Rep. Mark Cohen resigned as a member of the House Game and Fisheries Committee; Rep. David Levdansky was elected a member. 
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House:  http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/representatives_sc.cfm#18
Senate:  http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senators_sc.cfm#41
 
A QUICK COMPARISON OF BILLS FILED LAST SESSION TO OUR CURRENT SESSION
 
191st Session Filing Recap (4/25/07)
 
2007
2005
# Change
% Change
House Bills
1158
1440
-282
-20%
Senate Bills
756
615
+141
+23%
Combined
1914
2055
-141
-7
 
Resolutions Passed:
 
HR  164    Haluska  Resolution directing the Tourism & Recreational Development Committee to study, evaluate & make recommendations regarding establishment of overnight facilities & associated amenities on Commonwealth-owned lands.
                - Apr 18, 2007 - H-Adopted by a vote of 194 YEAS 0 NAYS
 
SR   79    Rafferty  Resolution designating April 22, 2007, as "Earth-Day-Pennsylvania."
                - Apr 18, 2007 - S-Adopted by a vote of 50 YEAS 0 NAYS
 
 
New Bills Introduced:
 
HB 1065   By Scavello  Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses) providing that a person commits a summary offense if he tethers a dog outside and unattended to any stationary object by use of a restraint between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. or fails to satisfy certain enumerated requirements. Also provides certain exceptions for tethering a dog.
             - Apr 18, 2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
 
HB 1139   By Hess. Amends Title 34 (Game) prohibiting the use of facsimiles of game or wildlife for law enforcement purposes. "Facsimiles" of game or wildlife is defined as a copy of an original with similar characteristics of the original including manmade, mechanical or electronic decoys of any game or wildlife.
             - Apr 23, 2007 - Referred to House Gaming Oversight
 
HB 1160 By Metcalfe. Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) providing for temporary emergency licenses for carrying a firearm by requiring a person seeking a temporary emergency license to carry a concealed firearm to submit to the sheriff of the county in which the person resides all of the following: evidence of imminent danger to the person or member of the person's family; a sworn affidavit containing information required on an application for a license to carry a firearm and attesting that the person is 21 years of age or older; and a temporary emergency license fee established by the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police for an amount that does not exceed the actual cost of conducting the criminal background check or $10, whichever is less. The amendment also provides that a temporary emergency license issued would be valid for 90 days and may not be renewed and another would not be issued for at least four years after the expiration of the prior temporary emergency license.
             - Apr 25, 2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
HB 1161 By Metcalfe. Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) prohibiting the maintenance of any list, database, record or registry of privately owned firearms or the owners of those firearms. The bill provides for exceptions to the prohibition and for the destruction of any list, database, record or registry of firearms maintained or under construction on the effective date of the legislation unless prohibited by law. A person violating the prohibition commits a felony of the third degree.
              - Apr 25, 2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
 
HB 1176 By Leach. Amends Title 27 (Environmental Resources) providing for use of the Growing Greener Bond Fund to support the installation of residential solar energy systems & related education; & establishing the Residential Solar Power Assistance & Ed. Fund.
 
HB 1185 By Sonney. Act prohibiting certain employers from discriminating against certain employees who exercise their self-defense rights; providing for remedies and for
enforcement; and prescribing penalties.
 
HB 1198   By Taylor, J. Amends Title 44 (Law & Justice) establishing the Illegal Firearm Task Force Program; providing for powers and duties of the Office of Attorney General; and making an appropriation.
HR  246   By Adolph. Resolution designating the month of May 2007 as "Watershed Awareness Month" in PA.
 
SB  773   By McIlhinney. Amends Title 34 (Game) by adding that commercial wildlife pest control permits may be issued to persons who are residents of the United States and 18 years of age or older.
             - Apr 20, 2007 - Referred to Senate Game and Fisheries
SB  774   By McIlhinney. Amends Title 34 (Game) prohibiting hunting within 150 yards of game feeders and game feeding areas where any natural hay, grass, browse, grain, fruit, nut, salt, chemical, mineral, other food or any combination is used for feeding purposes.
             - Apr 20, 2007 - Referred to Senate Game and Fisheries