Bill Sponsor
Judith L. Schwank
Pennsylvania · State Senator · District 11 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 457, Main Capitol Senate Box 203011, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone
717-787-8925
Address
210 George St. Suite 201, Reading, PA 19605
Phone
610-929-2151
Address
Room 457, Main Capitol Senate Box 203011, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone
717-787-8925
Address
210 George St. Suite 201, Reading, PA 19605
Phone
610-929-2151
Featured Bills
Jul 17, 2024
Signed by Governor
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 447
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, establishing the PA VETConnect Program.
Became Law
Jul 17, 2024
Signed by Governor
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 24
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in disposition of abandoned and unclaimed property, further providing for claim for property paid or delivered.
Became Law
Jul 17, 2024
Signed by Governor
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 559
An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions; and abrogating regulations.
Became Law
Jul 17, 2024
Signed by Governor
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 560
An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for definitions; and abrogating regulations.
Became Law
Jul 11, 2024
Signed by Governor
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 654
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in personal income tax, further providing for definitions and for classes of income and providing for transfer to Clean Streams Fund; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions and providing for determination of net loss deduction; in bank and trust company shares tax, further providing for ascertainment of taxable amount and exclusion of United States obligations; in realty transfer tax, further providing for transfer of tax; in Historic Preservation Incentive Tax Credit, further providing for tax credit certificates; in Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit, further providing for application and approval of tax credit and for limitation on tax credits; in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for definitions, for establishment or designation of contracting authority, for approval, for reports, for transfers, for restrictions, for transfer of property and for review; in Manufacturing and Investment Tax Credit, further providing for definitions, for rural growth funds, for claiming the tax credit and for revocation of tax credit certificates; in Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit, further providing for tax credit and for grant of tax credit; providing for 529 savings account employer matching contribution tax credit and for employer child care contribution tax credit; in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions and for sales and use tax exemption; providing for tuition account programs; and making an editorial change.
Became Law
Recent Votes
Jul 11, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Amended
Passed
Pennsylvania House Bill 2310
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for emergency education relief to nonpublic schools; providing for State Health Insurance Exchange Affordability Program; in Treasury Department, further providing for investment of moneys; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; in transportation network companies, motor carrier companies and parking authority of a city of the first class; providing for operation of taxicabs; in assessments, further providing for intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability assessments and for hospital assessments; in Attorney General, providing for costs of investigation and litigation under Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law; providing for Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority and for Agriculture Innovation Grant Program; in special funds, providing for Pennsylvania Convention Center; in Tobacco Settlement Fund, further providing for establishment of special fund and account and for use of fund; in Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, further providing for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund; in miscellaneous limitations and transfers, providing for refund of 2009 assessment by Insurance Department; in Clean Streams Funds, further providing for Clean Streams Fund; in Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund, further providing for deposits; in general budget implementation, further providing for Executive Offices, for Department of Agriculture, for Department of Community and Economic Development, for Department of General Services, for Department of Labor and Industry, for Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and for Commonwealth Financing Authority, providing for Mixed-Use Revitalization Program, further providing for Supreme Court, for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land and for Multimodal Transportation Fund and providing for School Safety and Security Fund; in 2023-2024 budget implementation, further providing for Department of Human Services and for Department of Transportation; providing for 2024-2025 budget implementation, for 2024-2025 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts, for Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development Program, for Pennsylvania Strategic Investment to Enhance Sites (PA SITES) Program and for fiscal supplements to statutory programs; making repeals; and making an editorial change.
Jul 11, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
SB 24 PN 1814, Concur in House Amendments
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 24
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in disposition of abandoned and unclaimed property, further providing for claim for property paid or delivered.
Jul 11, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
SB 1118 PN 1781, Final Passage
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1118
An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in magisterial district judges, further providing for adjudication alternative program; in licensing of drivers, further providing for drivers required to be licensed, for suspension of operating privilege, for suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, providing for driving while operating privilege is suspended for certain other offenses, for relief from administrative suspension and for relief from administrative suspension participation requirements; in fees, further providing for reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration; and, in penalties and disposition of fines, further providing for inability to pay fine and costs.
Jul 11, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1118
An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in magisterial district judges, further providing for adjudication alternative program; in licensing of drivers, further providing for drivers required to be licensed, for suspension of operating privilege, for suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation and for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, providing for driving while operating privilege is suspended for certain other offenses, for relief from administrative suspension and for relief from administrative suspension participation requirements; in fees, further providing for reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration; and, in penalties and disposition of fines, further providing for inability to pay fine and costs.
Jul 11, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
HB 897 PN 3505, Final Passage
Passed
Pennsylvania House Bill 897
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions and for duties of public institutions of higher education, providing for guaranteed admission and further providing for applicability; in higher education accountability and transparency, further providing for definitions and providing for transparency and accountability; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program; providing for institutions of higher education and for coordination of higher education; and making editorial changes.
Jul 11, 2024
Voted Yes
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Yes
HB 1540 PN 3496, Final Passage
Passed
Pennsylvania House Bill 1540
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence.