Roll call 03-14-10
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share thisThis list of votes cast by regional legislators was compiled by The Times-Shamrock Harrisburg Bureau.
INSURE: House Bill 1251 would give senior citizens an appeal avenue if an insurance company denies their claim for long-term insurance. The House approved the measure 196-0 and sent it to the Senate. A yes vote supported the bill.
Voting yes: Reps. Matt Baker, R-68, Wellsboro; Karen Boback, R-117, Harveys Lake; Robert Belfanti, D-107, Mount Carmel; Mike Carroll, D-118, Hughestown; Todd Eachus, D-116, Hazleton; Neal Goodman, D-123, Mahanoy City; Jerry Knowles, R-124, Tamaqua; Sandra Major, R-110, Montrose; 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; Tina Pickett, R-110, Towanda; 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, R-119, Nanticoke.
PHARMACY: House Bill 528 would require pharmacy technicians who fill prescriptions to register with the state Board of Pharmacy and obtain certification from a nationally recognized agency. The House approved the measure 159-33 and sent it to the Senate.
Voting yes: Reps. Baker, Boback, Carroll, Eachus, Goodman, Knowles, Major, McCall, Mundy, Pashinski, Peifer, Phillips, Pickett, Scavello, Seip, Siptroth, Smith, Staback, Wansacz, Yudichak.
Did not vote: Reps. Belfanti and Murphy.
ABUSE: Senate Bill 260 would give the state attorney general more authority to prosecute sex offenders.
The Senate approved the measure 49-0 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., the sponsor; 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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