Sen. Bob Mensch

Co-sponsor SB 1126

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for Department of Health and Human Services; transferring powers and duties of the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to the Department of Health and Human Services; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.

In committee Apr 21, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 647

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, establishing the Drug Recognition Expert Training Fund.

Passed Apr 21, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 462

Passed · 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 preliminary provisions, repealing provisions relating to report of racial and ethnic groupings and to study of public schools that provide Internet instruction; in school districts, repealing provisions relating to corporate seal, to submission of plans, to disapproval of plans, to Department of Public Instruction to prepare plans, to establishment of reorganized school districts and to advance establishment; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, repealing provisions relating to special school watchmen-school districts in townships of the second class, to copies of school laws and to educational broadcasting; in grounds and buildings, repealing provisions relating to residences for teachers and janitors, to heating stoves to be shielded, to ventilation and thermometer, to fireproof construction, to doors to open outward and fire escapes, etc., to completion of abandoned WPA projects in districts of the third and fourth class and to condition of grounds and shade trees; in certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to summer schools, etc.; in pupils and attendance, repealing provisions relating to possession of telephone pagers prohibited, to nonprofit school food program, to antitruancy programs and to medical care for children under six with defective hearing; in safe schools, repealing provisions relating to report; in school health services, repealing provisions relating to care and treatment of pupils and to local wellness policy; in terms and courses of study, repealing provisions relating to foreign language academies, to monthly reports to school directors of the districts second, third and fourth class, to Read to Succeed Program and to department duties and powers; in vocational education, repealing provisions relating to schools or classes, supervisors, principals, instructors, etc., to estimate of expenses and reimbursements and appropriations and to teachers of evening schools; in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to duties of public institutions of higher education; repealing provisions relating to medical education loan assistance; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, repealing provisions relating to special study on the revenue impact of out-of-State tax credits.

Passed Apr 21, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 841

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Health Care Cost Containment Council, for its powers and duties, for health care cost containment through the collection and dissemination of data, for public accountability of health care costs and for health care for the indigent; providing for COVID-19 disaster emergency; in local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions; and, in Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act, further providing for heading of chapter, for short title of chapter, for definitions, for applicability and for form of unsworn declaration.

Signed into law Apr 20, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Primary SB 613

Vetoed · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, repealing provisions relating to employees with access to Federal tax information and reenacting provisions relating to criminal history background checks of employees and contractors with access to Federal tax information; and providing for COVID-19 emergency mitigation plan for businesses.

Vetoed Apr 20, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1105

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.

In committee Apr 17, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1116

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act prohibiting foreclosure and eviction of business owners during the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor.

In committee Apr 17, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 323

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Concurrent Resolution terminating the disaster emergency declared in response to the cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.

In committee Apr 13, 2020 1 co-sponsor 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 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