HB 501, PN 3217:
This bill amends the “Medical Practice Act” to provide for a statutory
licensing mechanism for perfusionists. Professional perfusionists are
health care workers who play a critical role during open-heart surgery
by operating the heart-lung machine, cardiac and pulmonary support
devices, and blood salvaging equipment. Senator Mellow offered
Amendment A06788, which was technical in nature. The amendment was
agreed to and the bill went over as amended.
SB 820, PN 1925:
This bill defines robo-calls and prohibits their use in political
campaigns. Senator Pileggi offered Amendment A06815, which was
technical in nature. The amendment was agreed to and the bill went over
as amended.
SB 1107, PN 1843:
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 in a support of a contingency
operation upon the filing of such a motion. Senator Folmer offered
Amendment A6762, which was technical in nature. The amendment was
agreed to and the bill went over as amended.
SB 1269, PN 1731: The legislation amends Title 42 (Judicial
Code) and provides for the confidentiality and non-incrimination rights
of juvenile offenders in juvenile proceedings. The bill passed with a
vote of 45-4.
HB 1044, PN 3511:
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. Senator Mellow offered
Amendment A06662, which was technical in nature. The amendment was
agreed to and bill went over as amended.
SB 1063, PN 1875:
This bill would establish various reforms in relation to the collection
of earned income tax that would consolidate, modernize, and introduce
uniformity to the collection process. Senator Earll offered Amendment
A06799, which was technical in nature. The amendment was agreed to.
Senator Orie offered
Amendment A06807, which divides Allegheny County into four separate tax
collection districts. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 43-6.
Senator Robbins
offered Amendment A06813, which would have allowed for Local Tax
Committees to opt out of the provisions of this act. The amendment
failed with a vote of 11-38.
Senator Regola
offered Amendment A06625, which would have allowed for the collection of
the Earned Income Tax at the school district level, instead of the
county level. The amendment failed with a vote of 8-41.
Senator Regola
offered Amendment A06629, which would have exempted Counties of the 2nd
and 3rd class from this act. The amendment failed with a
vote of 12-37.
The bill was moved
up.
SR 263, PN 1974:
This resolution directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study relating to the funds collected from the $4 fee from
construction or building permits and to report its findings to the
General Assembly. The resolution was adopted.
Executive
Nominations
The Senate approved
the following nominees by a vote of 49-0.
John A. Martine, AIA,
Architects Licensure Board
Patricia Halpin-Murphy,
Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research
Douglas H. Shaps,
State Board of Landscape Architects
Rafaela Colon,
State Board of Nursing
Rodney P. Hughes,
Board of Trustees of The Pennsylvania State University
James K. Matta, Sr.
Ed.D., NCC, LPC, State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family
Therapists
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