Monday, August 27, 2007

April House Journals

The Journal of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives is posted on the House website up into the early part of May, so this is the last month I can report on until more dates are posted. Most of the Journal is taken up with lists of bills that are shuffled off to committee or pass without discussion, or introduction of guests, or speeches on non-controversial resolutions, and so on. I only take note of discussion of pending legislation.

April 16 (13 p)
April 17 (43 p)
April 18 (50 p)
April 19 (2 p)
April 23 (31 p)
Aril 24 (33 p)
April 25 (27 p)
April 30 (2 p)

April 17, pp. 21-4 discussion of HB 302 on foster parents, pp. 26-30 on jury duty exceptions for caregivers and the elderly.

April 18, pp. 20-23 legislation on stalking of care-dependent people; pp. 24-41, discussion of HB 112, insurance merger, many amendments, pp. 47-49, Republicans asking when budget discussions would begin in earnest

April 23, p. 12-14, special exemptions for fire house fundraisers to serve alcohol in dry townships; pp. 22-25, overtime for health care providers

April 24, pp. 23-26 on HB 112 (again), pp. 29-30 on signs displayed in the capitol suggesting a representative be hanged; pp. 30-32 more requests for budget discussions

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