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).

Our accountant friends at PICPA have provided their usual informative weekly update.

Other updates this week:

PA GOP Senate
PA Democratic Senate
PA GOP House (daily session updates)
PA Democratic House

Resolutions

There was one resolution that caught my eye as having political signifigance this week.

Senate

Resolution No. 60 Printer's No. 648. A Resolution urging the Rendell Administration and the Secretary of Public Welfare to desist in any action that furthers the planned move from a voluntary managed care choice to a mandated fee-for-service system for medical assistance recipients.

Bills

HOUSE

No bills passed in the house this week.

SENATE

SB 150 Prior Printer's No. 94.Printer's No. 567. An Act relating to the protection of victims of sexual violence.

SB 356 By Senators M. WHITE, MUSTO, BOSCOLA, STOUT, TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER, FONTANA, KITCHEN, ERICKSON, WONDERLING, KASUNIC, GREENLEAF, COSTA, RHOADES, O'PAKE, GORDNER, FERLO, BROWNE, MADIGAN and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's No. 160.Printer's No. 568. An Act amending the act of June 22, 1993 (P.L.105, No.24), known as the Environmental Education Act, providing for the establishment of the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education and the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education Board; and making editorial changes.

SB 151 By Senators GREENLEAF, COSTA, EARLL, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, PUNT, TARTAGLIONE, RHOADES, KITCHEN, ARMSTRONG, ERICKSON, C. WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON, WOZNIAK, TOMLINSON, GORDNER, BROWNE, BAKER and FUMO. Prior Printer's No. 95.Printer's No. 748. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for weapons or implements for escape and for contraband; and making a conforming amendment.

SB 256 By Senators BROWNE, BOSCOLA, COSTA, M. WHITE and ARMSTRONG. Printer's No. 294. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for right to bail.

SB 637 By Senators BAKER, CORMAN, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, TOMLINSON, WAUGH, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, McILHINNEY, PICCOLA, RHOADES, WONDERLING, M. WHITE, D. WHITE, VANCE, ROBBINS, BROWNE, FOLMER, EARLL, MADIGAN and REGOLA. Printer's No. 545. An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing that the Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency be appointed subject to confirmation by the Senate.

SB 86 By Senators TOMLINSON, BOSCOLA, ERICKSON, RHOADES, GORDNER and STACK. Prior Printer's No. 120.Printer's No. 750. An Act amending the act of May 2, 1947 (P.L.143, No.62), entitled "An act regulating the sale and resale for profit and the carrying on of the business of selling or reselling tickets or other devices for admission to places of amusement; providing for the licensing of persons reselling such tickets for profit; providing for the suspension and revocation of such licenses; imposing duties on licensees and owners or operators of places of amusement; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Revenue, county treasurers, district attorneys, and the receiver of taxes, and city solicitors in cities of the first class; making disposition of moneys collected and providing penalties," further providing for reselling of tickets and for printing prices on tickets.

SB 180 By Senators PIPPY, PUNT, COSTA, STOUT, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER, ROBBINS, ARMSTRONG, KASUNIC, D. WHITE, ORIE, FERLO, REGOLA, WOZNIAK, PILEGGI, M. WHITE, LOGAN, WAUGH, FUMO and WASHINGTON. Printer's No. 216. An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for burial details for veterans.

SB 306 By Senators RAFFERTY, KITCHEN, TARTAGLIONE, WONDERLING, EARLL, FERLO, C. WILLIAMS, ORIE, O'PAKE, GREENLEAF, PIPPY, M. WHITE, BAKER and LOGAN. Printer's No. 342. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages.

SB 355 By Senators M. WHITE, MUSTO, EARLL, STOUT, MADIGAN, SCARNATI, FONTANA, BROWNE, PUNT, BRUBAKER, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, WOZNIAK, D. WHITE, PICCOLA, RHOADES, GORDNER, FERLO and BAKER. Prior Printer's No. 159.Printer's No. 737. An Act amending the act of January 8, 1960 (1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air Pollution Control Act, further providing for public review of State implementation plans.

SB 550 By Senators D. WHITE, ERICKSON, RHOADES, ARMSTRONG, RAFFERTY, ORIE, O'PAKE, VANCE, EARLL, STACK and C. WILLIAMS. Printer's No. 293. 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 insurance holding companies, for definitions, for acquisition of control of or merger with domestic insurer and for acquisitions involving insurers not otherwise covered; and making an inconsistent repeal.