Directs the Commonwealth’s table game tax revenues into the Property Tax Relief Fund.
Senate Bill 164
Prohibits the sale of Salvia and Synthetic Cannabinoids within the Commonwealth.
Senate Bill 165
Provides for a veteran’s designation on driver’s licenses and state-issued identification cards to recognize the service of those eligible individuals.
Senate Bill 166
Prohibits a correctional institution from providing any inmate with postage-paid envelopes for personal use.
Senate Bill 167
Allows for liquor license transfers within a single municipality that sits in two or more counties.
Senate Bill 168
Bans electronic debit cards that are issued for unemployment compensation benefits from use in ATMs on any gaming floor or within a licensed facility.
Senate Bill 193
Requires health insurance companies that cover pregnancy –related benefits in a policy to cover infertility treatment in that same policy.
Senate Bill 194
Terminates parental rights to a child if the parent is found guilty of committing certain offenses under the Crimes Code.
Senate Bill 195
Removes statute of limitations for sexual abuse of children.
Senate Bill 196
Removes statute of limitations on civil actions resulting from murder, voluntary manslaughter, conspiracy to commit murder of voluntary manslaughter, any felony perpetrated in connection with 1st or 2nd degree murder, homicide by vehicle, rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, institutional sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, indecent exposure, incest and sexual abuse of children.
Senate Bill 197
Increases the penalty for drug delivery or intent to deliver in a drug-free school zone by an administrator, teacher or employee of a public or parochial school, college or university an additional two years.
Senate Bill 198
Adds a violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act by a school administrator or teacher on school property to the list of crimes related to public office or public employment.
Senate Bill 266
Requires drivers to make a reasonable effort to remove snow and/or ice from their vehicle.
Senate Bill 644
Requires any election to fill a vacant seat within the Pennsylvania House of Representatives or Senate to be held in conjunction with the next regularly scheduled general or primary election day.
Senate Bill 645
Prohibits any political subdivision from imposing any increase in property taxes on residents who are age 65 or older, have lived in their homes for at least five years, and make less than $65,000 annually.
Senate Bill 646
Exempts the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed or declared missing in action from paying local school property taxes.
Senate Bill 647
Provides lawsuit protection for HVAC Contractors relating to mold or mildew in a building.
Senate Bill 648
Directs the state Department of Education to encourage local school districts to develop and implement uniform guidelines relating to food allergy reaction management programs.
Senate Bill 649
Defines “chronic runaway child” as one that runs away from home more than once in any month or at least three times in any year. The bill also directs DPW to develop specific assessment/counseling plans for chronic runaways as part of county shelter care, custody and detention programs approved by the Commonwealth.
Senate Bill 650
Amends the state’s Constitution to provide for a Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Bureau to draw both legislative and congressional districts following the federal decennial census
Senate Bill 651
Amends Pennsylvania’s Election Code by establishing a concise Statement of Voter’s Rights. The bill also requires that the Statement of Voter’s Rights be visible in all voter registration offices and polling places.
Senate Bill 652
Allows eligible persons to register and vote on the same day of any primary, municipal or general election by completing a registration card and providing proof of residence.
Senate Bill 653
Amends the state’s Constitution to permit initiative and referendum in Pennsylvania.
Senate Bill 711
Adds cancer to the current definition of “occupational diseases” for firefighters.
Senate Bill 712
Establishes the Municipal Firefighter Education and Training Program that would set standards for newly hired firefighters, as well as providing funds to municipalities for education and training programs.
Senate Bill 713
Amends the state Liquor Code to allow licensed establishments physically located within a special occasion permit’s designated boundaries to be regulated by the parameters that are set forth in that permit. This legislation is drafted to affect the Musikfest event in Bethlehem ONLY.
Senate Bill 727
Establishes an academic excellence scholarship program that provides financial incentives for high-school students to attend college and stay in Pennsylvania once they’ve graduated.
Senate Bill 754
Establishes Katie’s Law which requires any individual arrested for a felony offense to provide a DNA sample to the state’s database.
Senate Bill 755
Removes the defense of “not guilty by reason of insanity”, and allows for the term “guilty, but insane.”
Senate Bill 756
Creates ‘Robin’s Law’, which establishes a statewide registry for domestic violence predators in the way Megan’s Law registers sex offenders. This bill honors the memory of Robin Shaffer, a Quakertown woman who was brutally murdered by her estranged husband on June 15, 2004.
Senate Bill 765
Excludes veteran’s disability payments from being counted as income when determining PACE/PACENET eligibility.
Senate Bill 823
Requires the placement of whistle post signage on main track of railroad.
Senate Bill 824
Directs the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Health, to provide instruction to 11th and 12th grade students on the importance of donating blood. The instruction will be integrated within the health course of study currently required in public schools.
Senate Bill 825
Requires DEP to conduct a community health risk study before approving permits to expand a municipal landfill.
Senate Bill 826
Prohibits issuance of permits for siting new landfills or expanding existing landfills where voters have rejected the placement or expansion by referendum vote.
Senate Bill 827
Doubles the fines for trash-hauling vehicles that exceed the gross weight currently allowed under the Solid Waste Management Act.
Senate Bill 934
Reduces the state’s Personal Income Tax from its current rate of 3.07% down to 2.97%.
Senate Bill 1195
Restricts assisted living residences, nursing homes and personal care homes in areas that are zoned for industrial use by municipalities.
Senate Bill 1238
Amends the Vehicle Code to allow for individuals eligible for a severely disabled, disabled veteran and/or prisoner of war license plate to obtain multiple specially-designated license plates.
Senate Bill 1239
Provides greater flexibility and reduces state mandates for universities by eliminating one of the three current levels of required legal approval for project contracts and procurement. The bill maintains two levels of legal review for contract approvals and procurement. All contracts will be made available to the public under the Right to Know Act.
Senate Bill 1348
Amends the tax code to establish a “school-to-work tax” credit for businesses to employ qualified interns. This bill is part of the Senate Democrats’ comprehensive ‘Women’s Jobs’ package of legislation.
Senate Bill 1378
Creates a residency restriction for sex offenders who are required to register under Megan’s law. The restriction prohibits them from living within 1,000 feet from a school, preschool, day care facility or public playground and from living within 500 feet from a school bus stop.
Senate Resolution 66
Honors the 175th anniversary of the founding of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Senate Resolution 75
Designates the month of April 2011 as “Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month” in the Commonwealth.
Senate Resolution 116
Commends the 178 local YMCAs for providing outstanding community services, and recognizes the month of May 2011 as “YMCA Appreciation Month” in Pennsylvania.
Senate Resolution 241 – Designates the month of January 2012 as “Blood Donor Month” in the Commonwealth.
Senate Bill 755 – Amends Pennsylvania’s Election Code by establishing a concise Statement of Voter’s Rights. The bill also requires that the Statement of Voter’s Rights be visible in all voter registration offices and polling places
Senate Bill 756 – Creates Robin’s Law, which establishes a statewide registry for domestic violence predators, similar to the Megan’s Law database for sex offenders. This bill honors the memory of Robin Shaffer, a Quakertown woman who was brutally murdered by her estranged husband on June 15, 2004
Senate Bill 769 – Prohibits the sale of the drug Salvia within the Commonwealth
Senate Bill 770 – Expands the Commonwealth’s DNA database to include adults who are arrested for a felony sex offense
Senate Bill 789 – Prohibits any political subdivision from imposing any increase in property taxes on residents who are age 65 or older; who have lived in their homes for at least five years; and who make less than $65,000 annually
Senate Bill 790 – Directs the state Department of Education to encourage local school districts to develop and implement uniform guidelines relating to food allergy reaction management programs
Senate Bill 791 – Creates an exemption for the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed or declared missing in action from paying local school property taxes
Senate Bill 792 – Directs the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Health, to provide instruction to 11th- and 12th-grade students regarding donating blood. The instruction will be integrated within the health course of study currently required in our public schools
Senate Bill 793 – Provides lawsuit protection for HVAC Contractors relating to mold or mildew in a building
Senate Bill 794 – Removes the legal verdict of “not guilty by reason of insanity”, and allows for a “guilty, but insane” verdict
Senate Bill 795 – Amends the state’s Constitution to provide for a Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Bureau to draw both legislative and congressional districts following the federal decennial census
Senate Bill 796 – Allows eligible persons to register and vote on the same day of any primary, municipal or general election by completing a registration card and providing proof of residence
Senate Bill 797 – Adds cancer to the current definition of “occupational diseases” for firefighters
Senate Bill 798 – Establishes the Municipal Firefighter Education and Training Program that would set standards for newly hired firefighters, as well as providing funds to municipalities for education and training programs
Senate Bill 799 – Defines “chronic runaway child” as one that runs away from home more than once in any month or at least three times in any year. The bill also directs DPW to develop specific assessment/counseling plans for chronic runaways as part of county shelter care, custody and detention programs approved by the Commonwealth
Senate Bill 800 – Provides financial incentives for high-school students to attend college and stay in Pennsylvania once they’ve graduated
Senate Bill 801 – Requires DEP to conduct a community health risk study before approving permits to expand a municipal landfill
Senate Bill 802 – Prohibits issuance of permits for siting new landfills or expanding existing landfills where voters have rejected the placement or expansion by referendum vote
Senate Bill 803 – Doubles the fines for trash-hauling vehicles that exceed the gross weight currently allowed under the Solid Waste Management Act
Senate Bill 804 – Amends the state’s Constitution to permit initiative and referendum in Pennsylvania
Senate Bill 814 – Removes Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse of Children
Senate Bill 815 – Removes statute of limitations on civil actions resulting from murder, voluntary manslaughter, conspiracy to commit murder of voluntary manslaughter, any felony perpetrated in connection with 1st or 2nd degree murder, homicide by vehicle, rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, institutional sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, indecent exposure, incest and sexual abuse of children
Senate Bill 844 – Removes the ability of the PUC’s Law Bureau from initiating or participating in proceedings involving transportation, safety, eminent domain, siting or service issues having no impact on rates
Senate Bill 868 – Allows electricity customers to choose to phase-in any initial increases in the cost of electric generation upon the expiration of the generation rate cap. The bill also permits the electric distribution company to fully recover the deferred payment through a reconcilable automatic adjustment charge over a period of time
Senate Bill 869 – Increases the penalty for drug delivery or intent to deliver in a drug-free school zone by an administrator, teacher or employee of a public or parochial school, college or university an additional two years
Senate Bill 870 – Adds a violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act by a school administrator or teacher on school property to the list of crimes related to public office or public employment
Senate Bill 871 – Requires the placement of whistle post signage on main track of railroads
Senate Bill 1206 – Requires drivers to make a reasonable effort to remove snow or ice from their vehicle
Senate Bill 1207 – Requires health insurance companies that cover pregnancy –related benefits in a policy to cover infertility treatment in that same policy
Senate Bill 1265 – Terminates parental rights to a child if the parent is found guilty of committing certain offenses under the Crimes Code
Senate Bill 1277 – Prohibits any government unit from entering into qualified interest rate management agreements (SWAPS) Prohibits any government unit from entering into qualified interest rate management agreements (SWAPS) and requires the competitive bidding of financial advisor services by government units
Senate Bill 1418 – Requires the Pennsylvania residency of any individual holding employment or a position with the Commonwealth, municipalities, municipal authorities and school districts
Senate Bill 1483 – Bans electronic debit cards that are issued for unemployment compensation benefits from use in ATMs on any gaming floor or within a licensed facility
Senate Resolution 84 – Designates April 2009 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Senate Resolution 89 – Encourages both public and nonpublic schools to instruct students on blood donation
Senate Resolution 145 – Extends a welcome to the United States Women’s Open golf tournament at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem
Senate Resolution 237 – Designates January 2010 as Blood Donor Month
Senate Resolution 297 – Designates April 2010 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Senate Resolution 394 – Recognizes September 2010 as ‘Vertebral Subluxation Awareness Month’ adopted on September 21
Senate Resolution 400 – Urges the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to adopt policies and regulations that will phase out or reform the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) to promote competition in the electric market, increased efficiency and savings to electric consumers
Senate Bill 188 – Exempts surviving spouse of veteran killed or missing in action from property taxes; Reported out of Finance 3/28/07
Senate Bill 189 – Requires educating 11th and 12th grade students about the importance of donating blood
Senate Bill 265 – Requires insurance coverage for infertility treatment
Senate Bill 343 – Would allow eligible persons to register and vote on the same day
Senate Bill 344– Would establish “Statement of Voter’s Rights” and would permit independent voters to vote in primary elections
Senate Bill 345 )– Constitutional amendment – would prevent “lame-duck” voting (See SB 468)
Senate Bill 346 – Constitutional amendment – would make Congressional redistricting less partisan; Reported out of State Government 6/17/08
Senate Bill 347 – Constitutional amendment – would authorize Initiative and Referendum (See SB 137)
Senate Bill 348 – Adds cancer to the current definition of “occupational diseases” for firefighters
Senate Bill 349 – Establishes the Municipal Firefighter Education and Training Program; Reported out of Veterans Affairs 4/17/07
Senate Bill 374 – Encourages school districts to develop and implement food allergy management programs
Senate Bill 375 – Permanent sales and use tax exemption for volunteer firefighter relief associations; Reported out of Finance 6/13/07
Senate Bill 376 – Steelworker Health Care Assistance Retiree Exemption (SHARE) Act; provides health care benefits for retired steel workers
Senate Bill 457 – Removes contractor liability for toxic mold
Senate Bill 458 – Prohibits telemarketers from making collect calls
Senate Bill 459 – Makes impersonating a veteran a 2nd degree misdemeanor; Amended into SB 183 – Passed Senate 4/18/07
Senate Bill 519 – Requires health risk studies before issuing permits for landfills
Senate Bill 520 – Prohibits permits for landfills if voters reject siting or expansion by referendum
Senate Bill 521 – Doubles fines for vehicles exceeding weight limits allowed in the Solid Waste Act
Senate Bill 551 – Amends Title 18 – removes “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense for serious crimes
Senate Bill 552 – Amends Title 42 – defines “chronic runaway”
Senate Bill 553 – Eliminates statute of limitations for serious sex offenses in criminal cases
Senate Bill 554 – Eliminates statute of limitations for serious sex offenses in civil cases
Senate Bill 651 – Strengthens snow & ice removal statute
Senate Bill 652 – Excludes veteran’s disability payments from income for PACE eligibility
Senate Bill 653 – Provides additional penalties for administrator, teacher or school employees convicted of drug violations in drug-free school zones (See SB 801)
Senate Bill 654 – “Idle Time” bill – prisoners would not be paid for time not working
Senate Bill 710 – Adds Salvia to the list of controlled substances
Senate Bill 801 – Drug violation by administrator or teacher on school property would cause pension forfeiture (See SB 653)
Senate Bill 802 )– Prohibits telecommunications being used for unlawful transportation services
Senate Bill 803 – Increases and standardizes the fine for littering
Senate Bill 851 – Amends Megan’s Law – requires street addresses for all places of employment on Internet website
Senate Bill 852 (View full text)– Strengthens the state dog law
Senate Bill 853 – Expands consumer protections in regard to the sale of insurance-related investment products
Senate Bill 918 – Cell phone privacy
Senate Bill 919 – Health Care – any willing provider legislation
Senate Bill 1009 – Eliminates EMS tax increase in all but 2nd class counties
Senate Bill 1010 – Polka/Square Dance bill
Senate Bill 1218 – UC for administrative school employees
Senate Bill 1219 – Robin’s Law – Domestic Violence Registry
Senate Bill 1264 – Amends licensing law for professional engineers, ;and surveyors and geologists; Re-reported to Appropriations 3/10/08
Senate Bill 1265 (View full text)– Katie’s Law – DNA testing for certain felony arrestees
Senate Resolution 11 – Designates January as Blood Donor Month; Adopted 1/17/07
Senate Resolution 13 – Encourages schools to instruct students on the importance and need for blood donation
Senate Resolution 72 – Designates April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month; Adopted 3/27/07
Senate Resolution 109 – Makes May 13-19 Food Allergy Awareness Week; Adopted 5/1/07