Senator Baker's Prime Sponsored Legislation, 2011-2012 Session

Updated July 2011

2009-2010
2007-2008

Senate Bills
Senate Bill	Description of Bill	Status
SB 163	An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 0006 over the Lackawaxen River, Honesdale Borough, Wayne County, as the Brigadier General Richard J. Tallman Memorial Bridge.	Act 58 of 2011
SB 283	An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for competitive bidding of contracts.	Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 7, 2011 [Senate]
SB 325	An Act providing for gas and hazardous liquids pipelines and for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; and imposing civil penalties.	Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS, April 7,2011 [House]
SB 345	An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for compilation of war records and the director of veterans affairs.	Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 31, 2011 [Senate]
SB 351	An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing for Good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator and for nonmedical good Samaritan civil immunity.	Referred to JUDICIARY, March 4, 2011 [Senate]
SB 382	An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in consolidated collection of local income taxes, further providing for definitions.	Referred to FINANCE, Feb. 3, 2011 [Senate]
SB 383	An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for liability rules applicable to product sellers.	Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 3, 2011 [Senate]
SB 384	An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, providing for a statute of repose in product liability actions.	Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 3, 2011 [Senate]
SB 385	An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption and for duty of commission.	Referred to FINANCE, Feb. 11, 2011 [Senate]
SB 408	An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Commonwealth budget procedures, providing for general appropriation bill time line.	Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Feb. 7, 2011 [Senate]
SB 410	An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility.	Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 4, 2011 [Senate]
SB 459	An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, further providing for petitions to deny parole upon expiration of minimum sentence.	Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 9, 2011 [Senate]
SB 481	An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, adding provisions relating to residential buildings with log walls.	Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 10, 2011 [Senate]
SB 482	An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, further providing, in general budget implementation, for the Department of Public Welfare.	Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, Feb. 11, 2011 [Senate]
SB 604	An Act amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official Compensation Law, further providing for members of the General Assembly.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 28, 2011 [Senate]
SB 630	An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for envelopes for official absentee ballots.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 23, 2011 [Senate]
SB 815	An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for right to counsel.	Referred to JUDICIARY, June 10, 2011 [House]
SB 816	An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, further providing for the Office of Victim Advocate and for powers and duties of victim advocate.	Referred to JUDICIARY, June 10, 2011 [House]
SB 817	An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for the use of restraints on children during court proceedings.	Referred to JUDICIARY, June 10, 2011 [House]
SB 818	An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for disposition information.	Referred to JUDICIARY, June 10, 2011 [House]
SB 853	An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members.	Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 24, 2011 [Senate]
SB 995	An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, requiring that the operator of each permitted gas well within Pennsylvania post certain 911 response information at the entrance to each well site.	Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 29, 2011 [House]
SB 996	An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, further providing for industrial wastes discharge.	Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 21, 2011 [Senate]
SB 1098	An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "emergency vehicle."	Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 3, 2011 [Senate]
SB 1167	An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for modification of existing orders and for child custody proceeding during military deployment; and providing for assignment of custody rights during military deployment and expedited or electronic hearing.	Referred to JUDICIARY, June 21, 2011 [Senate]