Senate Judiciary Committee 10/07/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 and took the following action:

Nominees reported (unanimously)

Judith Ference Olson, Court of Common Pleas Allegheny County

Leonard N. Zito, Court of Common Pleas Northampton County

Joyce Eubanks, Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County

Senate Judiciary Committee 10/06/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Monday, October 06, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Amended (unanimously)

HB 1543 (Solobay): This bill amends Title 18 and provides for expungement of certain misdemeanors. 

The following nominees were recommended unanimously by the Committee:

Joseph K. Williams, III, Court of Common Pleas Allegheny County

Maureen T. Beirne, Court of Common Pleas, Bradford County

Wallace H. Bateman, Jr., Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County

Senate Judiciary Committee 09/24/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Committed:

HB 1147 (Longietti): The legislation amends the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L. 874, No. 110) known as the Motor Vehicle Chop Shop and Illegally Obtained and Altered Property Act.  The bill amends the definition of “Chop shop” found in section 2 of the act.

The bill was reported unanimously.

Senate Judiciary Committee 09/17/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Committed:

SB 1440 (O’Pake): This legislation provides for the right of a jury to written instructions.

SB 1555 (Piccola): This legislation amends Title 18, further providing requirements for government access.

SR 245 (Orie): This resolution directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to prepare a report on the secondary effects of sexually oriented adult businesses.

HB 2548 (R. Taylor): This bill amends the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Act to provide for grants to non-profit corporations that accredit law enforcement agencies. 

Reported as Amended:

SR 367 (Kitchen): The resolution directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to report on the statewide complement of probation and parole officers. 

HB 1027 (Moul): This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) §4354 to provide for the offense of willful failure to pay a support order.

HB 1664 (Caltagirone): This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) further providing for a definition of written demand in the theft of leased property statute.

HB 2343 (Costa): This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) §1503 to further provide for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.

HB 301 (Mundy): This bill amends §6333 of Title 42 to require a copy of a subpoena issued to any person under the age of 18 years in a juvenile proceeding to be served on the known parent, guardian, or other legal custodian of the witness.

All bills were reported unanimously.

Senate Judiciary Committee 06/27/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Friday, June 27, 2008 and unanimously reported the following nominees to the Rules Committee:

The Honorable Jane Cutler Greenspan, as Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

The Honorable John M. Cleland, as Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania

The Honorable Robert A. Freedberg, as Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania

The Honorable Johnny J. Butler, as Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Senate Judiciary Committee 06/10/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Amended:

SB 481 (Browne):  This legislation authorizes the sharing of records and information, subject to all relevant federal law, relating to juveniles who have been accepted for service by a county agency, alleged to be or found to be dependent or delinquent.

SB 1263 (Rafferty): This legislation amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) by amending section 5781.  This section provides for the expiration of Chapter 57, which governs the issuance and operation of wiretaps by law enforcement in the Commonwealth.

SB 1284 (Dinniman): This legislation requires magisterial district justices to provide notice to an educational institution of a conviction of any crime committed by a college student attending the educational institution.

HB 1845 (Sabatina): This legislation amends Titles 18 (Crimes Code) and 42 (Judicial Code) to provide for changes to the Uniform Firearms Act of 1995, penalties, seizure of weapons and ammunition, the statute of limitations.

Senate Judiciary Committee 05/13/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Committed:

HB 5: This legislation amends the Prisoner Transfer Law (Act 425 of 1923 as amended).  This legislation provides for the temporary transfer of inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections for judicial proceedings.  The legislation enumerates the conditions that must be satisfied in order to transfer an inmate to a state correctional facility that is closer in proximity to the judicial proceeding.

HB 7: This legislation amends Act 170 of 1919 to provide for the removal of prisoners who are seriously or terminally ill.  The legislation provides for the removal of state prisoners who are seriously or terminally ill for care in a hospital or hospice.

HB 958: This legislation amends Title 75 (Vehicle Code) by adding a subsection to section 6504.  The new subsection authorizes a sentencing court to impose a period of community service when a defendant pleads and proves an inability of financial means to pay fines and costs imposed after a conviction.

Reported as Amended:

SB 1124: This legislation amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) by adding sections and amending current sections further providing for immigration status.

SB 1203: This legislation contains amendments to the following sections of Title 20 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code) and Title 15 (Corporations and Associations Code).

HB 4: This legislation amends Title 42 (Judicial Code) and Title 44 (Law and Justice Code) to further provide for the sentencing, re-sentencing, incarceration, probation and parole of certain offenders in the Commonwealth.

HB 6: This legislation amends the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Act (Act 323 of 1941).  The legislation authorizes the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to adopt guidelines, similar to current sentencing guidelines, for use in parole, probation or intermediate punishment decisions.

HB 1511: This legislation amends Title 42 (Judicial Code) to provide for the right to file comprehensive adjustment and progress reports from a child’s parents, adoptive parents, or any adult providing care for a child who is the subject of a permanency hearing under 42 Pa.C.S.A. §6351 (e).

Senate Judiciary Committee 03/18/08

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Committed:

SB 1250, PN 1776 (Brubaker): This legislation would add a section to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania stating “No union other than a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as marriage or the functional equivalent of marriage by the Commonwealth.”  A vote of 10-4 was recorded.

SB 1021, PN 1279 (Piccola): This legislation amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) by repealing section 7105 from the Crimes Code.  That section first enacted as the Act of April 13, 1859, P.L. 614 § 1 restricts the operation of pool and billiard rooms as well as who may use them.  The bill was reported unanimously. 

SB 1149, PN 1531 (Tartaglione): This legislation amends section 2702 of the Crimes Code to add mass transit employees to the list of officers and employees under the aggravated assault statute.  A vote of 11-3 was recorded.

SB 1269, PN 1731 (Greenleaf): This legislation amends several sections in the Title 42 (Judicial Code) further providing for the confidentiality and non-incrimination rights of juvenile offenders in juvenile proceedings.  The bill was reported unanimously. 

HB 306, PN 2831 (Belfanti): This legislation amends Title 42 (Judicial Code) to remove the jurisdiction of the court of common pleas for appeals of determinations issued by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board under the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act (PLRA).  The effect of removing the paragraph would vest jurisdiction in the Commonwealth Court.  The bill was reported unanimously. 

HB 675, PN 1267 (Petrarca): This legislation amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) by establishing a new criminal offense.  The new section makes the illegal dumping of methamphetamine waste a felony of the third degree.  The bill was reported unanimously.

Reported as Amended: 

SB 1107, PN 1469 (Folmer): This legislation prohibits any court of this commonwealth from modifying or amending an existing custody order or entering a new order that changes the custody order of a child whose parent is a member of the armed forces while that person is deployed.  The bill was reported unanimously. 

SB 1278, PN 1768 (Greenleaf): This legislation amends various sections of Title 23 (Domestic Relations Code) relating to child support and medical support for children.  The Department of Public Welfare Office of Income Maintenance, Bureau of Child Support Enforcement has submitted this legislation to meet the requirements of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA).  The bill was reported unanimously.

Senate Judiciary Committee 12/10/07

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 1045 pn 1344 (Kitchen) The legislation amends the Judicial Code and Title 44 (Law and Justice) making omnibus changes to the criminal justice provisions with the primary purpose of addressing prison population growth concerns. Vote:  12-2

Senate Bill 1128 pn 1506 (Greenleaf)  The legislation establishes the Criminal Justice and Mental Health Reinvestment Act.    The purpose of the act is to provide funding to counties to assist them with planning, implementing or expanding initiatives that increase public safety, avert increased spending and improve the effectiveness of treatment services for individuals with mental health or substance abuse disorders. Vote:  13-0

Senate Bill 1206 pn 1630 (Costa)  The legislation amends the Prisoner Transfer Law.  This legislation provides for the temporary transfer of inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections for judicial proceedings.  The legislation enumerates the conditions that must be satisfied in order to transfer an inmate to a state correctional facility that is closer in proximity to the judicial proceeding.  Vote:  12-2

Senate Bill 1207 pn 1631 (Costa)  The legislation amends the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Act.  The legislation authorizes the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to adopt guidelines, similar to current sentencing guidelines, for use in parole, probation or intermediate punishment decisions. Vote:  12-2

House Bill 1961 pn 2832 (Bennington) The bill amends the Child Protective Services Law relating to background checks. Vote:  13-0

Reported Out as Committed 

Senate Judiciary Committee 11/20/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 232 pn 269 (Greenleaf)  The bill amends the provision of the Criminal History Record Information Act to permit the expungement of certain criminal conviction data. (Vote:  13-1)  A04311  Removed the provision that reduced the time period.  (Vote:  13-1)

Senate Bill 1125 pn 1505 (Orie)  The bill amends the Crimes Code to add an offense for the unauthorized use of a deceased soldier’s name, portrait or picture. (Unanimous VoteA04274 Technical amendment  (Unanimous Vote)

Senate Bill 1129 pn 1507 (Greenleaf)  The bill amends the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act expanding the list of qualified individuals who are authorized to perform certain drug and alcohol assessments. (Unanimous Vote)  A04121 Technical amendment  (Unanimous Vote)

Senate Bill 1147 pn 1529 (Washington) The bill amends the Child Protective Services Law of the Domestic Relations Code making a number of changes relating to background checks. (Unanimous Vote) A04085 (Greenleaf)  Provides for transitional provisions until the legislation becomes effective.  (Unanimous Vote)

Senate Bill 1156 pn 1536 (Folmer)  The bill amends the Juvenile Act to provide for certain rights of an individual providing foster care. (Unanimous Vote)  A04370 Changes the effective date of the bill (Unanimous Vote)

House Bill 296 pn 338 (R. Stevenson)  The legislation amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) to increase the amount of the bad check service charge permitted under section 4105 from $20.00 to $50.00.  This offense is graded in a range from a summary offense to a felony of the third degree depending on the amount of the check passed. (Unanimous Vote)  A04237 Allows nonprofit consumer credit counseling agencies to set fees for their services.  (Unanimous Vote)

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 1153 pn 1538 (Greenleaf)  The bill amends the Judicial Code to bring the independent Minor Judiciary Education Board under the umbrella of the United Judicial System. (Unanimous Vote)

House Bill 1235 pn 2235 (J. White)  The bill amends the Crimes Code increasing the penalty for impersonating a public servant. (Vote: 13-1)

Senate Judiciary Committee 10/23/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 1136 pn 1478 (Greenleaf)  The legislation amends Title 42 (Judicial Procedure).  The legislation amends section 9791 to state that it is the intent of the General Assembly to reduce recidivism and protect potential victims by keeping them apart from sexually violent predators by imposing residency restrictions. Unanimous Vote  Oral Amendment (M.J.White) Removes the language including sexual offenders

Amendment Vote:  10-1

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 1013 pn 1266 (Greenleaf)  The bill amends the Domestic Relations Code to increase the monetary limits of parental liability for tortuous acts of their children.

Senate Judiciary Committee 09/19/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended

House Bill 642 pn 1353 (Walko) The bill amends the Crimes Code to broaden the offense of neglect of a care-dependent person. Unanimous Vote.  An oral amendment was offered by Senator M.J. White to remove language relating to stalking, which had been added in the House.  Unanimous Vote.

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 366 pn 404 (Greenleaf)  The legislation amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) to provide special consideration to companion animals in divorce proceedings under this title.  10-3 Vote.

Senate Bill 751 pn 822 (M. J. White)  The bill amends the Judicial Code to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty on a person with mental retardation.  11-2 Vote.

House Bill 1152 pn 1400 (Gibbons)  The bill amends the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) to make extensive changes and conforming amendments primarily to provide enabling language for electronic transactions.  Unanimous Vote.

Senate Judiciary Committee 09/19/07

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 490, pn 1331 (Browne)  The bill amends Megan’s Law provisions of the Crimes Code to require sex offenders to register their online identity.  Unanimous Vote

A3227 (Greenleaf)  Provides for a definition of “instant messaging screen name”

Unanimous Vote

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 117 pn 156 (Costa)  The bill codifies provisions of law relating to the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission into the Judicial Code and expands the commission’s mission to provide assistance on dependency and delinquency issues. Unanimous Vote

Senate Bill 615 pn 666 (Greenleaf)  This is the Bail Bond Enforcement Agent Law providing for the licensing of bail bond agents. Unanimous Vote

Senate Bill 1027 pn 1302 (Greenleaf)  The legislation authorizes the Department of Corrections at the time the department takes custody of an offender and evaluates them for classification as an offender who would have been otherwise eligible for participation in the state intermediate punishment program.  The department is authorized to recommend to the sentencing court that the offender be re-sentenced for participation in the program.  Unanimous Vote

House Bill 27 pn 2183 (Parker)  The bill amends Title 44 (Law and Justice) establishing a witness protection program in the Office of the Attorney General. Unanimous Vote

Senate Judiciary Committee 06/19/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, June 19. 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 482 pn 524 (Browne)  The bill amends the Crimes Code adding a section providing for a district attorney justice fee.  The fund is to be utilized by law enforcement agencies for homeland security, victim and witness services, information sharing and criminal justice improvements. Vote:  10-4

Senate Bill 860 pn 1072 (Greenleaf)  The legislation establishes a loan forgiveness program for Pennsylvania residents who are law school graduates and who are employed by an organization that provides pro bono civil legal assistance to low-income residents or by a state or local government agency that prosecutes criminal defendants or represents indigent criminal defendants. Vote:  14-Senate Resolution 135 pn 1163 (Greenleaf)   The resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission to study the use and distribution of methadone. Vote:  14-0

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 861 pn 1048 - The legislation amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to add several judicial positions to the Courts of Common Pleas for the following Judicial Districts:  Twelfth (Dauphin County adding 2 judicial positions), Thirty-eighth (Montgomery County adding 2 judicial positions), Thirty-ninth (Franklin and Fulton Counties adding 1 judicial position) and Fifty-first (Adams County adding 1 judicial position). Unanimous Vote

A01370 (Costa) Added a judge to the Thirty-ninth, which was not included in the legislation prior to the amendment. Unanimous Vote

The committee also approved the following nominations:

Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

Charles J. Fox, Lloyd A. White, and Judith E. Viglione

Victim Advocate

Senate Judiciary Committee 05/08/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 221 pn 258 (Stack) The legislation amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) to provide members of the National Guard and Armed Forces a 90-day extension for a license to carry a firearm.  The extension will be granted if the person was deployed overseas and the permit is scheduled to expire while they are deployed overseas.  Unanimous Vote

Senate Bill 595 pn 645 (Orie) The bill amends the Crimes Code and the Domestic Relations Code establishing a program to investigate domestic violence-related facilities and to identify gaps in systemic responses to domestic violence. Vote:  11-3

Senate Bill 831 pn 968 (Greenleaf)  The bill would allow Pennsylvania judicial officers and judges of the United States as defined in federal law to request an exemption if they are called for jury service.  Vote:  8-6

House Bill 688 pn 774 (Rep. Costa)  The bill amends the Judicial Code to exempt persons 70 years of age or older from jury duty. Vote:  10-4

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 632 pn 687 (Greenleaf)  The bill amends Title 15 (Associations Code) and Title 54 (Names) to complete the codification of the Nonprofit Corporation Law, add the Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act, and to revise laws relating to limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies. Unanimous Vote 

A00646 (Greenleaf) Technical Amendment with Unanimous Vote

Senate Judiciary Committee 04/24/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 331 pn 366 (Waugh)   The bill amends the Crimes Code by adding section 3703 providing for robbery on the premises of a financial institution.  Unanimous Vote

Senate Bill 450 pn 497 (Rafferty) The legislation would create a series of new criminal offenses where the victim is a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of duty, and the perpetrator knew or should have known that the victim was a law enforcement officer.  Vote:  11-2

Senate Bill 699 pn 745 (Greenleaf) The legislation amends the Judicial Code providing for the admissibility of statements when using the emotional distress exception to the hearsay rule.  The legislation provides that if testimony in court regarding conduct of a defendant charged with certain criminal offenses would cause the child serious emotional distress, a determination that the child is unavailable as a witness may be made and out of court statements may be used in the trial.  Unanimous Vote

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 34 pn 67 (C. Williams)  The legislation provides that municipalities may not prohibit breastfeeding of children in public by local ordinance and that the conduct may not be considered criminal under certain provisions of the Crimes Code.  The legislation also provides that a mother has a right to breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, where she and her child are otherwise authorized to be present.  Vote:  11-1

Senate Judiciary Committee 03/27/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed (Unanimously)

Senate Bill 121 pn 166 (Costa)  The bill amends the Judicial Code to clarify the definition of burglary.

Senate Bill 433 pn 481 (Gordner)  The legislation amends the Controlled Substance, Drug Device and Cosmetic Act by adding a section providing for environmental costs associated with the operation of a methamphetamine laboratory.  A person convicted of an offense involving the operation of a methamphetamine laboratory or the use of a precursor substance to manufacture methamphetamine shall be ordered to reimburse the appropriate law enforcement agency for the costs of cleaning up the environmental hazards associated with the operation of the meth lab.

Senate Bill 434 pn 482 (Gordner)  The legislation amends the Controlled Substance, Drug Device and Cosmetic Act to knowingly possess ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine or a product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine or any of their salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine.  Conviction on this offense is graded as a misdemeanor offense subject to imprisonment up to six months and a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.  Conviction for a second or subsequent offense may result in imprisonment not to exceed two years and a fine of $25,000 or both.

Senate Bill 436 pn 484 (Gordner)  The legislation amends Title 18 by adding a section providing for the operation of a methamphetamine laboratory. The legislation makes it an offense graded as a felony of the second degree to knowingly cause a chemical reaction involving ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine or any of their salts, optical isomers or salts of optical isomers for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine or preparing a precursor substance for the manufacture of methamphetamine.

Senate Bill 623 pn 677 (Greenleaf)  The legislation amends the Crime Code relating to the use of force in law enforcement.   The changes authorize a corrections officer to use whatever force is necessary to defend himself or another from bodily harm during the pursuit of an escaped person. 

Senate Bill 625 pn 679 (Greenleaf) The bill amends the Criminal Records and Fingerprinting Act to establish a system for notification when there has been an escape from a correctional institution.

Senate Resolution 42 pn 150 (Browne) The resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission to study the current system for providing services to indigent criminal defendants.

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 183 pn 219 (Pippy)  The legislation makes it a felony of the third degree for a person, by word, action or attire, to impersonate a police officer or other law enforcement officer with the intent to induce another person to submit to false official authority or otherwise rely on the false impression created to their prejudice: Unanimous Vote   A00259 (Boscola)  Added language that also makes it a criminal offense, graded as a misdemeanor of the third degree, to impersonate an active member of the armed forces or a veteran, with the intent to induce another person to submit to false official authority or to otherwise rely to the prejudice of the person upon the false impression created:  Vote:  12-2

Senate Bill 432 pn 480 (Gordner) The legislation amends the Controlled Substance, Drug Device and Cosmetic Act to add several offenses related to the operation of meth labs in Pennsylvania:  Unanimous Vote A00272 (Greenleaf)  Technical Amendment: Unanimous Vote

Senate Judiciary Committee 03/20/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed

Senate Bill 256 pn 294 (Browne)  The bill amends the Judicial Code, relating to the right to bail, to make it consistent with the corresponding constitutional provision.  Vote: 12-1

Senate Bill 306 pn 342 (Rafferty) The bill amends the Crimes Code to provide a person with immunity from prosecution for underage drinking under certain circumstances.  Vote: 13-0

Reported Out as Amended

Senate Bill 365 pn 403 (Greenleaf) The legislation amends Section 1906 of the Judicial Code to extend the sunset date for Senior Judge Operational Support Grants to June 30, 2012.  Vote: Unanimous  Technical amendment added.

Senate Bill 542 pn 536 (Greenleaf)  The legislation authorizes the Pennsylvania State Police to establish multi-jurisdictional law enforcement drug task forces for the purposes of preventing the entry and movement of illegal drugs in the commonwealth and removing violent felons, illegal firearms, straw purchasers and drug pushers from urban neighborhoods. Vote: Unanimous.  A00238 (Greenleaf) The amendment would establish a grant program through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for the local establishment and maintenance of task forces.  Vote: Unanimous

Senate Judiciary Committee 03/13/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, March 14, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended (unanimously)

SB 72 pn 102 (Greenleaf) The bill amends the Volunteer Health Services Act to lower the Continuing Medical Education requirement for volunteer licenses. (Unanimous Vote)

Senate Judiciary Committee 02/13/07

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed (unanimously)

Senate Resolution 9 pn 13 (Greenleaf)  The resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of violent crime.

Senate Bill 73 pn 92 (Greenleaf)  The bill codifies Title 61, consolidating in one body of the law acts relating to prisons, probation and parole.

Senate Bill 116 pn 93 (Costa)  The bill amends the Judicial Code extending the master list of prospective jurors.

Senate Bill 150 pn 94 (Greenleaf)  The legislation is the Sexual Violence Protection Act relating to the protection of victims of sexual violence.

Senate Bill 151 pn 95 (Greenleaf)  The bill amends the Crimes Code expanding and clarifying the provisions prohibiting contraband.

Reported Out as Amended (unanimously)

Senate Bill 397 pn 96 (Regola)  The bill adds a section to the Judicial Code providing for a central or regional booking fee and for a booking center plan. Technical Amendment