Legislative Update

January 2010

State bills found in the Electronic Bill Room

HB 60
Sponsors:
DALEY, HESS, THOMAS, LONGIETTI, SIPTROTH, ADOLPH, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CONKLIN, P. COSTA, DEASY, DePASQUALE, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LENTZ, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSHALL, McCALL, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLER, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PRESTON, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SOLOBAY, STABACK, WALKO, WHITE, YUDICHAK, MUNDY, PHILLIPS, DeLUCA, KILLION, JOHNSON, HARHAI, PETRARCA, GINGRICH, QUINN, MATZIE, PARKER, K. SMITH, MAHONEY, BRIGGS, CLYMER, MURT, HOUGHTON, WANSACZ, DeWEESE, McGEEHAN, MIRABITO, SAMUELSON, HARHART and D. COSTA

Printer's No.: 3128*, 161 Short Title: An Act amending the act of December 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known as the Housing Finance Agency Law, providing for the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Program; and establishing the Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund. Actions:
Referred to COMMERCE, Jan. 30, 2009

Reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2009

First consideration, Feb. 4, 2009
Laid on the table, Feb. 4, 2009
Removed from table, Feb. 5, 2009
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 5, 2009

Re-reported as amended, Jan. 25, 2010

HR 380
Sponsors:
BROWN, DRUCKER, DeWEESE, BAKER, BELFANTI, D. COSTA, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KORTZ, KULA, MURT, O'NEILL, PARKER, QUINN, REICHLEY, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, STURLA, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD, SAMUELSON and BRIGGS

Printer's No.: 2300* Short Title: A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study and to issue a report on the status of and any disparities found in dental care for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. Actions:
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 25, 2009

Reported as committed, Sept. 11, 2009

Laid on the table, Oct. 8, 2009
Removed from table, Oct. 8, 2009
Laid on the table, Jan. 5, 2010
Removed from table, Jan. 5, 2010

SB 1204
Sponsors:
BROWNE, BAKER, LEACH, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, MENSCH, MUSTO and WASHINGTON

Printer's No.: 1614* Short Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for exceptional children, education and training. Actions:
Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 26, 2010

HB 1247 update
Sponsors:
HARPER, ADOLPH, BARRAR, BEAR, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROWN, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, FLECK, GEIST, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOHNSON, KAUFFMAN, MAJOR, McGEEHAN, MENSCH, MOUL, MURT, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD and McILVAINE SMITH
Printer's No.: 3055*, 1480 Short Title: An Act establishing a bill of rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Public Welfare. Actions:
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 13, 2009
Reported as amended, Jan. 5, 2010
First consideration, Jan. 5, 2010 Laid on the table, Jan. 5, 2010 Removed from table, Jan. 6, 2010 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 6, 2010

HB 2186
Sponsors:
SCAVELLO, BAKER, D. COSTA, DeLUCA, FRANKEL, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, KNOWLES, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, MURT, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, ROSS, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, DENLINGER, HORNAMAN and SANTARSIERO

Printer's No.: 3049* Short Title: An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, providing for assisted outpatient treatment programs. Actions: Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 5, 2010

Federal Bills

S.2958
Title: A bill to provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 1/27/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2010 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R.4533
Title: To provide for a study and report on access by blind consumers to certain electronic devices and to provide for the establishment of minimum nonvisual access standards for such devices and for the establishment of an office within the Department of Commerce to enforce such standards, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 1/27/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.4544
Title: To change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability.
Sponsor: Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13] (introduced 1/27/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.