Law and Justice Committee 04/01/08

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed (unanimously)

SB 1226 (Logan) The legislation increases the discount that licensees receive when purchasing wine and spirits from a state store to 16%.  Currently licensees are given a 10% discount.

Reported Out as Amended (unanimously)

HB 1044 (Cohen) The bill amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) by providing for the powers and duties of the Municipal Police Officer’s Training Commission and for mandatory training waiver requests.

Law and Justice Committee 10/03/07

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Wednesday, October 3, 2007and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed

SB 980 (Rafferty) The bill provides for a memorandum of understanding between the Commonwealth and the United States Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security concerning the enforcement of immigration and customs laws.

Reported Out as Amended

HB 606 (Waters) The bill amends the Liquor Code by requiring managers to undergo Responsible Alcohol Management Training.

HB 825 (Walko) The bill amends Title 22 (Detective and Private Police) by establishing the State Board of Private Investigators, Security Professionals and Fugitive Recovery Agents in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs within the Pennsylvania Department of State.

HB 1420 (Raymond) The bill amends the Liquor Code by eliminating all distinctions between in-state malt and brewed manufactures and out-of-state malt and brewed beverage manufactures. Sen. Logan offered an amendment, which would allow consumers to purchase a 6 pack and up at a beer distributor, or a 6 pack to an 18 pack in a restaurant or tavern.

Law and Justice Committee 06/06/07

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Wednesday, June 6, 2007and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended

SB 722 (Logan) The bill amends the Liquor Code by allowing distributors to sell 12-packs of malt or brewed beverages and taverns to sell up to three six-packs of malt or brewed beverages per transaction.

HB 896 (Solobay) The bill amends the Liquor Code by allowing limited wineries to obtain a special permit for use at farmers markets as well as wine, food and cultural expositions.

Law and Justice Committee 05/22/07

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, May 22, 2007and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed

SB 737 (Rafferty) The bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) by repealing the sunset date of Act 141 of 2002, which permits certain underage individuals to assist in compliance checks.

Law and Justice Committee 03/28/07

The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed

SB 650  The legislation amends the Liquor Code by allowing the issuing of a special occasions permit to a bona fide sportsmen's club in existence for at least ten years conducting a national golf championship.

Reported Out as Amended

SB 318  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.  The amendment requires that Pennsylvania State Police Barracks be open to the public and manned by an officer or civilian personnel twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, except when prevented by an emergency.