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

I looked through the resolutions and one or two caught my eye but honestly I'm too tired to really get a handle on them. Apologies.



Bills

HOUSE

HB 35 Prior Printer's Nos. 60, 979.Printer's No. 1006. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sexual abuse of children.

HB 191 Prior Printer's No. 216.Printer's No. 1007. An Act providing for the donation of blood by certain persons 16 years of age or older; and making a related repeal.

HB 282 Prior Printer's No. 314.Printer's No. 985. An Act providing for Commonwealth support for a Mental Health and Mental Retardation Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program and an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program for Commonwealth residents who graduate from institutions of higher education and who apply their degrees to careers as mental health and mental retardation staff members in this Commonwealth.

HB 296 By Representatives R. STEVENSON, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, DENLINGER, GINGRICH, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, KOTIK, MILLARD, O'NEILL, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, REICHLEY, GEIST, SIPTROTH and WANSACZ. Printer's No. 338. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for costs imposed following conviction for passing bad checks.

HB 301 Prior Printer's No. 342.Printer's No. 997. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for subpoena.



SENATE

SB 397 By Senators REGOLA, ORIE, RAFFERTY, O'PAKE, ROBBINS, ERICKSON, WASHINGTON and D. WHITE. Prior Printer's Nos. 96, 122.Printer's No. 749. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, imposing a central or regional booking fee on criminal convictions to fund the start-up, operation or maintenance of a central or regional booking center; and providing for a countywide booking center plan.

SB 44 By Senators PICCOLA, EARLL, RAFFERTY, D. WHITE, FOLMER, PUNT, ARMSTRONG, EICHELBERGER, O'PAKE, ROBBINS, WOZNIAK, ORIE, SCARNATI, REGOLA and WAUGH. Prior Printer's Nos. 112, 761.Printer's No. 855. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for compensation of judges and for exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court; and making related repeals.

SB 183 By Senators PIPPY, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, WONDERLING, RHOADES, COSTA, KITCHEN, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, PILEGGI, TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER, WOZNIAK, BROWNE, LOGAN and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 219, 752.Printer's No. 854. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further expanding the offense of impersonating a public servant; and making editorial changes.

SB 121 By Senators COSTA, BOSCOLA, STOUT, KITCHEN, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, KASUNIC, ORIE, LAVALLE, O'PAKE, PIPPY, MUSTO, LOGAN and WASHINGTON. Printer's No. 166. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for burglary.

SB 233 By Senator KASUNIC. Prior Printer's No. 270.Printer's No. 759. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Somerset County certain lands situate in Somerset Township, Somerset County.

SB 432 Prior Printer's No. 480.Printer's No. 753. An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for the offenses of operating a methamphetamine laboratory and illegal dumping of methamphetamine waste.

SB 433 Printer's No. 481. An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for environmental costs.

SB 434 Printer's No. 482. An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; and providing for methamphetamine production.

SB 436 Printer's No. 484. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of operation of methamphetamine laboratory.

SB 548 By Senators CORMAN, ERICKSON, D. WHITE, VANCE, M. WHITE, WONDERLING, FOLMER, WAUGH, GORDNER and C. WILLIAMS. Printer's No. 292. An Act establishing the Long-Term Care Partnership Program; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Public Welfare.