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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019 SESSION OF 2019 203D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 47 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND RECOMMITTED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) HB 1069, PN 2209 (Amended) By Rep. EVERETT PRESIDING An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for public PRAYER notice and providing for notification of agency business required and exceptions. HON. FRANCIS X. RYAN, member of the House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: STATE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Speaker, thank you so much. HB 1316, PN 1535 By Rep. EVERETT In my faith, the Blessed Mother is someone that we honor and cherish as the mother of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. And A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in taxation and finance, providing at the Shrine of Lourdes, we have holy water that comes forth, for spending limitations on the Commonwealth. and we were able to pray with three of our members this past week, and it is a prayer about miracles for children with special STATE GOVERNMENT. needs. So I would ask you to please join with me in prayer. It is prayer for children of special needs. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, Dear God, please touch our children with special needs with CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED Your healing hands. Bring them strength to face every difficult SB 130, PN 1024 (Amended) By Rep. EVERETT challenge in their life. Let them shower others with their love. Father, please allow them to show others their beautiful and An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the friendly personalities. Let others see their soul and their playful approval of the Governor, to release a portion of the use restriction and character, instead of their disability. reversionary interest affecting certain real property situate partly in the Township of Mahoning and partly in the Borough of Danville, County O Lord, please help the parents and caretakers to raise Your of Montour. child with love. Give them the strength, patience, and understanding that they need. Please fill them with hope and STATE GOVERNMENT. unconditional love. Dear Lord, our children with special needs are Your children SB 701, PN 1025 (Amended) By Rep. EVERETT and they need Your love. Send Your beautiful angels to watch over all of us. Please let them spread love and light around Your An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain children. Bring our children and their family a beautiful life lived lands and improvements situate in the City of Allentown and the City of on earth. Let them see and feel Your healing love. Amen. Bethlehem, Lehigh County, through a competitive solicitation process; and making a related repeal. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATE GOVERNMENT. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) HOUSE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AND REFERRED JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED No. 415 By Representatives KIM, KINSEY, ZABEL, The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the HARRIS, SCHLOSSBERG, HILL-EVANS, ROTHMAN, Journal of Tuesday, June 18, 2019, will be postponed until MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE, McCLINTON, FREEMAN, printed. GALLOWAY, STURLA, BURNS, MARKOSEK, WILLIAMS, FITZGERALD, HOHENSTEIN and TOOHIL 1168 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JUNE 19 A Resolution recognizing the historical importance of the Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, June 19, 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and encouraging the establishment of a monument upon the grounds of the 2019. Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex. No. 1655 By Representatives ISAACSON, CIRESI, Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 19, DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, 2019. HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, KENYATTA, MARKOSEK, McCLINTON, McNEILL, MERSKI, READSHAW, SAINATO, SAPPEY, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, ULLMAN and HOUSE BILLS YOUNGBLOOD INTRODUCED AND REFERRED An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the No. 1650 By Representatives KORTZ, MILLARD, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and BERNSTINE, NEILSON, READSHAW, B. MILLER, related offenses, providing for concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute. MARKOSEK, GOODMAN, DeLUCA, GILLEN, SAYLOR, STAATS and DUSH Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, June 19, 2019. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the No. 1656 By Representatives HANBIDGE, McCLINTON, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in obstructing governmental STURLA, YOUNGBLOOD, BURGOS, A. DAVIS, T. DAVIS, operations, further providing for the offense of contraband. DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, ISAACSON, JOHNSON-HARRELL, KENYATTA, KINSEY, MADDEN, Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, June 19, 2019. MARKOSEK, McNEILL, MURT, RABB, RAVENSTAHL, SAPPEY, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SHUSTERMAN, No. 1651 By Representatives KORTZ, MURT, HILL- THOMAS, ULLMAN, WEBSTER and OTTEN EVANS, DeLUCA, SOLOMON and CALTAGIRONE An Act amending the act of December 16, 1992 (P.L.1144, No.150), A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of known as the Credit Services Act, further providing for prohibited the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for recall of elected activities. public officers. Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, June 19, 2019. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 19, 2019. No. 1657 By Representatives DeLUCA, CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD, HILL-EVANS, A. DAVIS, YOUNGBLOOD, No. 1652 By Representatives KORTZ, MURT, HILL- READSHAW, SIMS, JOHNSON-HARRELL, KORTZ and EVANS, DeLUCA and SOLOMON ROZZI An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known Consolidated Statutes, providing for recall election of State and local as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for officers, for recall petition process, for review of recall petitions, for reporting. recall election and for prohibited practices. Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, June 19, 2019. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 19, 2019. No. 1658 By Representatives DeLUCA, CALTAGIRONE, HILL-EVANS, A. DAVIS, YOUNGBLOOD, READSHAW, No. 1653 By Representatives WARREN, HILL-EVANS, SIMS, JOHNSON-HARRELL, McNEILL, KORTZ and ROZZI McCLINTON, KINSEY, KULIK, RABB, T. DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG, MATZIE, DeLUCA, GOODMAN, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the CALTAGIRONE, ISAACSON, FREEMAN, DEASY, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other offenses, providing for NEILSON, SCHWEYER, FARRY, O'MARA, MADDEN, unlawful dissemination of visual depiction of school violence. DAVIDSON, MALAGARI and WILLIAMS Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, June 19, 2019. An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election No. 1659 By Representatives DeLUCA, CALTAGIRONE, expenses, providing for out-of-state political committees and reporting. MILLARD, DUNBAR, HILL-EVANS, A. DAVIS and CIRESI Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 19, An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known 2019. as the Public School Code of 1949, in school directors, further providing for filling of vacancies. No. 1654 By Representatives B. MILLER, MURT, ZIMMERMAN, T. DAVIS, NEILSON, DeLUCA, BOBACK Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, June 19, 2019. and RADER No. 1660 By Representatives RABB, KINSEY, An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), DONATUCCI, SCHLOSSBERG, A. DAVIS, DAVIDSON, known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, NEILSON, HILL-EVANS, FRANKEL, CIRESI, DAWKINS, further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions. ROZZI, SOLOMON, McCLINTON and FIEDLER 2019 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 1169 An Act amending Title 46 (Legislature) of the Pennsylvania BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, Consolidated Statutes, providing for demographic impact statements in consideration of legislation relating to crimes, offenses and sentencing. CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, June 19, 2019. SB 698, PN 1026 (Amended) By Rep. HICKERNELL An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), No. 1661 By Representatives RABB, SOLOMON, OTTEN, known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for ZABEL, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI, MADDEN and definitions, for physician assistants and for physician assistant license. YOUNGBLOOD PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in dates of elections and SB 699, PN 1027 (Amended) By Rep. HICKERNELL primaries and special elections, further providing for nominations for special election for Representative in Congress, Senator and An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), Representative in the General Assembly and member of council or known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for legislative body of cities, boroughs, towns and townships, providing for physician assistants. special election for Senator or Representative in General Assembly, creating the Special Election Fund and imposing duties on the Department of State. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 19, SENATE MESSAGE 2019. HOUSE BILLS No. 1662 By Representatives DiGIROLAMO, KINSEY, CONCURRED IN
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