SR 234, PN 1536:
This resolution designates the week of March 13 through 17, 2006, as
“Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania. A vote of 47-0 was
recorded.
SB 243, PN 244:
This legislation would extend the payment of salary, medical, and
hospital expenses to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who are injured or
contract certain diseases in the performance of their duty. A vote of
44-3 was recorded.
SB 773, PN 952:
The bill amends the Crimes Code to make it a misdemeanor of the first
degree for a person to transmit or receive byinterstate or
intrastate simulcasting of a greyhound race for commercial purposes. A
vote of 47-0 was recorded.
SB 780, PN 1549:
The bill amends the Crimes Code to provide a person with immunity from
prosecution for underage drinking under certain circumstances. Senator
Roberts offered amendment A6803 that removes references to alcohol
consumption emergencies and replaces it with, all emergencies. The
Senate agreed to the amendment, and the bill went over as amended.
SB 1062, PN 1514:
The bill amends the Liquor Code by requiring the
board's Bureau ofAlcohol Education to
prepare a report on alcohol drinking and
high-risk college alcohol drinking in the Commonwealth. A vote of 47-0
was recorded.
SB 957, PN 1550:
The
bill amends the Crimes Code to add a section relating to the new
criminal offense of “robbery on the premises of a financial
institution”. Senator Waugh offered amendment A6299 that clarifies
language for certain definitions. The Senate agreed to the amendment,
and the bill went over as amended.
SR 167, PN 1551:
A Concurrent Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission
to establish a task force to enlist the help of knowledgeable persons to
develop educational materials to identify elderly persons at risk for
suicide and to identify barriers and ways to surmount barriers
encountered by professionals and nonprofessionals in connecting at-risk
persons with appropriate resources. Senator Orie offered amendment
A6811, which was technical in nature. The Senate agreed to the
amendment, and the resolution was adopted unanimously.
HB 983, PN 3717:
This bill would amend Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) to make changes to
the Infrastructure and Facilities Improvement Program and the Film Tax
Credit Program. A vote of 46-1 was recorded.
Executive
Nominations
The Senate confirmed
the following nominees. A vote of 47-0 was recorded.
Harold Jordan,
Pennsylvania Council on Aging
Dr. Michael
Kaufmann, Board of Trustees of Allentown State Hospital
Michael A.
Phillips, D.C., State Board of Chiropractic
Samuel C. Cali,
Board of Trustees of Clarks Summit State Hospital
James T.
Davenport, Board of Trustees of Clarks Summit State Hospital
Amelia Harding,
Board of Trustees of Danville State Hospital
Robert Weldon
McCullough, III, Advisory Committee on Probation
Bertin
Springstead, Board of Trustees of Selinsgrove Center
Amy S. Goldman,
State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language & Hearing
Dennis D.
Louwerse, State Transportation Commission
Dr. Raymond
Feroz, Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital
