Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
3:25 P.M.
Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 395?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 31.
Noes - Senator Jacque - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 400
Relating to: ratification of the PA Licensure Compact.
hist175306Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 402
Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
hist175310Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Stafsholt, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of passage of Senate Bill 402.
Senate Bill 416
Relating to: grants to counties for veterans services.
hist175314Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 419
Relating to: practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids, certification of hearing instrument specialists to engage in cerumen management, and granting rule-making authority.
hist175318Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 433
Relating to: timeline for sending or transmitting presidential preference primary absentee ballots.
hist175322Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 434
Relating to: repair of complex rehabilitation technology under the Medical Assistance program.
hist175328Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 436
Relating to: permits authorizing the employment of minors.
hist175332Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 436?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Jacque, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 440
Relating to: creation of a cremation permit application form.
hist175336Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
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Senator Agard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
3:34 P.M.
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Recess
4:05 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
Senate Bill 145
Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
hist175343Senator Testin moved that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 145 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 145?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Roys, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 23.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 9.
