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Legislation

The following is a list of bills and resolutions introduced in the 2007-2008 legislative session, including a brief description of the legislative intent and the most recent action that each bill has seen.

Reforming Government

SB 859 - An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for restricted activities.

• Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, May 31, 2007

SB 903 - An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for contracts relating to consulting.

• Third consideration and final passage, July 2, 2008 (50-0)

SB 1275 - An Act amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions; providing for employment and hiring, for consulting and other contracts, for reporting and campaign contributions and for lobbying; further providing for code of conduct; and further providing for conversion of Interstate 80.

• Third consideration and final passage, July 2, 2008 (50-0)

Tax Relief

SB 593 - An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, providing for an exemption from increases in school real property taxes for eligible taxpayers of school districts in counties of the second class because of the age, disability or marital status and income level of the taxpayers and for the reimbursement of those school districts by the Commonwealth; and prescribing penalties for fraudulent claims.

• Referred to FINANCE, March 20, 2007

Protecting Children

SB 1056 - An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for corruption of minors.

• Referred to JUDICIARY, Aug. 30, 2007

SB 1057 - An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for an offense relating to the disclosure of certain obscene materials.

• Referred to JUDICIARY, Aug. 30, 2007

SB 1142 - An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for limited Internet access for certain sex offenders.

• Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 5, 2007

SB 1230 - An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for bail after conviction of certain sexual offenses.

• Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 21, 2007

Transportation

SB 676 - An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, establishing the Bureau of Toll Administration within the Department of Transportation; providing for the assumption by the Department of Transportation of the functions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, for assumption by the Commonwealth of the financing functions of the commission, for transfer to the Department of Transportation and State Treasurer of land, buildings, personal property and employees of the commission, for the abolition of the commission and the offices of Turnpike Commissioner; and making an inconsistent repeal of various acts relating to the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

• Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 2, 2007

SB 857 - An Act amending the act of April 6, 1956 (1955 P.L.1414, No.465), known as the Second Class County Port Authority Act, further providing for audit requirements and for board members.

• Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2007 (29-21)
• Referred to TRANSPORTATION, July 3, 2007 (House)

SR 14 - A Concurrent Resolution resolving that it is the intent of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to appropriate no additional funds for the construction of the North Shore Connector, the twin tunnels which are slated to be built under the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.

• Adopted, Feb. 13, 2007 (47-1) (Senate)
• Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 6, 2007 (House)

Miscellaneous

SB 1124 - An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for falsification of immigration status to law enforcement authorities; further providing for definitions; providing for mandatory determination and reporting of citizenship and immigration status.

• Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 14, 2008 (Senate)

SB 1125 - An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting the use of name, portrait or picture of a soldier in certain cases.

• Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 25, 2007
• Reported as amended, Nov. 20, 2007
• First consideration, Nov. 20, 2007
• Second consideration, Nov. 28, 2007
• Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 3, 2007 (47-0) In the House
• Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 5, 2007