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SB498 - Providing for community reinvestment, for community reinvestment by banks and for community reinvestment by nonbank entities.
Vincent J. Hughes, Timothy P. Kearney, Arthur L. Haywood
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for community reinvestment, for community reinvestment by banks and for community reinvestment by nonbank entities.
STATUS
Introduced
SB450 - In disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for definitions and for duty of commission.
Christine M. Tartaglione, Lisa M. Boscola, Wayne D. Fontana
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for definitions and for duty of commission.
STATUS
Introduced
SB150 - Further providing for title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices and for prohibition of certain real estate practices; providing for protection of religious exercise; and further providing for powers and duties of the commission, for educational program and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.
Steven J. Santarsiero, Nikil Saval, Timothy P. Kearney
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices and for prohibition of certain real estate practices; providing for protection of religious exercise; and further providing for powers and duties of the commission, for educational program and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.
STATUS
Introduced
SB531 - In State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for Veterans' Trust Fund.
Lisa Baker, Michele Brooks, Tracy Elizabeth Pennycuick
Last updated 12 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for Veterans' Trust Fund.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB451 - In selection of employees for entrance to or promotion in classified service, providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations of applicants with disabilities.
Christine M. Tartaglione, Camera C. Bartolotta, James R. Brewster
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in selection of employees for entrance to or promotion in classified service, providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations of applicants with disabilities.
STATUS
Introduced
SR40 - Designating the month of March 2023 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Steven J. Santarsiero, Wayne D. Fontana, Amanda M. Cappelletti
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution designating the month of March 2023 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
STATUS
Introduced
SB500 - In public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for pasteurized donor human milk.
Michele Brooks, Judy L. Schwank, Timothy P. Kearney
Last updated 10 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for pasteurized donor human milk.
STATUS
Passed
SB505 - Providing for formal recognition by the Governor of Native American bands or clans, nations and tribes indigenous to Pennsylvania; providing for certification of Native American organizations; establishing the Commission on Native American Affairs; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and imposing a penalty.
Steven J. Santarsiero, Arthur L. Haywood, Christine M. Tartaglione
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act providing for formal recognition by the Governor of Native American bands or clans, nations and tribes indigenous to Pennsylvania; providing for certification of Native American organizations; establishing the Commission on Native American Affairs; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and imposing a penalty.
STATUS
Introduced
SR73 - Recognizing the month of March 2023 as "National Nutrition Month" in Pennsylvania.
Judy L. Schwank, Vincent J. Hughes, Sharif T. Street
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2023 as "National Nutrition Month" in Pennsylvania.
STATUS
Introduced
SB532 - In realty transfer tax, further providing for transfer of tax.
Elder A. Vogel, Arthur L. Haywood, Michele Brooks
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in realty transfer tax, further providing for transfer of tax.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Pennsylvania district SD-045
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Pennsylvania Senate
BIRTH
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James R. "Jim" Brewster is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 45. Brewster earned his B.A. in History/Political Science from Lock Haven University in 1969 and his M.P.A. from Pennsylvania State University in 1998. Brewster served in the United States Marine Corps. His professional experiences include working as Chief Administrative Officer; Mayor, McKeesport; School Board Member in the McKeesport Area School District; and Constable in McKeesport.read less
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Pennsylvania Senate from Pennsylvania
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