Senator Pat Vance - Pennsylvania's 31st District

Bill Number	Description	Brief Legislative History
SB 89	Re-enacts and amends the Health Care Cost Containment Act to reauthorize the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.	Referred to Public Health & Welfare – 1/29/2009 Reported as amended – 3/17/09 Re-referred to Appropriations – 3/18/2009 Re-reported as committed – 3/23/2009 Final Passage – Senate (50-0) – 3/24/09 Referred to House Health & Human Services – 3/25/2009 Reported as amended – 5/7/2009 Re-referred to House Appropriations – 5/7/2009 Re-reported as committed – 5/11/2009 Final Passage – House (191-0) – 6/1/2009 Senate concurred in House amendments (49-0) – 6/3/2009 Signed by the Governor (Act 3) – 6/10/2009
SB 190	Amends the Insurance Company Law to extend the expiration date for the Children's Health Insurance Program.	Referred to Banking & Insurance – 2/6/2009 (Act 14 of 2010 extended the Children's Health Insurance program until December 31, 2013.)
SB 208	Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to provide for the inadmissibility of certain benevolent gestures or admissions by a health care provider, assisted living residence or personal care home.	Referred to Judiciary – 2/19/2009
SB 262	Creates the Film Production Tax Credit Moratorium Act.	Referred to Finance – 2/19/2009 (Act 48 of 2009 contained provisions reducing the cap on the film tax credit for two years.)
SB 301	Amends Title 30 (Fish) to reduce the number of days a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard must serve oversees before qualifying for a reduced price fishing license. (SB 302 is companion legislation for hunting licenses.)	Referred to Game & Fisheries – 2/20/2009 Reported as committed – 4/29/2009 Re-referred to Appropriations – 5/4/2009 Re-reported as committed – 6/8/2009 Final passage – Senate (50-0) – 6/16/2009 Referred to House Game & Fisheries – 6/17/2009 Reported as committed – 6/9/2010 Re-referred to House Appropriations – 6/14/2010 Re-reported as committed – 6/24/2010
SB 315	Amends the Public School Code to expand reimbursement for school nurses.	Referred to Education – 2/20/2009
SB 381	Amends the Continuing–Care Provider Registration and Disclosure Act by eliminating the requirement for an investigation of a CCRC every four years.	Referred to Banking & Insurance – 2/20/2009 Reported as committed – 7/15/2009 Re-referred to Appropriations – 8/3/2009
SB 441	Amends the Public School Code to allow Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to do teacher physicals.	Referred to Education – 2/24/2009 Reported as amended – 6/2/2009 Re-referred to Appropriations – 6/15/2009 Re-reported as committed – 7/14/2009 Final passage – Senate (50-0) – 7/28/2009 Referred to House Education – 7/31/2009 Reported as committed – 12/15/2009 Re-referred to House Appropriations – 12/16/2009 Re-reported as amended – 4/26/2010 Amended on second consideration – 5/4/2010 Final passage – House (187-7) – 5/25/2010 Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate (47-0) – 5/26/2010 House concurred in Senate amendments, as amended by the House (151-40) – 5/26/2010 Referred to Senate Rules & Executive Nominations – 6/7/2010
SB 486	Constitutional amendment further providing for absentee voting.	Referred to State Government – 3/2/2009 Reported as committed – 3/24/2009 Re-referred to Appropriations – 3/30/2009
SB 570	Amends the Taxpayer Relief Act to exclude veterans' disability payments from income for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. Excludes from PT/RR income 50% of a "social security substitute pension"	Referred to Finance – 3/4/2009
SB 575	Creates the Long Term Care Consumer Protection Act.	Referred to Public Health & Welfare – 3/5/2009
SB 603	Creates an act exempting prescription generic drugs from the minimum pricing requirements of the Unfair Sales Act.	Referred to Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure – 3/12/09
SB 641	Amends the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act to license Human Services Professionals.	Referred to Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure – 3/19/09
SB 651	Amends the Older Adult Protective Services Act to require employee background checks and provides for bans on employment.	Referred to Aging and Youth – 3/19/09 Reported as amended - 6/02/09 Re-referred to Appropriations - 6/08/09
SB 666	Amends the Public School Code to require that school nurses be certified in CPR.	Referred to Education – 3/27/2009
SB 691	Amends the Insurance Payment to Registered Nurse Law to include Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs).	Referred to Banking & Insurance – 3/27/2009
SB 699	Creates the Adult Protective Services Law.	Referred to Aging & Youth – 4/1/2009 Reported as amended – 4/21/2010 Re-referred to Appropriations – 6/8/2010 Re-reported as committed – 7/1/2010 Final Passage (Senate 50-0) – 7/3/2010 Referred to House Health & Human Services – 7/6/2010
SB 743	Creates the Hospital Employee Background Check Act.	Referred to Public Health & Welfare – 4/3/2009
SB 767	Creates the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Act.	Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy – 4/3/2009
SB 817	Authorizes the Department of General Services to convey certain lands in East Pennsboro Township to the township.	Referred to State Government – 4/23/2009 Reported as committed – 4/28/2009 Final Passage (49-0) – 5/4/2009 Referred to House State Government – 5/6/2009 Reported as committed – 5/13/2009 Re-referred to House Appropriations – 6/1/2009 Re-reported as committed – 7/7/2009 Final Passage – House (196-0) – 7/16/2009 Signed by Governor (Act 28) – 7/27/2009
SB 867	Creates the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Fund Act. Dedicates a portion of the existing liquor tax to fund drug and alcohol treatment and prevention programs.	Referred to Public Health & Welfare – 5/11/2009
SB 927	Creates the Department of Aging and Long Term Living Act. Joins the Office of Long Term Living with the Department of Aging.	Referred to Aging & Youth – 6/5/2009
SB 1002	Amends the Tobacco Settlement Act to provide, using disenrollment data from insurers and contingent on available funds, for monthly offers of enrollment to those on the Adult Basic waiting list.	Referred to Banking & Insurance – 7/6/2009 Reported as committed – 7/15/2009 Re-referred to Appropriations – 7/16/2009
SB 1091	Amends the County Code to provide that coroner records transmitted to the prothonotary are subject to the provisions of the Right-to-Know Law.	Referred to Local Government – 9/29/2009 Reported as committed – 12/16/2009 Final passage (47-2) – 1/27/2010 Referred to House Local Government – 1/29/2010
SB 1137	Amends the Public School Code to provide for training in the recognition of child abuse for school employees	Referred to Aging & Youth – 12/14/2009
SB 1165	Amends the Coroners Education Board Law to increase the number of continuing education hours required of coroners.	Referred to Local Government – 12/14/2009
SB 1166	Amends the County Code to increase the maximum fees that counties may charge for autopsy, toxicology and other reports.	Referred to Local Government – 12/14/2009
SB 1190	Amends Title 23 to include babies which test positive for illegal controlled substances at birth in the definition of child abuse.	Referred to Aging &Youth – 2/01/2010
SB 1191	Amends Title 42 to include a newborn who receives a diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome or tests positive for an illegal controlled substance in the definition of dependent child.	Referred to Judiciary – 2/01/2010
SB 1329	Amends the Combustible and Flammable Liquids Act to provide for signage requirements at retail service stations.	Referred to Labor & Industry – 5/4/2010
SB 1380	Amends the Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center Act to allow persons under the age of 21 to receive services.	Referred to Public Health & Welfare – 6/1/2010
SB 1411	Authorizes the State Game Commission to transfer lands to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission free of restrictions imposed by the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act.	Referred to State Government – 6/16/2010
SB 1434	Amends the Minimum Wage Act to clarify the treatment of certain overtime arrangements described in the (federal) Fair Labor Standards Act related to employment in hospitals.	Referred to Labor & Industry – 6/30/2010

Session of 2009-2010: Status of Legislation Introduced by Senator Vance