Legislation I Introduced & Enacted into Law
SESSION OF 2007-2008
Senate Bill 233 - Legislation authorizing the Department of General Services to grant and convey a 108.122 acre tract of land in Somerset Township to the County of Somerset. Act 25 of 2007
Senate Bill 760 - Legislation designating the section of State Route 219 in Somerset County the "Flight 93 Memorial Highway". Act 6 of 2007
Senate Bill 949 - Legislation making major revisions to the Bitumnous Coal Mine Act by incorporating recommendations made by the Governor's Commission on Abandoned Mine Voids & Mine Safety, the joint DEP/MSHA investigation team, and the Quecreek Grand Jury. Additionally, the Pennsylvania Coal Association, the United Mine Workers of America, and the Department of Environmental Protection provided detailed input on language. This legislation contains numerous resolutions to issues that have been debated within the coal mining industry for decades. Act 55 of 2008
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SESSION OF 2005-2006
Senate Bill 63 - Legislation, "Kirsten's Law", requiring caseworkers at county Children and Youth agencies to include photo identification of each child from a family that maintains a case record. Additionally, the legislation will mandate that the photo is included upon the transfer of the record to another jurisdiction. Act 126 of 2006
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SESSION OF 2003-2004
Senate Bill 1047 - Legislation authorizing the sale and transfer of ownership of Project 70 land (Great Meadows Amphitheatre) in Wharton Township, Fayette County to Woodland Zoo, Inc. Act 41 of 2004
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SESSION OF 2001-2002
Senate Bill 463 - Legislation requiring the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to establish a mandatory boater education program. Act 199 of 2002
Senate Bill 1583 (Amended into HB 2910) - Legislation authorizing and directing the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to grant and convey to the Uniontown Area School District certain land and building in the City of Uniontown, Fayette County. Act 192 of 2002
Senate Bill 1345 (Amended into SB 893) - Legislation amending the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 to increase penalties for fraud involving securities that workers use for retirement savings. Current maximum penalties under the state Securities Code are seven years in prison and $10,000. Penalties would increase to ten years in prison and $20,000. If seniors are defrauded, the penalty would double to $100,000. Act 108 of 2002
Senate Resolution 307 - Resolution commending the heroic and unyielding efforts of those persons involved in the rescue of the coal miners trapped at Quecreek, Somerset County, July 24 through July 20, 2002. Adopted November 20, 2002
Senate Resolution 108 - Resolution condemning the acts of terrorism committed on September 11, 2001, and honoring the heroism of the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93. Adopted September 25, 2001
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SESSION OF 1999-2000
Senate Bill 612 - Legislation allowing an individual to apply for the use of a hunting blind in a controlled hunting area without first purchasing a Migratory Game Bird Hunting License. Under current law, individuals applying for the use of a hunting blind at Middlecreek or Pymatuning must first purchase the migratory bird stamp in order to apply. The individual may not be selected for use of the blind and, consequently, never use the migratory bird stamp he was forced to purchase in order to apply for the blind in the first place. My bill removes that language from the current law to require the purchase of the stamp prior to the date of reservation for the blind. Act 111 of 2000
Senate Bill 1178 - Legislation authorizing the Department of General Services, to grant and convey to Somerset County Conservancy Charitable Trust, certain tract of land situated in Somerset Township (266 acres), Somerset County. This legislation also authorizes the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to sell and convey to the County of Fayette a certain tract of land and right-of-way situated in Wharton Township (Great Meadows Amphitheatre), Fayette County. Act 106 of 2000
Senate Bill 618 - Amends the "The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act" by adding the drug Ketamine Hydrochloride to the list of prohibited narcotics contained in the Act. The drug is known by the street name of Special K. It is an animal tranquilizer and has become popular for recreational use among teenagers. Act 78 of 2000
Senate Bill 1130 - Designating a bridge in Fayette County as the Point Marion Veterans' Memorial Bridge. The bridge carries U.S. Route 119 over the Cheat River Between Point Marion Borough and Springhill Township. Act 61 of 2000
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SESSION OF 1997-1998
Senate Bill 307 - Prohibits the termination or discipline of an employee by an employer for failing to report to work during a state of emergency. Act 4 of 1998
Senate Bill 1168 - Authorizes the conveyance of a tract of land in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County, to the Turkeyfoot Fish and Game Association, Inc., from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This land is for the Allegheny bike/hike trail. Act 64 of 1998
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SESSION OF 1995-1996
Senate Bill 537 - Requires telephone companies providing service to jails or correctional institutions to use identifying messages stating that the call is originating from a prison. This legislation is to reduce the large number of telephone scams taking place in prisons across the Commonwealth. Act 156 of 1996
Senate Bill 399 - Changes the definition of "safety zone" which would create a safety zone for bow hunters in urban and suburban areas of 50 yards. Act 13 of 1996
Senate Bill 2 (Special Session 1) - Increases the amount of unexpended Commonwealth appropriations available for transfer by the governor for disaster assistance. Act 1 of Special Session 1996
Senate Bill 109 (Special Session 1) - Capitol budget bill providing an appropriation for the installation of a perimeter fence at Somerset State Hospital for the conversion from a hospital to a medium-security correctional facility. Act 34 of Special Session 1995
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