POST SESSION REPORT (May 2, 2005)
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PASSED THE SENATE

 

SB 143 PN 130: This bill establishes parent involvement programs and policies in school districts.  A 40-7 vote was recorded.

SB 327 PN 339: The legislation amends the Public School Code to allow school districts to be reimbursed for the costs of the two first-class mailings required in the 2004-2005 fiscal year and includes an appropriation of $3,000,000 to the Department of Education for this purpose.  A 47-0 vote was recorded.

SB 607 PN 639: This bill is the capital budget for the fiscal year 2005-06.  Senator Mellow offered Amendment A0827.  This was a technical amendment.  The Senate agreed to the amendment, and the bill went over as amended.

SB 198 PN 190: This bill makes it a deceptive business practice and unlawful for a business in the floral industry to misrepresent its geographic location by listing a fictitious or assumed business name in a local telephone directory.  Senator Mary Jo White offered Amendment A0958.  This amendment changes the fine the civil court may impose on a supplier from $1,000 to $500.  The Senate agreed to the amendment, and the bill went over as amended.

Executive Nominations

The Senate confirmed the following nominees.  A 47-0 vote was recorded.

Susan E. Rineer, State Board of Cosmetology
Nancy Houser, Board of Trustees of Hamburg Center
John Neeves, Board of Trustees for Scotland School for Veterans’ Children
Louise Powell, Board of Trustees of White Haven Center

 

 

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