March 18

House of Representatives

Senate Bill 753

Removes the minimum population requirement to either decrease or increase the size of a borough council.

Votes: 135 yes, 66 no, 1 LVE (Rep. Joe Kerwin is leave of absence while deployed with Pa. National Guard)

Yes: Jack Rader, Zack Mako.

No: Doyle Heffley, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Ryan Mackenzie.

Senate Bill 146

Adds a therapeutic exemption for fishing licenses.

Votes: 201 yes, 1 LVE

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1885

Eliminates state filing fees for nonprofit voluntary fire departments.

Votes: 201 yes, 1 LVE

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1843

Legislation that seeks to avoid overly harsh and punitive sentences when a crime is committed by a victim of human trafficking.

Votes: 125 yes, 76 no, 1 LVE

Yes: Jack Rader.

No: Doyle Heffley, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1820

Legislation to exempt braiders from having to obtain a cosmetology license.

Votes: 201 yes, 1 LVE

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1818

Allows owners of self-service storage facilities to publish redundant advertisements to a public website that regularly advertises or conducts online sales of personal property and in a newspaper of general circulation.

Votes: 201 yes, 1 LVE

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1646

Amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law by adding a section allowing an older adult owner to designate an individual to receive delinquent real estate tax notification.

Votes: 199 yes, 2 no, 1 LVE

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1538

Would require the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to develop and implement a program that would allow certain officials to update crime victims about their rights, provide case updates and collect feedback about the program.

Votes: 102 yes, 99 no, 1 LVE

102Y 99N 1E

No: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1201

Would inform consumers of their rights when it comes to personal data and require certain businesses to protect them by limiting the amount of data collected.

Votes: 138 yes, 62 no, 1 LVE

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader.

No: Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako, Ryan Mackenzie.

Senate

Senate Bill 560

Would give athletic trainers the ability to deliver a wider scope of health care services to more people.

Votes: 47 yes, 1 no, 2 no vote

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller.

Senate Bill 559

Updates the definition to better reflect the profession while also allowing athletic trainers to utilize best practices under “Athletic Training Services” during both routine and emergency care.

Votes: 47 yes, 1 no, 2 no vote

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller.

Senate Bill 982

Permits townships to accept irrevocable letters of credit as an alternative to a bond for the purpose of guaranteeing the work of a contract.

Votes: 48 yes, 2 no vote

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller.

Senate Bill 978

Amends the Second Class Township Code to clarify advertising requirements when a board of supervisors reappoints a CPA firm. The bill requires advertisement when a township transfers responsibility for its annual audit between elected auditors or an appointed CPA.

Votes: 48 yes, 2 no vote

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller.