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).


Resolutions

Serial No. 381 By Senators GREENLEAF, COSTA, LEMMOND, O'PAKE, BOSCOLA, FERLO, BROWNE, C. WILLIAMS, PILEGGI, MUSTO and DINNIMAN. Printer's No. 2254. A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to study the underlying causes of wrongful convictions and to make findings and recommendations to reduce the possibility that in the future innocent persons will be wrongfully convicted.

Bills

Note SB1330 that passed in the house - it references something for first class cities. That would be Philadelphia and only Philadelphia.

House

SB 1235 By Senators RHOADES, BOSCOLA, ERICKSON, WONDERLING, C. WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON, O'PAKE and COSTA. Prior Printer’s Nos. 1917, 2056, 2106, 2213.Printer's No. 2106. An Act amending the act of February 14, 1986 (P.L.2, No.2), known as the Acupuncture Registration Act, expanding the scope of the act to include Chinese herbal therapy; further providing for definitions; regulating the practice of Chinese herbal therapy; further providing for regulation of the practice of acupuncture and for penalties; and imposing duties on the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

SB 1263 Printer's No. 1932. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, further providing, in abandoned and unclaimed property, for property subject to custody and control of Commonwealth.

HB3007 Printer's No. 4778. An Act amending the act of February 2, 1965 (P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further providing for liability of landowners toward recreational users, persons or property for acts or acts of omission by recreational users.

SB 628 By Senators GREENLEAF, LEMMOND, ORIE, O'PAKE, COSTA, ERICKSON, BRIGHTBILL, MADIGAN, WENGER, RAFFERTY, RHOADES, BOSCOLA, PILEGGI, ROBBINS and PICCOLA. Prior Printer's Nos. 693, 1943.Printer's No. 2117. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offenses of neglect of care-dependent person and for living wills and health care powers of attorney; further providing for implementation of out-of-hospital nonresuscitation; making conforming amendments; and repealing provisions of 20 Pa.C.S. Chs. 54 and 54A.

SB 665 By Senators PILEGGI, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, EARLL, COSTA, M. WHITE, O'PAKE, THOMPSON and WOZNIAK. Prior Printer's Nos. 793, 1238.Printer's No. 1260. An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the grant of letters of administration and for the administration of estates.

SB 669 By Senators COSTA, GREENLEAF, STOUT, TOMLINSON, EARLL, ORIE, RAFFERTY, STACK, O'PAKE, LOGAN, PIPPY, MUSTO, C. WILLIAMS, WONDERLING, TARTAGLIONE, KASUNIC, LAVALLE, PILEGGI and KITCHEN. Prior Printer's Nos. 780, 808, 2173.Printer's No. 2250. An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for court and administrative proceeding interpreters; and repealing related provisions.

SB1209 Prior Printer's No. 1769.Printer's No. 2047. An Act providing for the Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools Program.

SB 1330 By Senators ROBBINS, MADIGAN, GREENLEAF, COSTA, WONDERLING, KASUNIC, PICCOLA, BOSCOLA, REGOLA, FONTANA, MUSTO, WOZNIAK, WASHINGTON and ARMSTRONG. Prior Printer's Nos. 2030, 2082, 2165, 2217.Printer's No. 2252. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "serious traffic violations"; further providing for employer responsibilities; providing, in financial responsibility, for construction; further providing, in financial responsibility, for election of tort options; extending the expiration provision relating to and further providing for automated red light enforcement systems in first class cities; authorizing certain charitable organizations to solicit funds on highways; and further providing for unlawful acts.

Senate

HB 2003 By Representatives MAJOR, HERMAN, STERN, PICKETT, R. MILLER, ROSS, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, FABRIZIO, HERSHEY, M. KELLER, O'NEILL, SAYLOR, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, BEBKO-JONES and PAYNE. Printer's No. 2754. An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for assistant county solicitors.

HB 2133 By Representative FAIRCHILD. Prior Printer's Nos. 2937, 3636, 4709.Printer's No. 4822. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for special registration plates, for identification card, for periods for requiring lighted lamps, for authority to use flashing or revolving blue lights, for permit for movement during course of manufacture and for permits for movement of certain feed and grain.

HB2563 Printer's No. 3806. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for possession of firearm for protection of self or others.

SB 1285 By Senators WOZNIAK, COSTA, RAFFERTY, MUSTO, LOGAN, CORMAN, FONTANA, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, MELLOW, GORDNER, O'PAKE, RHOADES, REGOLA, ROBBINS and DINNIMAN. Prior Printer's Nos. 2001, 2123, 2193, 2202, 2246.Printer's No. 2251. An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for credited State service and for classes of service.

HB105 Prior Printer's Nos. 97, 3028, 4937.Printer's No. 4946. An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for cooperative purchase of fire, rescue and ambulance company supplies.

HB183 Prior Printer's No. 187.Printer's No. 4383. An Act amending the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options; and providing for land trusts.

HB 446 By Representatives PETRI, BLACKWELL, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, FABRIZIO, GERGELY, GODSHALL, W. KELLER, KILLION, McGILL, MILLARD, MUSTIO, PAYNE, REICHLEY, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, YUDICHAK, DALEY and HARPER. Prior Printer's Nos. 485, 4754.Printer's No. 4948. An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, further providing for the definition of "eligible entity"; adding a definition of "mixed-use town center development project"; further providing for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county; providing for transfer of certain licenses; and further providing for surrender of restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, importing distributor and distributor license for benefit of licensee; for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees; providing for expiration provisions; and making a related repeal.

HB881 Prior Printer's Nos. 1004, 3321, 4512, 4520, 4636, 4711, 4851.Printer's No. 4940. An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, further defining "agricultural building"; further providing for administration and enforcement, for applications and inspections, for changes in Uniform Construction Code, for appeals, for education and training programs and for exemptions.

HB1427 Prior Printer's Nos. 1737, 2883, 3155, 4641, 4938.Printer's No. 4945. An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for delegation of taxing powers.

HB 1631 By Representatives BOYD, DeWEESE, SURRA, PICKETT, HERSHEY, BAKER, PHILLIPS, SEMMEL, ARMSTRONG, GEIST, CALTAGIRONE, McILHATTAN, FABRIZIO, CLYMER, KILLION, DENLINGER, STABACK, J. EVANS, THOMAS and HARPER. Prior Printer's Nos. 2016, 4941.Printer's No. 2016. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration.

HB2296 Prior Printer's Nos. 3210, 3312, 4939.Printer's No. 4944. An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for retention of licenses of persons entering military service, for disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption and for duty of commission.