Pennsylvania Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca (D)

PA - Children & Youth (House)

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Democratic Chair

PA - Judiciary (House)

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Democratic Chair

PA - HB2339 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tobacco products tax, eliminating the tax on electronic cigarettes.

PA - HR544 A Resolution designating the week of November 2 through 6, 2015, as "Pennsylvania Education for Youth Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week" and November 6, 2015, as "Red Shirt Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HB1972 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Commonwealth budget procedures, providing for general appropriation bill compensation suspension.

PA - HB30 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care, further providing for example; in anatomical gifts, further providing for definitions, for persons who may execute anatomical gift, for persons who may become donees and purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made, for manner of executing anatomical gifts, for amendment or revocation of gift, for rights and duties at death, for requests for anatomical gifts, for use of driver's license or identification card to indicate organ or tissue donation, for the Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund contributions, for the Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund, for confidentiality requirement and for prohibited activities; providing for promotion of organ and tissue donation; establishing the Donate Life PA Registry; providing for facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose death is under investigation, for collaboration among departments and organ procurement organizations, for information relative to organ and tissue donation, for Department of Transportation, for Department of Corrections, for requirements for physician and nurse training relative to organ and tissue donation and recovery, for uniformity of application and construction and for relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; and repealing provisions relating to corneal transplants.

PA - HB1493 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in railroads, providing for operating railroad locomotives in reverse and imposing penalties.

PA - HB2248 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for the definition of "average wholesale price."

PA - HR949 A Resolution strongly urging the National Park Service to complete the Eastern Legacy Special Resource Study mandated by the Congress of the United States in 2008, and recommending inclusion of the Eastern Legacy sites, including 67 Pennsylvania counties, in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.

PA - HR497 A Resolution designating October 17, 2015, as "Rhythm Sweet & Hot Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HB585 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in anatomical gifts, further providing for manner of executing anatomical gifts.

PA - HB1090 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for safe transportation of railroad employees by contract carriers; and making an editorial change.

PA - HB2007 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for cruelty to animals; and, in child protective services, further providing for persons required to report suspected child abuse.

PA - HB1123 An Act amending Titles 66 (Public Utilities) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for identification requirements for railroad employees; and, in licensing of drivers, further providing for carrying and exhibiting driver's license on demand.

PA - HB1950 An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 217 over the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks and 2nd Street, in Derry Borough, Westmoreland County, as the Derry Veterans Memorial Bridge.

PA - HR1084 A Resolution honoring the life and legacy of legendary golfer Arnold Palmer and expressing condolences on his passing.

PA - HB1494 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in railroads, providing for whistle post signage.

PA - HB230 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.

PA - HB262 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adult-oriented establishments, further providing for legislative findings and intent, for definitions and for requirements for adult-oriented establishments; providing for registration of employees of adult-oriented establishments, for certain prohibited acts and for duties of department; further providing for civil action to enjoin or abate violations and for penalty; and providing for training course, for appeals, for regulations and for severability.

PA - HB308 An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage ceremony, further providing for persons qualified to solemnize marriages.

PA - HB325 An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.327, No.85), known as the Auctioneer Licensing and Trading Assistant Registration Act, further providing for the title of the act, for definitions and for auctioneer and apprentice auctioneer licenses; providing for sales exempt from license requirements; further providing for status of existing licensees and for applications for initial and renewal licenses; providing for registration of trading assistants and trading assistant companies; further providing for special licensees to furnish bond and for authority to transact business not transferable; repealing provisions relating to auction house license, auction company license, trading assistant registration and nonresident licensees; further providing for reciprocity with other states; repealing provisions relating to licensee and registrant to furnish bond; further providing for no other license or registration required and for list of licensees and registrants; providing for contracts; further providing for records of sales; repealing provisions relating to contracts for conduct of transaction; and further providing for display of licenses, for investigations and enforcement actions, for escrow account, for hearing on charges, for administration and enforcement, for revocation or suspension of license or registration, for issuance of new license or registration pending investigation and decision, for issuance of new license or registration after revocation, for penalties, for actions by unlicensed persons prohibited and for the State Board of Auctioneer Examiners.

PA - HB326 An Act providing for violence prevention committees in health care facilities, for their powers and duties, for remedies and for the powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry.

PA - HB357 An Act providing that any Federal law which attempts to register, restrict or ban a firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm in this Commonwealth shall be unenforceable in this Commonwealth; and imposing penalties.

PA - HB366 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

PA - HB389 An Act amending the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its powers and duties," establishing the office of Chief Nursing Officer of the Commonwealth and providing for its powers and duties.

PA - HB393 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

PA - HB394 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

PA - HB395 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

PA - HB476 An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for professional nurse staffing standards.

PA - HB502 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial computer system, further providing for deposits into account.

PA - HB510 An Act prohibiting certain firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition from being subject to Federal law or Federal regulation.

PA - HB515 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for general regulations; and, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children, adoptive and foster parents.

PA - HB566 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, imposing a limitation on Senators and Representatives receiving outside earned income.

PA - HB567 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, further providing for statement of financial interests.

PA - HB718 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for firearms not to be carried without a license.

PA - HB746 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for special pediatric cancer research registration plate, and establishing The Pediatric Cancer Research Fund.

PA - HB783 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for sale or transfer of firearms and for registration of firearms.

PA - HB921 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for the Firearm Records Check Fund, for licensing of dealers, for administrative regulations and for the Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee.

PA - HB1081 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dissemination of criminal history record information, further providing for fees for background checks; and, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children, adoptive and foster parents and for volunteers having contact with children.

PA - HB1154 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for display of registration plate.

PA - HB1161 An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, further providing for definitions and for license to engage in business.

PA - HB1259 An Act amending the act of December 2, 1992 (P.L.741, No.113), known as the Children's Health Care Act, in primary care to medically underserved areas, further providing for loan forgiveness for primary health care practitioners.

PA - HB1319 An Act providing for the taxation or the exemption from taxation of amounts and events relating to the Pennsylvania ABLE Savings Program.

PA - HB1370 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a coal refuse energy and reclamation tax credit; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Revenue.

PA - HB1417 An Act providing for rural telephone access and availability and for functions of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; and making a gross receipts tax determination.

PA - HB1451 An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for State employees and officers, further defining "enforcement officer."

PA - HB1500 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for legislative findings and purpose, for powers and for disposition of property and providing for exemption from realty transfer tax.

PA - HB1523 An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for disabled veteran annual fishing license reciprocity and disabled veteran annual hunting license reciprocity.

PA - HB1660 An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 403 over the Two Lick Creek, Clymer Borough, Indiana County, as the Sergeant James Robert Pantall Memorial Bridge.

PA - HB1695 An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for definitions, for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contributions and independent expenditures and providing for independent expenditures and electioneering communications.

PA - HB1857 An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, providing for temporary lockout benefits and further providing for rate and amount of compensation.

PA - HB1877 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in grants to fire companies and volunteer services, further providing for scope of chapter, for definitions, for award of grants for volunteer fire companies, for establishment, for award of grants for emergency medical services companies, for the Volunteer Fire Company Grant Program, for the Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program, for allocation of appropriated funds, for expiration of authority and for special provisions; and making an editorial change.

PA - HB1881 An Act requiring construction industry employers to verify the Social Security numbers of all employees for purposes of wage reporting and employment eligibility; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; prescribing sanctions; and establishing good faith immunity under certain circumstances.

PA - HB1933 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, providing for gift ban.

PA - HB1947 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for infancy, insanity or imprisonment, for no limitation applicable and for other offenses; and, in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity and for exceptions to governmental immunity.

PA - HB1948 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for definitions and for medical consultation and judgment, repealing provisions related to spousal notice, further providing for the offense of abortion of unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, providing for dismemberment abortion ban and further providing for reporting.

PA - HB1974 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors.

PA - HB1976 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Commonwealth budget procedures, providing for general appropriation bill compensation suspension.

PA - HB1978 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for statement of intent and jurisdiction, for definitions and for prohibited activities.

PA - HB1979 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, providing for financial interest and divestiture.

PA - HB1980 An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; in primary and election expenses, further providing for definitions, for organization of political committees, for registration and for reporting; in primary and election expenses, providing for limitations on contributions; in primary and election expenses, further providing for late filing fees and certificates of filing, for contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations or unincorporated associations and for reports by business entities and publication; in primary and election expenses, providing for independent expenditures; and providing for corporate political accountability.

PA - HB1982 An Act providing for the disclosure and reporting of independent expenditures for certain political communication and for a penalty.

PA - HB1983 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, providing for gift ban.

PA - HB1985 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, further providing for statement of financial interests.

PA - HB2025 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in registration of vehicles, further providing for temporary registration cards, for display of registration plate and for surrender of registration plates and cards upon suspension or revocation and providing for suspension of registration upon unpaid tolls; in commercial drivers, further providing for commercial driver's license; in fees, further providing for trucks and truck tractors and for reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle and for the offense of aggravated assault by vehicle; in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles, for limited liability of inspection station or mechanic, for suspension of certificates of appointment and for certification of mechanics; in size, weight and load, further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture; and, in abandoned vehicles and cargo, further providing for reports by private property owners of abandoned vehicles.

PA - HB2110 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for unlawful acts concerning licenses.

PA - HB2188 An Act establishing the Arnold Palmer Trails Program as a system in State parks of golf courses that are consistent with the golf course design philosophy of Arnold Palmer; prescribing powers and duties of the Department of General Services; and providing for program funding.

PA - HB2190 An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in extended benefits program, providing for extended benefits for coal miners.

PA - HB2192 An Act providing for private construction employee verification; and imposing a civil penalty.

PA - HB2343 An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions.

PA - HB2370 An Act amending the act of July 13, 2016 (P.L.526, No.84), entitled, "An act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled 'An act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment, collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and penalties,' as follows: In sales and use tax: further providing for definitions, for exclusions from tax, for discount and for crimes. In personal income tax: further providing for definitions, for classes of income and for tax withheld; providing for contributions for tuition account programs; and further providing for requirement of withholding tax, for information statement, for time for filing employers' returns, for payment of taxes withheld, for employer's liability for withheld taxes, for employer's failure to withhold, for declarations of estimated tax and for citation authority. In corporate net income tax: further providing for reports and payment of tax; providing for amended reports; and further providing for enforcement, rules and regulations and inquisitorial powers of the department. In bank and trust company shares tax: further providing for imposition of tax, for ascertainment of taxable amount and exclusion of United States obligations, for apportionment and for definitions. In gross receipts tax: further providing for imposition of tax. In realty transfer tax: further providing for definitions, for exempt parties and for excluded transactions. In cigarette tax: further providing for incidence and rate of tax, for floor tax, for stamp to evidence the tax, for commissions on sales and for disposition of certain funds. Imposing a tobacco products tax. In research and development tax credit: further providing for time limitations. In film production tax credit: making editorial changes; further providing for scope of article, definitions and for limitations; providing for reissuance of film production tax credits, for concert rehearsal and tour and for video game production. Establishing the coal refuse energy and reclamation tax credit. Establishing the waterfront development tax credit. In tax credit for new jobs: further providing for definitions and for tax credits. In city revitalization and improvement zones: further providing for definitions and for establishment of contracting authority; providing for contracting authority duties; further providing for approval, for functions of contracting authorities, for qualified businesses, for funds, for reports, for calculation of baseline, for certification, for transfers, for restrictions, for transfer of property, for Commonwealth pledges and for guidelines; and providing for review. Establishing the Manufacturing and Investment Tax Credit. In neighborhood assistance tax credit: further providing for definitions, for tax credit and for grant of tax credit. In neighborhood improvement zones: further providing for definitions and for Neighborhood Improvement Zone Funds; and providing for taxes, for property assessment and for exceptions. In Keystone Special Development Zone Program: further providing for Keystone Special Development Zone tax credit. Providing for keystone opportunity zones, keystone opportunity expansion zones and keystone opportunity improvement zones. Providing for mixed-use development tax credit, the Mixed-use Development Program and Mixed-use Development Program Fund. Providing for Keystone Innovation Zones. In malt beverage tax: further providing for limited tax credits. In inheritance tax: further providing for definitions, for transfers not subject to tax and for deductions not allowed. Providing for table game taxes. In procedure and administration: further providing for petition procedure. Establishing the computer data center equipment incentive program. Providing for a tax amnesty program. Making related repeals. Further providing for preemption of local government tax. Directing the Office of Attorney General to attempt to obtain the consent of participating manufacturers under the Master Settlement Agreement for amendments. Providing for applicability for imposed taxes," further providing for the applicability of realty transfer tax exclusion provisions; and imposing a duty on the Department of Revenue to refund certain realty transfer taxes paid.

PA - HB2395 An Act amending the act of May 21, 1937 (P.L.774, No.211), referred to as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for free or reduced tolls for active duty military personnel and veterans.

PA - HR40 A Resolution recognizing the month of January 2015 as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR62 A Resolution designating the week of February 22 through 28, 2015, as "FFA Week" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR153 A Resolution honoring the life and memory of Dr. John E. Murray, Jr., and extending condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

PA - HR357 A Concurrent Resolution calling for a Free and Fair Elections Amendment to the Constitution of the United States via a Convention of the States, pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, to authorize the states to apply disclosure rules and reasonable guidelines on election campaign contributions and expenditures.

PA - HR368 A Resolution urging the President of the United States and Congress to endorse the package of proposals before Congress that make the United States trade laws work as Congress intended for United States companies and American workers that face unfairly traded imports.

PA - HR597 A Resolution urging the Governor to reject resettlement of Syrian refugees in this Commonwealth and the President of the United States to direct the Department of Homeland Security to review its security procedures for vetting refugees and to send a report detailing the increased measures to the states that are under consideration to receive refugees.

PA - HR639 A Resolution designating the week of February 21 through 27, 2016, as "FFA Week" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR676 A Resolution honoring the memory of law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty in this Commonwealth and recognizing the memorial service in their honor at the Forum Auditorium in the City of Harrisburg May 2, 2016.

PA - HR797 A Resolution recognizing the week of May 11 through 17, 2016, as "National Police Week" and May 15, 2016, as "Police Officers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR811 A Resolution urging the President, Senate and House of Representatives of the United States to fight for strong enforcement of our nation's trade laws in order to level the playing field with China and other countries and take necessary action to protect the domestic steel industry from unfair foreign competition and urging the Department of Commerce to maintain China's nonmarket economy status in order to preserve the ability of United States companies and workers to access domestic trade remedy laws.

PA - HR841 A Resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2016, as "Fallen Firefighters Survivors' Week" in Pennsylvania; and designating May 13, 2016, as "Fallen Firefighters Survivors' Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR862 A Resolution designating the month of April 2016 as "Donate Life Month" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR963 A Resolution honoring the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the targeted attacks in Dallas, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and extending condolences to the families and friends of the victims and to the members of the Dallas and Baton Rouge communities.

PA - HR1005 A Resolution designating September 25, 2016, as "Gold Star Mother's Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR1006 A Resolution designating September 16, 2016, as "POW/MIA Recognition Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR1100 A Resolution honoring and celebrating the contributions and sacrifices made by Pennsylvania's first responders.