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Law and Justice Committee 10/16/06

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Monday, October 16, 2006 and unanimously reported out the following bill:

HB 446 (Petri) The bill provides authority to the Liquor Control Board to extend the period a time a license may be held in safekeeping and removes the requirement that municipalities must show and adverse affect on health, welfare, peace and morals when rejecting the application for a license.


 

Law and Justice Committee 06/20/06

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, June 20, 2006, and reported out the following bill:

As amended (unanimously):

SB 1207 (Rafferty) The legislation amends the Administrative Code by changing all references of “State Police Force” to “Pennsylvania State Police and changes “men” to “enlisted members”. It also states that the Pennsylvania State Police shall consist of a Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and enlisted members.


 

Law and Justice Committee 05/02/06

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed (unanimously)

SB 1200 (Stack) The bill amends the Lethal Weapons Training Act by extending the certification for members of the United States Armed Forces or the Pennsylvania National Guard on Federal active duty and deployed overseas

Reported Out as Amended (unanimously)

HB 2376 (Raymond) The bill amends the Liquor Code by prohibiting alcohol without liquid machines and permits licensees to donate funds for the administration of R.A.M.P. training programs.

HB 2383 (Dontaucci) The bill amends the Liquor Code by requiring the board's Bureau of Alcohol Education to prepare a report on alcohol drinking and high-risk college alcohol drinking in the Commonwealth.


 

Law and Justice Committee 01/25/06

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, January 25, 2006, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed (unanimously)

SB 620 (Rafferty) - The bill increases penalties for an adult who intentionally and knowingly furnishes alcohol to a minor.

HB 509 (Solobay) - The bill requires campus police at the 14 State universities to carry a firearm.

Reported Out as Amended (unanimously)

SB 969 (Rafferty) - The bill requires mandatory responsible alcohol management program training for any licensee who is convicted of selling alcohol to a minor or a visibly intoxicated person.

SB 1062 (Rafferty) - The bill requires the board’s Bureau of Alcohol Education to report to the General Assembly data dealing with underage drinking.

 

Law and Justice Committee 06/08/05

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, and unanimously reported out the following bill as amended:

HB 1178 (Marsico) The bill repeals Act 1109 of April 1872 entitled “An act to incorporate the State Police of Crawford and Erie counties.” The amendment changes when the bill would go into effect. The bill would take effect in 120 days.

 

Law and Justice Committee 04/19/05

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday April 19, 2005, and unanimously reported out the following bills:

Senate Bill 438 (Orie) This bill provides residency requirements for law enforcement officers.  The bill states that a municipality
cannot require its law enforcement officers to be residents of the municipality but a municipality can require its law enforcement
officers to be residents of this Commonwealth.  This bill shall not have any affect on existing collective bargaining agreements,
but will affect future agreements.

Senate Bill 462 (D. White) This bill allows tavern owners to buy beer with cash with the exception of those in a First Class or
Second Class A Counties.

Senator Logan offered Amendment A00808 that added Second Class county to those in which tavern owners cannot use cash to buy beer.
 
   
 
 

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