Law & Justice 2013-2014

The Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed:

HB 28 (Marsico) The bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary) to define nonmunicipal police office to provide for the expansion of the types of police officers that are permitted to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth for crimes outside of their primary jurisdiction.


The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Friday, June 27, 2014, and took action as follows:

As Amended:

SB 1182 (Folmer) The bill provides for the medical use of cannabis in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.


The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended:

HB 374 (Krieger) The bill amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) by adding county park police force in a third class county that is contiguous with a second class (Westmoreland County) to the list of police officers that must receive training from the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission.


The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Monday, June 24, 2013, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Amended:

SB 100 (McIlhinney) The amendment provides for the privatization of retail sales of wine and spirits in the Commonwealth and for other reforms regarding the handling of alcohol sales.

HB 790 (Turzai) The amendment provides for the privatization of retail sales of wine and spirits in the Commonwealth and for other reforms regarding the handling of alcohol sales.


The Senate Law and Justice Committee met on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, and took action as follows:

Reported Out as Committed:

SB 59 (Ward) The bill amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) by adding a county park police force in a third class county that is contiguous with a second class county (Westmoreland County) to the list of police officers that must receive training from the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC).

Reported Out as Amended:

SB 579 (Rafferty) The bill amends the Administrative Code of 1929 (P.L. 177, Act No. 175) by updating state police nomenclature, increasing the cap on the number of officers and enlisted members on state police force, and removing the requirement of underwater search teams.