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).

The daily email changed format recently and I am now reporting the bills as a group with a note for each bill stating if it passed the Senate or the House or both.

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


Other updates this week:


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Bills

Regular Session

HB 1281 An Act amending the act of April 28, 1978 (P.L.87, No.41), known as the Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Act, further providing for actions by municipalities and their powers and duties; and making editorial changes. PASSED in the Senate, House concurred in amendments, presented to the governor.

SB 880 An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for vouchers for licenses and permits. PASSED in the House, presented to the governor

SB 1369 An Act amending the act of August 14, 1963 (P.L.839, No.407), entitled, as amended, "An act creating a county records committee; imposing powers and duties upon it; authorizing the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to assist and cooperate with it; defining county records; and authorizing the disposition of certain county records by county officers in counties of the second to eighth class," increasing the membership of the committee. PASSED in the Senate.

HB 2503 An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions; and providing for loans from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. PASSED in the House.

HB 1297 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, further providing for the expiration of provisions relating to prudent investments; providing for audit of securities deposited with State Treasurer; in disposition of abandoned and unclaimed property, further providing for judicial action upon determination; and making a related repeal. PASSED in the House

HB 1373 An Act providing for an annual allocation of funds to county mental health and mental retardation programs. PASSED in the Senate.

HB 500 An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions; providing for perfusionist licensing, qualifications, supervision and scope of practice, regulations and exemptions. PASSED in the Senate, presented to the governor.

HB 501 An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for perfusionist licensing, qualifications, supervision and scope of practice, regulations and exemptions. PASSED in the Senate, presented to governor.

HB 775 An Act amending the act of June 11, 1935 (P.L.326, No.149), entitled "An act relating to counties of the first class; defining deceased service persons; providing for contributions by the county to the funeral expenses for such persons and their widows; providing for the erection and care of markers, headstones, and flags, and for the compilation of war records," further providing for flags, markers and headstones. PASSED in the Senate, presented to the governor.

HB 776 An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for flags and grave markers of certain deceased service persons. PASSED in the Senate, presented to the governor.

HB 777 An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, further providing for markers on graves and for flags to decorate graves. PASSED in the Senate, presented to governor.

HB 1027 An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for willful failure to pay support order. PASSED in the House.

SB 810 An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands situate in the City of Pittston, Luzerne County, to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittston. PASSED in the Senate and the House.

SB 1028 An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for public roads. PASSED in the Senate.