Prime Sponsor Legislation 2006-2007

Updated July 22, 2007

Senate Bill 261 – Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L. 6, No. 2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for exclusions from sales and use tax.

Senate Bill 262 – Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for commercial driver's license qualification standards.

Senate Bill 263 – Amending the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L. 566, No. 284), known as The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, providing further benefits.

Senate Bill 271 – Amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for Public School Employees' Retirement Board.

Senate Bill 432 – Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for the offenses of operating a methamphetamine laboratory and illegal dumping of methamphetamine waste.

Senate Bill 433 – Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for environmental costs.

Senate Bill 434 – 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; and providing for methamphetamine production.

Senate Bill 436 – Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of operation of methamphetamine laboratory.

Senate Bill 439 – Amending Title 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, authorizing local agencies to issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses and the production of documents; and providing for a remedy for failure to obey subpoenas.

Senate Bill 635 – Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L. 1656, No. 581), known as The Borough Code, further providing for officers to be elected and for filling vacancies in elective borough offices; and making repeals.

Senate Bill 636 – Amending the act of May 21, 1943 (P.L. 571, No. 254), known as The Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law, further providing for definitions, for powers and duties of the board, for preparation of assessment roll, for abstracts of building permits and information on improvements to be furnished board, for valuation of mobilehomes or house trailers, for report to assessors of mobilehomes or house trailers and for assessment where township line passes through mansion house; and making repeals.

Senate Bill 665 – Amending the act of December 20, 2001 (P.L. 969, No. 116), known as the Dormitory Sprinkler System Act, further providing for the sprinkler system program.

Senate Bill 666 – Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L. 736, No. 338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, defining "independent contractor"; and further providing for subcontractors.

Senate Bill 711 – Providing for the protection of consumers from having spyware deceptively installed on their computers and for criminal and civil enforcement.

Senate Bill 742 – Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish.

Senate Bill 743 – Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases; and providing for an electronic monitoring program relating to protection from abuse.

Senate Bill 828 – Establishing the Gaining Access to Physicians Program; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Public Welfare.

Senate Bill 964 - Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in liquid fuels tax, for definitions and for imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions.

Senate Bill 965 - Authorizing certain tax credits for qualified alternative fuel distributors; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Revenue.

Senate Bill 1019 - Amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), entitled "An act providing for the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons; and providing penalties," further defining "off-premise sale," "vehicle show" or "exhibition"; defining "recreational vehicle show"; further providing for grounds for disciplinary proceedings; further providing for vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions; providing for recreational vehicle shows, off-premise sales, exhibitions and rallies; and further providing for vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions on Sundays.

Senate Resolution 111 – Recognizing May 3, 2007, as the "National Day of Prayer" in Pennsylvania.

Senate Resolution 147 - Honoring the Borough of Millersburg, Dauphin County, on the bicentennial anniversary of its founding.