Legislative Update

May 2008

State bills found in the Electronic Bill Room

HR 201 update
Sponsors: SIPTROTH , MUSTIO , BAKER , BELFANTI , BEYER , BIANCUCCI , BISHOP , BOBACK , BUXTON , CALTAGIRONE , CAPPELLI , CLYMER , COHEN , COX , CREIGHTON , DALEY , DELUCA , DEPASQUALE , DEWEESE , DIGIROLAMO , DONATUCCI , EVERETT , FAIRCHILD , GABIG , GALLOWAY , GEIST , GEORGE , GIBBONS , GILLESPIE , GINGRICH , GOODMAN , GRUCELA , HARHART , HENNESSEY , HERSHEY , HESS , JAMES , KELLER B , KOTIK , KULA , MAHONEY , MAJOR , MANN , MANTZ , MARKOSEK , MCGEEHAN , MCILHATTAN , MILLARD , MOYER , MUNDY , NAILOR , M. O'BRIEN , O'NEILL , PALLONE , PAYNE , PHILLIPS , PICKETT , QUIGLEY , QUINN , RAMALEY , RAPP , READSHAW , REICHLEY , ROEBUCK , ROHRER , ROSS , RUBLEY , SAINATO , SANTONI , SHIMKUS , SONNEY , STEVENSON R , SURRA , TANGRETTI , THOMAS , VEREB , VULAKOVICH , WHEATLEY , WOJNAROSKI , YOUNGBLOOD , BOYD , FABRIZIO , KORTZ , FRANKEL , DALLY , SOLOBAY , SCAVELLO , SCHRODER , MURT , KIRKLAND , KILLION , WHITE , FREEMAN , B. SMITH , HARHAI , DENLINGER
Printer's No.: 1244*
Short Title: A Resolution designating the week of July 22 through 28, 2007, as "ADA Week" in Pennsylvania.
Actions: INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, April 13, 2007
Adopted, June 29, 2007 (199-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1515), June 29, 2007

HB 1177 update
Sponsors: FABRIZIO , SEIP , SURRA , BELFANTI , BIANCUCCI , BRENNAN , BUXTON , CURRY , DALEY , FRANKEL , GEORGE , GERGELY , GRUCELA , HARKINS , JOSEPHS , KIRKLAND , KOTIK , LEACH , MARKOSEK , MCGEEHAN , MCILHATTAN , MUNDY , MYERS , PETRONE , RAYMOND , READSHAW , REICHLEY , SANTONI , SCAVELLO , SIPTROTH , SOLOBAY , STURLA , TANGRETTI , WOJNAROSKI , YOUNGBLOOD , MURT , KING , BENNINGTON , GIBBONS , PALLONE , HORNAMAN , PASHINSKI , ARGALL , CALTAGIRONE
Printer's No.: 1457* , 2804 , 1457
Short Title: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for clinical social work services.
Actions: Referred to INSURANCE, May 1, 2007
Reported as amended from INSURANCE, Oct. 31, 2007
First consideration, Oct. 31, 2007
Laid on the table, Oct. 31, 2007
Removed from table, Nov. 1, 2007
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 1, 2007
Re-reported as committed from APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 13, 2007
Laid on the table, Dec. 11, 2007
Removed from table, Jan. 28, 2008
Re-committed to INSURANCE (Pursuant to Rule 71), March 31, 2008
Re-reported as amended with Prior Printer's No. 1457, May 6, 2008
Second consideration, May 7, 2008
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 7, 2008
Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2008 (199-0)
In the Senate
Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, May 15, 2008

HB 1373 update
Sponsors: 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 , MELLOW , EICHELBERGER , FERLO , BROWNE
Printer's No.: 1965*
Short Title: 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 from PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, April 30, 2008
First consideration, April 30, 2008
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2008
Re-reported as committed from APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2008
Second consideration, May 14, 2008

SB 1414
SB 1415
Sponsors: RHOADES , RAFFERTY
Printer's No.: 2085*
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, May 30, 2008

HB 1699 update
Sponsors: DEWEESE , BISHOP , OBRIEN , 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 , FRANKEL
Printer's No.: 2249*
Short Title: 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 from HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 13, 2007
Re-referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 13, 2007
Reported as committed from HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 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
Re-reported as committed from APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2008
Second consideration, May 7, 2008
Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2008 (199-0)
In the Senate
Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, May 20, 2008

HB 2036 update
Sponsors: WANSACZ , MUNDY , STABACK , K. SMITH , SHIMKUS , BELFANTI , BIANCUCCI , BLACKWELL , BOBACK , CURRY , FABRIZIO , FREEMAN , GEORGE , GIBBONS , GOODMAN , GRUCELA , HORNAMAN , JAMES , JOSEPHS , KOTIK , KULA , LEACH , McGEEHAN , McILVAINE SMITH , MOUL , MOYER , M. O'BRIEN , PARKER , PASHINSKI , PRESTON , WALKO , WATSON , WOJNAROSKI , YOUNGBLOOD , YUDICHAK , CALTAGIRONE , VULAKOVICH
Printer's No.: 3719* , 3321 , 2855
Short Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person.
Actions: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, Nov. 15, 2007
Reported as amended from AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, March 10, 2008
First consideration, March 10, 2008
Laid on the table, March 10, 2008
Removed from table, March 11, 2008
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 11, 2008
Re-reported as committed from APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2008
Second consideration, with amendments, May 7, 2008
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 7, 2008
Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2008 (197-2)
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 12, 2008
In the Senate
Referred to JUDICIARY, May 15, 2008

HB 2161 update
Sponsors: BOBACK , MUNDY , HENNESSEY , CAUSER , GINGRICH , WATSON , QUINN , SWANGER , VULAKOVICH , PASHINSKI , SHIMKUS , CARROLL , FREEMAN , GABIG , GOODMAN , HALUSKA , HELM , KORTZ , KULA , LEACH , MAJOR , MILLARD , MOYER , MURT , M. O'BRIEN , O'NEILL , PEIFER , PICKETT , RUBLEY , SAYLOR , SCHRODER , SIPTROTH , STERN , WANSACZ , YOUNGBLOOD , YUDICHAK , SCAVELLO , K. SMITH , CALTAGIRONE
Printer's No.: 3593* , 3078
Short Title: An Act requiring certain long-term care facilities to coordinate with licensing agencies and local area agencies on aging to provide assistance to consumers in circumstances involving relocation of consumers; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Aging.
Actions: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, Jan. 14, 2008
Reported as amended from AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, April 9, 2008
First consideration, April 9, 2008
Laid on the table, April 9, 2008
Removed from table, May 5, 2008
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2008
Re-reported as committed from APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2008
Second consideration, May 7, 2008
Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2008 (199-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 12, 2008
In the Senate
Referred to AGING AND YOUTH, May 20, 2008

HB 2241
Sponsors: B. SMITH , KENNEY , BENNINGTON , BISHOP , BRENNAN , BUXTON , CAPPELLI , CARROLL , CONKLIN , COSTA , CURRY , CUTLER , DALEY , DERMODY , DIGIROLAMO , FABRIZIO , FLECK , FREEMAN , GEORGE , GOODMAN , GRUCELA , HALUSKA , HARHAI , HARKINS , HARPER , HENNESSEY , HERSHEY , HORNAMAN , JOSEPHS , ADOLPH , KESSLER , KING , KOTIK , KULA , LEACH , LENTZ , LEVDANSKY , LONGIETTI , MAHONEY , MANDERINO , MANN , MCILHATTAN , MELIO , MICOZZIE , MUNDY , MYERS , NAILOR , OLIVER , PETRARCA , PETRONE , RAPP , READSHAW , ROAE , ROSS , RUBLEY , SAMUELSON , SANTONI , SCAVELLO , SEIP , SHAPIRO , SHIMKUS , K. SMITH , M. SMITH , SOLOBAY , STABACK , STEIL , SURRA , TAYLOR J , THOMAS , WALKO , WATERS , WATSON , WHITE , WILLIAMS , YOUNGBLOOD , MILNE , GRELL , OBRIEN , PRESTON , SWANGER , FRANKEL , MCCALL , GIBBONS , MURT , QUINN , SIPTROTH , HUTCHINSON , BENNINGHOFF , TRUE , BEAR , REICHLEY , WOJNAROSKI , MARSHALL
Printer's No.: 3221*
Short title An Act providing for an annual allocation of funds to county mental health and mental retardation programs.
referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Feb. 11, 2008
Reported as committed from HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, May 5, 2008
First consideration, May 5, 2008
Laid on the table, May 5, 2008
Removed from table, May 6, 2008
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 6, 2008

HB 2554
Sponsors: SHAPIRO , SCHRODER , MCGEEHAN , BARRAR , BELFANTI , BEYER , BISHOP , BRENNAN , CALTAGIRONE , COHEN , CONKLIN , DALEY , DEPASQUALE , FRANKEL , FREEMAN , GEORGE , GIBBONS , GOODMAN , GRUCELA , HARHAI , HELM , JOSEPHS , KENNEY , KORTZ , KOTIK , KULA , LEACH , LONGIETTI , B. SMITH , MELIO , MILNE , MURT , MUSTIO , MYERS , PETRARCA , RAMALEY , READSHAW , SCAVELLO , SEIP , SIPTROTH , K. SMITH , STEIL , THOMAS , VEREB , WATERS , WHITE , YOUNGBLOOD
Printer's No.: 3803*
Short Title: An Act providing for health insurance coverage for dependent children with disabilities under certain circumstances and for the powers and duties of the Insurance Department.
Referred to INSURANCE, May 20, 2008

Federal Bills

H.R.6033
Title: To promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Sponsor: Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] (introduced 5/13/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/13/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.