weekly legislative update

This is a list of bills that passed the Pennsylvania House or Senate this week, and mention of any noteworthy resolutions. Standard caveats apply (resolutions not generally included, list of sponsors deleted if it was too long - three lines in the originally formatting).

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Regular Session

Resolutions

The timing of a few resolutions caught my eye.

On Sept. 25th the House designated Sept. 20th as National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day. I guess they were distracted on the 20th and didn’t to it until later? Similarly, on Sept. 25th the House designated Sept. as National Preparedness Month. Umm, I understand they were in recess until late in Sept. but this sort of thing does not inspire confidence.

Bills

House

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Senate

HB2498 Prior Printer's No. 3672.Printer's No. 4457. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Gold Star Family registration plate.

SB 922 By Senators ORIE, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, LOGAN, TARTAGLIONE, O'PAKE, WOZNIAK, BOSCOLA, RHOADES, EARLL, PIPPY, D. WHITE, WAUGH, WONDERLING and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's No. 1212.Printer's No. 2046. An Act amending the act of December 15, 1988 (P.L.1235, No.151), known as the Children's Trust Fund Act, further providing for the Children's Trust Fund Board, for powers and duties of the board and for powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare.

SB972 Prior Printer's Nos. 1309, 2052.Printer's No. 2098. An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, further providing, in Health Care Provider Retention Program, for the definition of "emergency physician," for abatement program and for expiration.

SB 1335 By Senators ARMSTRONG and STACK. Printer's No. 2050. An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, further providing, in health care insurance, for individual accessibility, for conversion policies and for sunset.

SB 1207 By Senators RAFFERTY, LOGAN, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, GORDNER, ORIE, COSTA, GREENLEAF, RHOADES, TARTAGLIONE, PILEGGI, WENGER, STACK, C. WILLIAMS and LEMMOND. Prior Printer's No. 1767.Printer's No. 1895. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, further providing for the Pennsylvania State Police; and making a repeal.

SB1266 Prior Printer's Nos. 1935, 1946.Printer's No. 2085. An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for certain leaves of absence.

SB 1303 By Senators WONDERLING, VANCE, M. WHITE, CORMAN, WENGER, REGOLA, ORIE, ROBBINS, RAFFERTY, D. WHITE, PICCOLA, WAUGH, ARMSTRONG and BROWNE.Printer's No. 2060. An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for expenses of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.