Legislative Update

April 2008

State bills found in the Electronic Bill Room

HR 679
By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, KENNEY, BLACKWELL, BEYER, BUXTON, ADOLPH, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARKINS, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, McCALL, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PAYNE, READSHAW, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, STERN, SWANGER, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, MENSCH, BEAR, J. TAYLOR, REICHLEY, PALLONE, MILNE and HARHART.
Printer's No. 3505.
A Resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of Associated Services for the Blind and Visually
Impaired.
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, April 1, 2008
Adopted, April 1, 2008 (203-0)

SB 998 update
By Senators McILHINNEY, O'PAKE, WASHINGTON, RAFFERTY and RHOADES.
Prior Printer's Nos. 1215, 1840, 1878.
Printer's No. 1840.
An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for clinical social work services.
Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, June 25, 2007
Reported as amended, March 18, 2008
First consideration, March 18, 2008
Amended on second consideration, April 1, 2008
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), April 1, 2008
Motion to revert to Prior Printer's No. 1840, April 7, 2008
Second consideration, April 7, 2008
Third consideration and final passage, April 8, 2008 (50-0) In the House
Referred to INSURANCE, April 15, 2008

SB 1342
By Senators GORDNER, COSTA, STOUT, RHOADES, FERLO, FONTANA, KITCHEN, STACK, TARTAGLIONE and WASHINGTON.
Printer's No. 1898.
An Act amending the act of December 21, 1984 (P.L.1253, No.238), known as the Speech-Language and Hearing Licensure Act, further providing for definitions, for the board, for licensure, for applications, for examinations and for fees; providing for the use of a title; and further providing for waivers, for enforcement and for injunction.
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 3, 2008

SB 1373
By Senators ERICKSON, COSTA, WOZNIAK, ORIE, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY, WONDERLING,
LOGAN, TOMLINSON, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, McILHINNEY, C. WILLIAMS, KASUNIC, PILEGGI,
BAKER, WASHINGTON, STACK, VANCE, MADIGAN, M. WHITE, KITCHEN, ROBBINS, DINNIMAN,
CORMAN, SCARNATI and MELLOW.
Printer's No. 1965.
An Act providing for an annual allocation of funds to county mental health and mental retardation programs.
Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, April 25, 2008
Reported as committed, April 30, 2008
First consideration, April 30, 2008

HB 1699 update
By Representatives DeWEESE, BISHOP, D. O'BRIEN, BENNINGTON, BIANCUCCI, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, COHEN, DeLUCA, EACHUS, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MANN, MENSCH, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, SHIMKUS, SOLOBAY, THOMAS, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, SEIP and FRANKEL.
Printer's No. 2249.
An Act amending the act of December 12, 1994 (P.L.1023, No.139), known as the Independent Living
Services Act, further providing for the composition of the Statewide Independent Living Council.
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, July 6, 2007
Reported with request to re-refer to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 13, 2007
Re-referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 13, 2007
Reported as committed, April 8, 2008
First consideration, April 8, 2008
Laid on the table, April 8, 2008
Removed from table, April 9, 2008
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 9, 2008

HB 2406
By Representatives McILVAINE SMITH, GRUCELA, DePASQUALE, BELFANTI, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, COHEN, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HARHART, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, LEACH, MAHONEY, MARSHALL, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MURT, MUSTIO, PETRONE, QUIGLEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, STABACK, STURLA, SWANGER, THOMAS, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, DERMODY, FABRIZIO, FLECK, KULA, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, SHIMKUS, TANGRETTI, VITALI and YUDICHAK.
Printer's No. 3603.
An Act providing for the establishment of two programs of savings for services for adult children with special needs, a guaranteed savings program and an investment program; establishing the Special Needs Account Program within the Treasury Department; establishing special needs account funds; and providing for Special Needs Account Program contracts.
Referred to FINANCE, April 15, 2008

HB 2470
By Representatives SWANGER, ARGALL, BAKER, BEAR, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CARROLL, CLYMER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, MANN, MARKOSEK, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MILNE, MOYER, MURT, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN, PERZEL, PHILLIPS, RAPP, READSHAW, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STERN, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH, WOJNAROSKI and GEIST.
Printer's No. 3632.
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, further providing for blind pension eligibility and amount.
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 15, 2008

Federal Bills

H.R.493 update
Title: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/16/2007) Cosponsors (224)
Related Bills: H.RES.1156, H.R.1424, S.358
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 113.
House Reports: 110-28 Part 1, 110-28 Part 2, 110-28 Part 3, and 110-28 Part 4

S.702
Title: A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter programs.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 2/28/2007) Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

S.793 update
Title: A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.
Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 3/7/2007) Cosponsors (20)
Related Bills: H.R.1418
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-206 [GPO: Text version, or PDF version] Senate Reports: 110-140

H.R.1198 update
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] (introduced 2/27/2007) Cosponsors (62)
Related Bills: S.1069
Latest Major Action: 4/9/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
House Reports: 110-565

H.R.1418 update
Title: To provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.
Sponsor: Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] (introduced 3/8/2007) Cosponsors (47)
Related Bills: S.793
Latest Major Action: 4/8/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 349.
House Reports: 110-567
Note: For further action, see S.793, which became Public Law 110-206 on 4/28/2008.