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Harrisburg Rollcall


Published: Sunday, September 28, 2008 8:11 AM EDT
Harrisburg Rollcall

ASSESS: Senate Bill 1258 would limit the practice of local officials making “spot appeals” on assessments of property being sold. The Senate approved the measure 37-13 and sent it the House. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Sens. Lisa Boscola, D-18; Pat Browne, R-16; John Gordner, R-27; Roger Madigan, R-23; Robert Mellow, D-22; Raphael Musto, D-14; and James Rhoades, R-29.

Voting no: Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20.


COVERAGE: Senate Bill 1453 would alow parents to keep their health insurance coverage for dependent children up to age 30 if the latter are unmarried, have no dependents of their own, are state residents or enrolled as full-time students in Pennsylvania and have no other coverage. The Senate approved the measure 50-0 and sent it the House. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Sens. Baker, Boscola, Browne, Gordner, Madigan, Mellow, Musto and Rhoades.

PRISONS: House Bill 4 would tackle overcrowding in state prisons by creating early-release incentives for nonviolent offenders. The House concurred 195-3 with Senate amendments and sent the bill to Gov. Ed Rendell for signing. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Rep. David Argall, R-124; Matt Baker, R-68; Robert Belfanti, D-107; Karen Boback, R-117; Mike Carroll, D-118; Todd Eachus, D-116; Neal Goodman, D-123; Sandra Major, R-111; Keith McCall, D-122; Phyllis Mundy, D-120; Eddie Day Pashinski, D-121; Mike Peifer, R-139; Merle Phillips, R-108; Tina Pickett, R-110; Mario Scavello, R-176; Tim Seip, D-125; Frank Andrews Shimkus, D-113; John Siptroth, D-189; Ken Smith, D-112; Ed Staback, D-115; Jim Wansacz, D-114 and John Yudichak, D-119.

EXPUNGE: House Bill 1543 would allow individuals to clear records for summary and misdemeanor offenses by petitioning local courts, rather than bringing the case to the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. The House passed the measure 198-1 and sent it to the Senate. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Reps. Argall, Baker, Boback, Carroll, Eachus, Goodman, Major, McCall, Mundy, Pashinski, Peifer, Phillips, Pickett, Scavello, Seip, Shimkus, Siptroth, Smith, Staback, Wansacz and Yudichak.

Did not vote: Rep. Belfanti.

CELL PHONE RECORDS: House Bill 2216 would ban cell phone companies from releasing personal phone records without a customer’s permission or a court’s approval. The House approved the measure 198-1 and sent it to the Senate. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Reps. Argall, Baker, Boback, Carroll, Eachus, Goodman, Major, McCall, Mundy, Pashinski, Peifer, Phillips, Pickett, Scavello, Seip, Shimkus, Siptroth, Smith, Staback, Wansacz and Yudichak.

Did not vote: Rep. Belfanti.

Compiled by The Times-Shamrock Harrisburg Bureau



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