Pennsylvania Legislative Analysis

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for review hearing.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Jeff Olsommer (Republican)
• Voted 47-1 in the Senate
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An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions and for minimum wages; providing for eligibility and coverage; further providing for exemptions, for duty of employer, for enforcement and rules and regulations and for civil actions; and repealing provisions relating to preemption.

Key Points

• Relates to preemption
• This bill has been introduced and is in early stages of consideration
• Sponsored by Christopher Rabb (Democrat)
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An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Keystone Cannabis Authority; and making repeals.

Key Points

• Relates to the medical use of cannabis
• This bill has been introduced and is in early stages of consideration
• Sponsored by Emily Kinkead (Democrat)
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An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code.

Key Points

• Sponsored by Dane Watro (Republican)
• Voted 20-1 in the Senate
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An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for application and qualifications.

Key Points

• Sponsored by Manuel Guzman (Democrat)
• Voted 37-0 in the House
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An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in management of the condominium, providing for outdoor solar access for drying clothes; in management of cooperatives, providing for outdoor solar access for drying clothes; and, in management of planned community, providing for outdoor solar access for drying clothes.

Key Points

• Sponsored by Lisa Borowski (Democrat)
• Voted 128-75 in the House
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A Joint Resolution proposing integrated and distinct amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, repealing provisions relating to Legislative Reapportionment Commission and providing for Independent Redistricting Commission and for redistricting criteria.

Key Points

• Relates to Legislative Reapportionment Commission and providing for Independent Redistricting Commission and for redistricting criteria
• This bill has been introduced and is in early stages of consideration
• Sponsored by Stephen Samuelson (Democrat)
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An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in senior citizens property tax and rent rebate assistance, further providing for definitions.

Key Points

• This bill has been introduced and is in early stages of consideration
• Sponsored by Stephen Samuelson (Democrat)
• Voted 26-0 in the House
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An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for permit to conduct a pharmacy.

Key Points

• Sponsored by Lisa Borowski (Democrat)
• Voted 37-0 in the House
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An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Office of State Inspector General, further providing for definitions and for powers, purpose and duties.

Key Points

• Sponsored by Scott Conklin (Democrat)
• Voted 173-29 in the House
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