Legislative Roll Call

Published: March 21, 2010

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The list of votes was compiled by The Times-Shamrock Harrisburg Bureau.

SUNSHINE: House Bill 1324 would increase penalties for intentional violations of the state open meetings law by public officials from $100 to $1,000 for the first offense. The House approved the measure 172-24 and sent it to the Senate. A yes vote supported the measure.

Voting yes: Reps. Robert Belfanti, D-107, Mount Carmel; Karen Boback, R-117, Harveys Lake; Mike Carroll, D-118, Hughestown; Todd Eachus, D-116, Hazleton; Neal Goodman, D-123, Mahanoy City; Jerry Knowles, R-124, Tamaqua; Keith McCall, D-122, Summit Hill; Phyllis Mundy, D-120, Kingston; Kevin Murphy, D-113, Scranton; Eddie Day Pashinski, D-121, Wilkes-Barre; Mike Peifer, R-139, Honesdale; Merle Phillips, R-108, Upper Augusta Twp.; Mario Scavello, R-176, Mount Pocono; Tim Seip, D-125, Pottsville; John Siptroth, D-189, Smithfield Twp.; Ken Smith, D-112, Dunmore; Ed Staback, D-115, Archbald; Jim Wansacz, D-114, Old Forge; John Yudichak, D-119, Nanticoke.

Voting no: Reps. Matt Baker, R-68, Wellsboro; Sandra Major, R-111, Montrose; Tina Pickett, R-110, Towanda.

DATING: House Bill 2026 would require school districts to develop a policy to deter violence among teens who date each other. The House approved the measure 183-13 and sent it to the Senate. A yes vote supported the measure.

Voting yes: Reps. Baker, Belfanti, Boback, Carroll, Eachus, Goodman, Knowles, Major, McCall, Mundy, Murphy, Pashinski, Peifer, Phillips, Pickett, Scavello, Seip, Siptroth, Smith, Staback, Wansacz, Yudichak.

HEART: House Bill 816 would establish a 20-member committee to advise the state Health Department on programs to deter heart disease and strokes. The House approved the measure 191-0 and sent it to the House. A yes vote supported the measure.

Voting yes: Reps. Baker, Belfanti, Boback, Carroll, Eachus, Goodman, Knowles, Major, McCall, Mundy, Murphy, Pashinski, the bill sponsor; Peifer, Phillips, Pickett, Scavello, Seip, Siptroth, Smith, Staback, Wansacz, Yudichak.

JURY: Senate Bill 1117 would give commissioners in mid-sized counties of the third through eighth class the option of abolishing the elected office of jury commissioner. The Senate approved the measure 31-19 and sent it to the House. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Sens. David Argall, R-29, Tamaqua; Lisa Baker, R-20, Lehman Twp.; Lisa Boscola, D-18, Lower Saucon Twp.; Pat Browne, R-16, Allentown; John Gordner, R-27, Berwick, Robert Mellow, D-22, Peckville; Raphael Musto, D-14, Pittston; Gene Yaw, R-23, Williamsport.

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