Legislation

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Bill Would Add Natural Gas Responders to Death Benefits Act

    By Victoria Hudgins | August 18, 2017

    Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-Philadelphia, stated he plans to reintroduce legislation that would amend the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act to include natural gas responders, providing for a one-time payment to the responder's surviving family member if they die while responding to a natural gas leak or threat.

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    Capitol Report

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 18, 2017

    Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Aug. 14. Both houses of the General Assembly stood in recess subject to the call of each chambers' leaders at press time, with committee hearings scheduled beginning Wednesday.

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    Capitol Report

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 10, 2017

    Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Aug. 7. At press time both houses of the General Assembly stood in recess subject to the call of the chambers' leaders.

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    Wolf Wants Opioid OD Reversal Drug in First Responders' Hands

    By Associated Press | August 10, 2017

    Wolf administration officials joined Wilkes-Barre City Fire Chief Jay Delaney to highlight how naloxone, a lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug, should be available for all first responders.

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    Capitol Report

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 3, 2017

    Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for week from July 27 through Aug. 2. At press time, members of the General Assembly stood in recess subject to the call of their presiding officers.

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    Rep. Suggests Civil Action, AG Authority Against 'Patent Trolls'

    By Victoria Hudgins | August 3, 2017

    State Rep. Todd Stephens, R-Montgomery County, said "patent trolls" are targeting Pennsylvania's business owners. In a recent memo, Stephens said he will draft legislation to combat those infringement claims.

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    Senator: No Union Consideration for Public Project Contracts

    By Victoria Hudgins | August 3, 2017

    State Sen. Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, issued a memorandum declaring his intention to introduce legislation that would prohibit "discriminatory project labor agreements."

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    Five Tips for Successfully Drafting Pa. Legislation

    By Christopher D. Carusone | August 1, 2017

    I have never met an attorney who did not believe that he was perfectly capable of drafting legislation. This confidence may come from a mastery of the case law governing the subject matter of the ­proposed legislation. Or perhaps it derives from the attorney's previous struggles with the ambiguities of a statutory scheme in the course of representing a client.

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    Lawmakers: Pa. Needs Another State Constitutional Convention

    By Victoria Hudgins | July 28, 2017

    A Pennsylvania senator and representative have signaled their desire to hold a state constitutional convention, 50 years after the last one.

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    Capitol Report

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 27, 2017

    Following in a listing of executive and legislative action for July 21 and the week of July 24. As of press time, the Pennsylvania Senate was in session, and the state House of Representatives is in recess subject to the call of Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny.

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