Monday, June 5, 2023
Bill amended on Third Consideration
SB 262 (SCHWANK) Amends the Maternal Mortality Review Act to require the Maternal Mortality Review Committee to categorize maternal deaths and severe maternal morbidity complications as reportable events and include each reportable event to the department in an annual report. OVER AS AMENDED.
A00727 (SCHWANK) Strikes language requiring the reporting of maternal deaths and severe maternal morbidity complications to the Committee while requiring the Committee to publish severe maternal morbidity data using hospitalization discharge data obtained from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council in an annual public report. AGREED-TO.
Bills voted on Third Consideration
SB 277 (YAW) Amends the Rural Pennsylvania Revitalization Act to restructure the board of directors for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. PASSED 49-0.
SB 453 (PHILLIPS-HILL) Amends Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to make technical changes to address recent DUI court cases, as well as to improve how ignition interlock is installed and managed. PASSED 48-1.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Bills voted on Third Consideration
SB 24 (DISANTO) Amends the Fiscal Code to allow the State Treasurer to automatically return unclaimed property to sole owners of property when the value of the property or proceeds is less than $5,000 irrespective of whether or not a claim has been filed. PASSED 50-0.
SB 152 (J. WARD) Repeals The Frozen Dessert Law in its entirety. PASSED 50-0.
SB 262 (SCHWANK) Amends the Maternal Mortality Review Act to require the Maternal Mortality Review Committee to publish severe maternal morbidity data using hospitalization discharge data obtained from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council in an annual public report. PASSED 50-0.
SB 361 (J. WARD) Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to add common pleas court judgeships in
Northumberland, Chester, Huntingdon, Columbia/Montour, and Butler counties. PASSED 50-0.
Bill amended on Third Consideration
SB 691 (YAW) Amends the Conservation and Natural Resources Act to editorially rename the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services. OVER AS AMENDED.
A00638 (YAW) Eliminates any cost burden the name change might have on the department by allowing the existing name on documents, contracts, materials, signage, computer systems, etc. until in need of replacement or updating. Deems references in statute to DEP as a reference to the Department of Environmental Services. ADOPTED 28-22.
Bill amended on Second Consideration
SB 429 (REGAN) Amends the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law (Heart & Lung Act) by extending benefit
coverage to additional law enforcement agencies. AGREED-TO AS AMENDED.
A00720 (REGAN) Reflects the move of parole agent oversight from the Parole Board to the Department of Corrections. AGREED-TO.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Bills voted on Third Consideration
SB 429 (REGAN) Amends the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law (Heart & Lung Act) by extending coverage
to additional law enforcement agencies. PASSED 49-1.
SB 691 (YAW) Amends the Conservation and Natural Resources Act to editorially rename the Department of
Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services. PASSED 28-22.
Bills voted on Supplemental
SB 202 (FONTANA) Amends the Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law to allow cities of the second class and counties of
the second class to acquire property at sheriff sales. PASSED 50-0.
HB 739 (BOYLE) Amends Title 40 to create new cybersecurity-related requirements for insurers and allows the Insurance Commissioner to adopt national guidance exempting certain insurers from certain valuation procedures. PASSED 50-0.
Resolution voted on Supplemental
SR 74 (MARTIN) Adopts a temporary rule relating to amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and other
appropriation bills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, including ruling out of order any amendments that are
not net-zero to the total spending within the Budget bill as reported from the Appropriations Committee. ADOPTED 50-0.
Executive Nominations
Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, Cynthia Dunn CONFIRMED 49-1.
Secretary of General Services, Reginald B. McNeil, II CONFIRMED 50-0.
Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, Daniel P. Farley CONFIRMED 50-0.
Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, Adam D. Walters CONFIRMED 50-0.
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, Jason D. Brinker CONFIRMED 50-0.
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, Vincent J. DiCenzo, Jr. CONFIRMED 50-0.
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, Richard L. Mendez CONFIRMED 50-0.
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, Guy A. Salerno CONFIRMED 50-0.