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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 SESSION OF 2018 202D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 41 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED HB 928, PN 4189 (Amended) By Rep. MARSICO THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) PRESIDING An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties. Amending Title 75 PRAYER (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for suspension of operating privilege. HON. FRANCIS RYAN, member of the House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: JUDICIARY. Mr. Speaker, thank you. The prayer that has been presented SB 500, PN 2082 (Amended) By Rep. MARSICO today is for our dairy farmers and was done in help to provide An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania guidance by Pastor Jennifer Richards. Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for God of life and liberty, we thank You for this new day. Be commencement of proceedings. near to us this day and give us wisdom, creativity, and courage. This morning as we gather we remember the dairy farmers of this JUDICIARY. great State, especially those working in Lebanon County and throughout the State, for reports have come to us of despair and SB 502, PN 2083 (Amended) By Rep. MARSICO even suicide as farmers see no way out of their current crisis. An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania We pray for fortitude and imagination, that all those who Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for suffer may cast their anxieties on You, God, because You care relief. for us and You call upon us not to fear. In times of trouble and at all times, You help us. JUDICIARY. Bless this great body of leaders gathered together here today. Renew our fervor for service and gratitude towards You and for SB 897, PN 2084 (Amended) By Rep. MARSICO one another. Help us each to see new ways through difficult An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary decisions and to focus upon what is good and just. In all that we and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in do, we bear Your name to be praised, O God. Amen. authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for restitution for injuries to person or property; and, in sentencing, further providing for victim impact statements. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE JUDICIARY. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) SB 915, PN 2085 (Amended) By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for victim and witness outreach; and, in post-trial matters, further providing for eligibility for The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the relief and for jurisdiction and proceedings. Journal of Tuesday, October 2, 2018, will be postponed until printed. JUDICIARY. SB 916, PN 2086 (Amended) By Rep. MARSICO JOURNAL APPROVED An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and The SPEAKER. The following 2018 Journal is in print and, 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in post- without objection, will be approved: Monday March 12, 2018. trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing; in DNA data and testing, further providing for policy, for definitions, for powers and duties of State Police, for State DNA Data Base, for State DNA Data 1202 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE OCTOBER 9 Bank, for State Police recommendation of additional offenses, for SENATE MESSAGE procedural compatibility with FBI and for DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases, providing for collection from persons accepted from other jurisdictions and further HOUSE BILL providing for procedures for withdrawal, collection and transmission of CONCURRED IN BY SENATE DNA samples, for procedures for conduct, disposition and use of DNA analysis, for DNA data base exchange and for expungement. The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, returned HB 2060, PN 3820, with information that the Senate has passed the same JUDICIARY. without amendment. SB 961, PN 2087 (Amended) By Rep. MARSICO SENATE MESSAGE An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for HOUSE AMENDMENTS learner's permits and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the TO SENATE AMENDMENTS offenses of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, homicide CONCURRED IN BY SENATE by vehicle while driving under influence, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence and for accidents involving death or The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, informed that the personal injury while not properly licensed; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for grading. Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of Representatives to the Senate amendments to HB 126, PN 4072. JUDICIARY. SENATE MESSAGE SB 1092, PN 1710 By Rep. MARSICO HOUSE AMENDMENTS An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for TO SENATE AMENDMENTS sentencing for offenses involving domestic violence in the presence of a CONCURRED IN BY SENATE minor. The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, informed that the JUDICIARY. Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of Representatives to Senate amendments to SB 172, PN 2024. SB 1127, PN 1827 By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 62 SENATE MESSAGE (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for order AMENDED SENATE BILLS RETURNED authorizing interception of wire, electronic or oral communications; in trade and commerce, further providing for buying or exchanging Federal FOR CONCURRENCE AND food order coupons, stamps, authorization cards or access devices and REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES for fraudulent traffic in food orders; and, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension. The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, informed that the Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of JUDICIARY. Representatives by amending said amendments to SB 180, SB 1209, PN 1886 By Rep. MARSICO PN 2048, and SB 764, PN 2049. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the House of An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, Representatives for its concurrence. No.165), known as the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act, further providing for sexual assault evidence collection program; and requiring the Pennsylvania State Police to complete and submit a BILLS SIGNED BY SPEAKER report. Bills numbered and entitled as follows having been prepared JUDICIARY. for presentation to the Governor, and the same being correct, the titles were publicly read as follows: SENATE MESSAGE HB 126, PN 4072 AMENDED HOUSE BILLS RETURNED FOR CONCURRENCE AND An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prescribing opioids to minors, further REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES providing for procedure; providing for reimbursement of patient expenses associated with participation in cancer clinical trials and for The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, returned HB 783, duties of the Department of Health; imposing a penalty; providing for PN 4136; HB 1294, PN 2647; HB 1386, PN 4070; HB 1414, the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by certain entities and organizations; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the PN 4134; and HB 1499, PN 3688, with information that the Department of Health. Senate has passed the same with amendment in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is requested. 2018 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 1203 HB 2060, PN 3820 An act establishing intergovernmental cooperation authorities for certain cities of the third class; providing for powers and duties; and An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic making an appropriation. Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and providing for relinquishment of firearms and firearm licenses by convicted persons October 2, 2018. and for abandonment of firearms, weapons or ammunition; and, in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions, for No. 2658 By Representatives PICKETT, LAWRENCE, commencement of proceedings, for hearings, for relief, for return of READSHAW, HARPER, HICKERNELL, KAUFER, relinquished firearms, other weapons and ammunition and additional relief, for relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or MILLARD, RAPP, STAATS, TOOHIL and DeLUCA safekeeping and for relinquishment to third party for safekeeping, imposing a penalty and providing for order to seal record from public An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known view. as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, in registration district administration, further providing for local registrars'
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