2009 - 2010

SR 84 - Designates April 2009 as Parkinson's Awareness Month
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SR 89 – Encourages both public and nonpublic schools to instruct students on blood donation View Full Text

SR 145 – Extends a welcome to the United States Women’s Open golf tournament at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem View Full Text

SR 237 – Designates January 2010 as Blood Donor Month View Full Text

SB 754 - Extends rate caps for electric companies View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 769 - Prohibits the sale of the drug Salvia within the Commonwealth View Full Text

SB 770 - Expands the Commonwealth's DNA database to include adults who are arrested for a felony sex offense View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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. View Full Text

SB 793 - Provides lawsuit protection for HVAC Contractors relating to mold or mildew in a building View Full Text

SB 794 - Removes the legal verdict of “not guilty by reason of insanity”, and allows for a “guilty, but insane” verdict View Full Text

SB 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
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SB 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  View Full Text

SB 797 - Adds cancer to the current definition of “occupational diseases” for firefighters View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 800 - Provides financial incentives for high-school students to attend college and stay in Pennsylvania once they’ve graduated View Full Text

SB 801 - Requires DEP to conduct a community health risk study before approving permits to expand a municipal landfill View Full Text

SB 802 - Prohibits issuance of permits for siting new landfills or expanding existing landfills where voters have rejected the placement or expansion by referendum vote
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SB 803 - Doubles the fines for trash-hauling vehicles that exceed the gross weight currently allowed under the Solid Waste Management Act View Full Text

SB 814 - Removes Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse of Children View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 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 View Full Text

SB 871 - Requires the placement of whistle post signage on main track of railroads View Full Text

SB 1206 - Requires drivers to make a reasonable effort to remove snow or ice from their vehicle View Full Text

SB 1207 - Requires health insurance companies that cover pregnancy –related benefits in a policy to cover infertility treatment in that same policy View Full Text

SB 1265 - Terminates parental rights to a child if the parent is found guilty of committing certain offenses under the Crimes Code View Full Text

SB 1277 - Prohibits any government unit from entering into qualified interest rate management agreements (SWAPS) View Full Text

SB 1278 - SB 1278 - 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 View Full Text

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