Sen. Patrick M. Browne

Primary SB 1050

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.

In committee Apr 7, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1061

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

A Supplement to the act of July 28, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.87, No.3), entitled "An act providing for the establishment and operation of the University of Pittsburgh as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related university in the higher education system of the Commonwealth; providing for change of name; providing for the composition of the board of trustees; terms of trustees, and the power and duties of such trustees; authorizing appropriations in amounts to be fixed annually by the General Assembly; providing for the auditing of accounts of expenditures from said appropriations; providing for public support and capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds exempt from taxation within the Commonwealth; requiring the chancellor to make an annual report of the operations of the University of Pittsburgh," making appropriations for carrying the same into effect; and providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations, for a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure.

In committee Apr 7, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1052

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act making appropriations from the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund and from the PSERS Defined Contribution Fund to provide for expenses of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.

In committee Apr 7, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SR 321

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution recognizing the friendship and bilateral relationship between the Commonwealth and Taiwan, and congratulating President Dr. Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President-elect Dr. Lai Ching-te.

In committee Apr 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 319

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution commending the Chesapeake Bay Commission.

In committee Apr 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 322

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2020 as "Jazz Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania.

In committee Apr 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 23

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in orphans' court divisions, further providing for appointment and purpose and for compensation; and, in incapacitated persons, providing for venue and for confidentiality and disclosure of information, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation, repealing provisions relating to county of appointment and qualifications, further providing for review hearing, providing for affidavit in uncontested termination matters and for counsel, further providing for emergency guardian, repealing provisions relating to provisions similar to other estates, providing for removal and discharge of guardian, for appointment of guardian in conveyance and for bond, further providing for evidence of incapacity, for cross-examination of witnesses and for provisions concerning powers, duties and liabilities, providing for protection of person dealing with guardian and further providing for when accounting filed, for distributions of income and principal during incapacity and for guardianship services.

In committee Apr 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 320

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating the week of May 3 through 9, 2020, as "Conservation District Week" in Pennsylvania.

In committee Apr 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 751

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for rating system and for persons to be suspended and providing for a revised rating system; and, in terms and courses of study, providing for pandemic of 2020.

Signed into law Mar 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 422

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in ballots, further providing for forms of ballots, printing ballots, numbers; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for election day procedures and the process of voting and for post election procedures; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters, challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for official absentee voters ballots, for envelopes for official absentee ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to absentee voting; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for qualified mail-in electors, for applications for official mail-in ballots, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for official mail-in elector ballots, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots, for voting by mail-in electors and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to mail-in voting; providing for Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board; in penalties, further providing for violations of provisions relating to absentee electors ballots; providing for emergency provisions for 2020 general primary election; and making a related repeal.

Signed into law Mar 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor