Legislative Report for October 19, 2015

SESSION SCHEDULE

Senate

October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

November 16, 17, 18

December 7, 8, 9

House

October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

November 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 (Non-Voting)

December 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

BILL MOVING

False Alarms: Senate Bill 296 (Hughes-D-Philadelphia) relating to sentencing for false alarms (sponsor summary) was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for action.

BILL INTRODUCED

Sports Betting: House Bill 1627 (Kotik-D-Allegheny) would authorize sports betting at Pennsylvania casinos (sponsor summary).

PUBLIC HEARINGS

October 20– House Judiciary Committee meets to consider House Bill 44 (Saccone-R- Allegheny) further providing for sentences for offenses committed with firearms (sponsor summary), House Bill 1336 (Cutler-R-Lancaster) providing for merit selection of judges (sponsor summary), House Bill 1601 (Vereb-R-Montgomery) further providing for sentences for offenses committed on public transportation (sponsor summary). Room 140. 10 a.m.

October 20– Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on proposed reforms to civil system of asset forfeiture– Senate Bill 869 (Folmer-R-Lebanon) (sponsor summary).  Room 8E-B East Wing.  10:30 a.m.

(Source:  Crisci Associates PA Capitol Digest)