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SR154 - Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Israel's independence and Pennsylvania's partnership with the nation of Israel.
Doug Mastriano, Greg Rothman, Kristin Lee Phillips-Hill
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of Israel's independence and Pennsylvania's partnership with the nation of Israel.
STATUS
Introduced
SB700 - In preliminary provisions, providing for advertising and sponsorships; in intermediate units, further providing for school safety and security enhancements; in professional employees, further providing for qualifications; in certification of teachers, further providing for State certificates, for career and technical instruction and for baccalaureate certification basic skills assessment; in Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program, further providing for definitions, for program establishment and duties of agency, for eligibility and for report; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator, for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program and for school safety and security training and providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2024-2025 school year; in school security, further providing for duties of commission, providing for school security personnel and establishing School Security Personnel Fund; in school security, further providing for duties of commission and providing for school security personnel and for School Security Personnel Fund; in school health services, further providing for vision screening and examinations; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Program, further providing for establishment and payment of tuition; in administrative partnerships between school entities, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions, providing for instructional programming partnerships authorized, for school district feasibility study and for construction and further providing for establishment, for application, for grant awards, for technical assistance, for reports by school entities and for reports by department; in talent recruitment, further providing for Talent Recruitment Account; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for charter school requirements, for powers of board of trustees, for facilities and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, further providing for enrollment and notification and providing for enrollee wellness checks and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; in disability inclusive curriculum, further providing for department responsibilities; in Schools-to-Work-Program, repealing provisions relating to expiration; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions, for qualification and application by organizations, for tax credits and for limitations, repealing provisions relating to opportunity scholarships and providing for economically disadvantaged school scholarships; in course materials at institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to College Textbook Policies Advisory Committee; in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for memorandum of understanding; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to Public Higher Education Funding Commission; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2024-2025; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums and for student-weighted basic education funding, providing for student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year, further providing for State reimbursement for health services, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Commonwealth reimbursements for charter schools and cyber charter schools, repealing provisions relating to administrative and instructional consolidation incentives and further providing for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; in State Board of Education, further providing for powers and duties of the board; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; in School Environmental Repairs Program, further providing for School Environmental Repairs Program Restricted Account and for School Environmental Repairs Program; and making editorial changes.
Michele Brooks, Cris Dush, Daniel J. Laughlin
Last updated 2 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for advertising and sponsorships; in intermediate units, further providing for school safety and security enhancements; in professional employees, further providing for qualifications; in certification of teachers, further providing for State certificates, for career and technical instruction and for baccalaureate certification basic skills assessment; in Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program, further providing for definitions, for program establishment and duties of agency, for eligibility and for report; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator, for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program and for school safety and security training and providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2024-2025 school year; in school security, further providing for duties of commission, providing for school security personnel and establishing School Security Personnel Fund; in school security, further providing for duties of commission and providing for school security personnel and for School Security Personnel Fund; in school health services, further providing for vision screening and examinations; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Program, further providing for establishment and payment of tuition; in administrative partnerships between school entities, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions, providing for instructional programming partnerships authorized, for school district feasibility study and for construction and further providing for establishment, for application, for grant awards, for technical assistance, for reports by school entities and for reports by department; in talent recruitment, further providing for Talent Recruitment Account; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for charter school requirements, for powers of board of trustees, for facilities and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, further providing for enrollment and notification and providing for enrollee wellness checks and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; in disability inclusive curriculum, further providing for department responsibilities; in Schools-to-Work-Program, repealing provisions relating to expiration; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions, for qualification and application by organizations, for tax credits and for limitations, repealing provisions relating to opportunity scholarships and providing for economically disadvantaged school scholarships; in course materials at institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to College Textbook Policies Advisory Committee; in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for memorandum of understanding; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to Public Higher Education Funding Commission; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2024-2025; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums and for student-weighted basic education funding, providing for student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year, further providing for State reimbursement for health services, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Commonwealth reimbursements for charter schools and cyber charter schools, repealing provisions relating to administrative and instructional consolidation incentives and further providing for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; in State Board of Education, further providing for powers and duties of the board; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; in School Environmental Repairs Program, further providing for School Environmental Repairs Program Restricted Account and for School Environmental Repairs Program; and making editorial changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB892 - Further providing for standards for tow truck operators and towing storage facilities.
Daniel J. Laughlin, Patrick J. Stefano, Cris Dush
Last updated about 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending the act of July 5, 2012 (P.L.990, No.110), known as the Towing and Towing Storage Facility Standards Act, further providing for standards for tow truck operators and towing storage facilities.
STATUS
Introduced
SB853 - In terms and courses of study, prohibiting the integration of culturally relevant and sustaining education into education preparation, induction and continuing professional development programs; and abrogating regulations.
Michele Brooks, David G. Argall, Jarrett Charles Coleman
Last updated about 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, prohibiting the integration of culturally relevant and sustaining education into education preparation, induction and continuing professional development programs; and abrogating regulations.
STATUS
Introduced
SB887 - In regulation of cemetery companies, further providing for initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies and for registration and filing affidavit of compliance.
Scott E. Hutchinson, Cris Dush, Rosemary M. Brown
Last updated 3 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending Title 9 (Burial Grounds) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of cemetery companies, further providing for initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies and for registration and filing affidavit of compliance.
STATUS
Passed
SR157 - Recognizing the month of September 2023 as "Hunger Action Month" in Pennsylvania.
Elder A. Vogel, John I. Kane, Judy L. Schwank
Last updated about 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2023 as "Hunger Action Month" in Pennsylvania.
STATUS
Introduced
SB894 - In magisterial district judges, further providing for jurisdiction and venue; in abandoned vehicles and cargos, further providing for reports by garage keepers of abandoned vehicles; and providing for garage or repair shop liens.
Lynda J. Schlegel Culver, Kristin Lee Phillips-Hill, Rosemary M. Brown
Last updated about 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in magisterial district judges, further providing for jurisdiction and venue; in abandoned vehicles and cargos, further providing for reports by garage keepers of abandoned vehicles; and providing for garage or repair shop liens.
STATUS
Introduced
SB871 - In source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.
Kristin Lee Phillips-Hill, Elder A. Vogel, Frank Anthony Farry
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.
STATUS
Introduced
SR169 - Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the various workforce development programs administered by Commonwealth agencies.
Jarrett Charles Coleman, Greg Rothman, Doug Mastriano
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the various workforce development programs administered by Commonwealth agencies.
STATUS
Passed
SR192 - Designating October 16 through 20, 2023, as "School Bus Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.
Scott F. Martin, Wayne Langerholc, David G. Argall
Last updated 11 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution designating October 16 through 20, 2023, as "School Bus Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Pennsylvania district SD-025
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Pennsylvania Senate
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Cris Dush is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State House, representing District 66. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. Dush earned his Bachelors in Religious Education at Masters Commission School of Discipleship and his Masters of Divinity at Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to his election, Dush served as Director of the Brookville Laurel Festival. His professional experience also includes working as Assistant Service Manager and Dairy Department Manager at Walmart.read less
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