SB1093, PN2038:
This legislation is designed to secure survivor benefit coverage for
surviving spouses of police officers who retired before the effective
date of Act 30, 2006 and died after the act’s effective date. A vote of
50-0 was recorded.
SB615, PN2051:
This is the Bail Bond Enforcement Agent Law providing for the licensing
of bail bond agents. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB775, PN3081:
The bill amends the act of June 11, 1935, by requiring the county
commissioners in counties of the first class to procure appropriate
markers for the graves of all deceased persons who served in the Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine during World
War II or any organization officially connected therewith and whose
separation from such service was honorable, whether by discharge or
otherwise. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB776, PN3081:
The bill amends the act of August 9, 1955, by requiring the county
commissioners in counties of the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth classes to procure appropriate markers for the graves
of all deceased persons who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine during World War II or any
organization officially connected therewith and whose separation from
such service was honorable, whether by discharge or otherwise. A vote
of 50-0 was recorded.
HB777, PN3083:
The bill amends the act of July 28, 1953, by requiring the county
commissioners in counties of the second class and second class A to
procure appropriate markers for the graves of all deceased persons who
served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant
Marine during World War II or any organization officially connected
therewith and whose separation from such service was honorable, whether
by discharge or otherwise. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB1281, PN3767:
This bill amends the “Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Act” (Act 41 of
1978) to further provide for municipal responsibilities along the
corridor of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. A vote of 48-2 was
recorded.
SR 321, PN2033:
The resolution memorializes the President and the Congress of the United
States to enact bill S.70 of 2007, restoring the traditional day of
observation of Memorial Day. The resolution was adopted unanimously.
SR327, PN2034:
The Resolution observes the week of May 18 through 24, 2008, as
“Emergency Medical Services Week” as well as recognizing May 21, 2008,
as “Emergency Medical Services Day for Children” in Pennsylvania. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Executive
Nominations
The Senate rejected
the following nominations by a 24-26 vote:
Kenneth G. Gormley,
Esq., Judge, Commonwealth Court of PA
Hon. Robert C.
Daniels, Judge, Superior Court of PA
Hon. James J.
Fitzgerald, III, Judge Superior Court of PA
Hon. James Gardner
Colins, Justice Supreme Court of PA
