reimbursement Fund; and providing for duties of the Department of Transportation.
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PN 0696
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 1, 2019
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SB 613

Sponsors:

MENSCH

Printer's No. (PN): 1636*, 1629, 679
Short Title: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, repealing provisions relating to employees with access to Federal tax information and reenacting provisions relating to criminal history background checks of employee ...
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PN 0679
Reported as committed, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
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SB 614

Sponsors:

FARNESE, COSTA, HUGHES, A. WILLIAMS, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, SCHWANK, BLAKE, BREWSTER, COLLETT, DINNIMAN, HAYWOOD, KEARNEY, LEACH, MUTH, SABATINA, SANTARSIERO, STREET, TARTAGLIONE, L. WILLIAMS, YUDICHAK and IOVINO

Printer's No. (PN): 706*
Short Title: An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for the title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions ...
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PN 0706
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, May 1, 2019
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SB 615

Sponsors:

TARTAGLIONE, MUTH, FONTANA, KEARNEY, SCHWANK, HUGHES, FARNESE, COSTA, BROWNE, YUDICHAK and BREWSTER

Printer's No. (PN): 707*
Short Title: An Act establishing the Schools-to-Work Program; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry.
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PN 0707
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, May 1, 2019
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SR 31

Sponsors:

BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 213*
Short Title: A Resolution adopting a temporary rule of the Senate relating solely to amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and other appropriation bills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, including any amendments offered to or for supplemental appropriations for prior fiscal years.
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PN 0213
Adopted, May 1, 2019 (48-0)
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SR 34

Sponsors:

DINNIMAN, AUMENT, BROWNE, MUTH, GORDNER, FOLMER, SCHWANK, HAYWOOD, YUDICHAK and MARTIN

Printer's No. (PN): 455*, 323
Short Title: A Concurrent Resolution establishing a Global Education Task Force.
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PN 0455
Laid on the table, May 1, 2019
Removed from table, May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 98

Sponsors:

SANTARSIERO, FARNESE, ARGALL, SCHWANK, BAKER, BLAKE, HUGHES, COSTA, K. WARD, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK and BROWNE

Printer's No. (PN): 703*
Short Title: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to conduct a study on how to best assist residents of this Commonwealth who have been impacted by rising flood insurance premiums.
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PN 0703
Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 99

Sponsors:

FOLMER, FONTANA, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, KILLION, MENSCH, COSTA, BLAKE, BARTOLOTTA, J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, HUTCHINSON and HAYWOOD

Printer's No. (PN): 697*
Short Title: A Resolution declaring March 4, 2019, as "Andrew Askin Day" in Pennsylvania.
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PN 0697
Introduced and adopted, May 1, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 357-358), May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 100

Sponsors:

BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, J. WARD, FARNESE, STREET, FONTANA, MARTIN, PHILLIPS-HILL, TARTAGLIONE, BREWSTER, K. WARD, FOLMER, HUGHES, VOGEL, BROWNE, SCHWANK, KILLION, HUTCHINSON, YUDICHAK, BAKER, MENSCH, AUMENT and COSTA

Printer's No. (PN): 698*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the month of May 2019 as "Junior Achievement Month" in Pennsylvania.
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PN 0698
Introduced and adopted, May 1, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 358-359), May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 101

Sponsors:

KILLION, BAKER, FONTANA, LANGERHOLC, J. WARD, YAW, DINNIMAN, MARTIN, FARNESE, PHILLIPS-HILL, BREWSTER, BARTOLOTTA, ARGALL, TARTAGLIONE, BROWNE, AUMENT, COSTA, MENSCH, BLAKE, FOLMER, SCHWANK, HUTCHINSON and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 699*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2019 as "Blue Star Mothers of America Month" in Pennsylvania.
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PN 0699
Introduced and adopted, May 1, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 359), May 1, 2019
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SR 102

Sponsors:

REGAN, FARNESE, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, K. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, BROOKS, J. WARD, FONTANA, VOGEL, BARTOLOTTA, ARGALL, TARTAGLIONE, LANGERHOLC, GORDNER, BROWNE, SANTARSIERO, BAKER, AUMENT, MENSCH, FOLMER, SCHWANK, COSTA, HUTCHINSON, KILLION and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 700*
Short Title: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 12 through 18, 2019, as "National Police Week" and designating May 6, 2019, as "Police Officers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
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PN 0700
Introduced and adopted, May 1, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 359-360), May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 103

Sponsors:

YAW, FONTANA, BARTOLOTTA, J. WARD, DINNIMAN, SCHWANK, BLAKE, BROWNE, BAKER, MARTIN, HUGHES, FOLMER, TARTAGLIONE, SCARNATI, AUMENT, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, K. WARD, COSTA and YUDICHAK

Printer's No. (PN): 701*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of May 5 through 11, 2019, as "Conservation District Week" in Pennsylvania.
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PN 0701
Introduced and adopted, May 1, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 362-363), May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

SR 104

Sponsors:

COLLETT, DINNIMAN, BROWNE, PHILLIPS-HILL, SANTARSIERO, MARTIN, BREWSTER, SCAVELLO, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, SCHWANK, HUGHES, FARNESE and COSTA

Printer's No. (PN): 702*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of May 5 through 11, 2019, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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PN 0702
Introduced and adopted, May 1, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 363), May 1, 2019
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HB 279

Sponsors:

BOBACK, PICKETT, RYAN, GREINER, DIAMOND, MILLARD, ISAACSON, McNEILL, DOWLING, OTTEN, KORTZ, STRUZZI, WARREN, MURT, JOZWIAK, READSHAW, BROWN, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI, OWLETT, IRVIN, KAUFER, NEILSON, TOOHIL, GILLEN and FARRY

Printer's No. (PN): 1330*, 247
Short Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing for rescue from motor vehicle.
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PN 1330
Reported as committed, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number

HB 318

Sponsors:

MIZGORSKI, PICKETT, McNEILL, COX, MURT, STEPHENS, SCHROEDER, MACKENZIE, PYLE, ISAACSON, B. MILLER, SCHLOSSBERG, HAHN, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, ROTHMAN, READSHAW, FARRY, MILLARD, DONATUCCI, KAUFFMAN, RAVENSTAHL, BERNSTINE, WARREN, GREGORY, ZIMMERMAN, MARSHALL, GOODMAN, KORTZ, RYAN, HERSHEY, ZABEL, QUINN, JONES, HELM, SCHLEGEL CULVER, WEBSTER and MADDEN

Printer's No. (PN): 544*, 275
Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for unlawful acts and penalties, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited and for unwanted tele ...
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PN 0544
Reported as committed, May 1, 2019
First consideration, May 1, 2019
* denotes Current Printer's Number