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Bills voted on Third Consideration

SB 471 (LAUGHLIN) Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to require a Commonwealth Attorney to
notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement if at any point in a criminal proceeding, the attorney for
the Commonwealth obtains information reasonably indicating that the criminal defendant is not a citizen of the
United States or otherwise has been present in the Commonwealth or the United States. PASSED 31-18.

SB 490 (ROBINSON) Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to prohibit an issuing authority from
releasing a defendant on their own recognizance or an unsecured amount of bail when the individual is a person
posing a threat to a victim, an individual, or the public at large. PASSED 32-17.

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Bills voted on Third Consideration

SB 92 (MASTRIANO) Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) to establish a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence of
incarceration for the crime of drug delivery resulting in death when the defendant has two or more prior convictions
for a felony drug offense, and they received anything more than de minimis value for the substance. Exempts from
the mandatory minimum sentence when the defendant and the decedent intended to use the controlled substance
or if the defendant used the controlled substance with the decedent. Removes the victim minimum age exception.
PASSED 33-16.

SB 185 (HUTCHINSON) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to authorize non-motor carrier vehicles of 14,000 pounds or less
gross weight to operate on a highway with a maximum of one ornamental lamp bar or auxiliary lighting strip in
combination with the stop lamps of the vehicle’s rear lighting system. PASSED 48-1.

SB 347 (TARTAGLIONE) Amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act to make it a felony to
operate a safe injection site establishment that provides space to consume a controlled substance. Imposes a civil
penalty of $250,000 for violations, in addition to criminal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment or a fine up to
$500,000 for individuals and $2 million for entities. PASSED 38-11.

Bills voted on Supplemental Calendar

SB 96 (BROOKS) Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) to increase the grading for terroristic threats to a thirddegree felony from a first-degree misdemeanor when the threat relates to a school entity or institution of higher education. Requires sentencing for convictions to include reimbursement of evacuation or other response costs to
affected entities. PASSED 37-12.

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Bills voted on Third Consideration

SB 315 (CULVER) Amends the Public School Code to require the Department of Education data used for career and
technical education equipment funding be set by June 1. PASSED 49-0.

SB 472 (PHILLIPS-HILL) Amends the Administrative Code limiting a department deputy not awaiting Senate
confirmation to serving only 90-days as head of a state agency, receiving only one designation as Deputy- Head of
Department per governor, and getting compensation that does not exceed the highest compensation received by a
non-designated deputy. PASSED 27-22.

SB 475 (CAPPELLETTI) Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to rename “problem solving” courts as
“treatment” courts. PASSED 49-0.

Executive Nominations

Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, Debra L. Bogen CONFIRMED 49-0
Children’s Trust Fund Board, Norrell K. Atkinson CONFIRMED 49-0
Children’s Trust Fund Board, Jennie L. Hagerty CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Clarks Summit State Hospital, Yvonne Krashkevich CONFIRMED 49-0
State Conservation Commission, Ronald J. Rohall CONFIRMED 49-0
Constables’ Education and Training Board, Albert Abramovic CONFIRMED 49-0
Erie County Convention Center Authority, Roger W. Richards CONFIRMED 49-0
Erie County Convention Center Authority, Steven E. Riley CONFIRMED 49-0
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, Justin P. Butler CONFIRMED 49-0
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, Ronald A. Zona CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Torrance State Hospital, James Ahacic CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Torrance State Hospital, Christine Michaels CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital, Laura S. Bauer CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital, Mary Ann Daniels CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital, Raymond F. Feroz CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital, Mary E. Kushner CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital, William F. Morgan CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Wernersville State Hospital, John A. Deegan CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Wernersville State Hospital, Julie A. Holtry CONFIRMED 49-0
Board of Trustees of Wernersville State Hospital, Norma L. Kleckner CONFIRMED 49-0

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