Sen. Joseph B. Scarnati

Co-sponsor SR 427

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating the month of September 2018 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania, encouraging young Pennsylvanians who are fighting cancer, honoring young people who have lost their lives to childhood cancer, expressing gratitude to the doctors and nurses who provide special care to patients and families affected by childhood cancer and encouraging all residents in this Commonwealth to join the fight against childhood cancer.

Passed Sep 24, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1079

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for online training for firefighters.

In committee Sep 24, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1234

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead 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 qualifications of electors, further providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; and, 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 and challenges.

In committee Sep 13, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1246

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family, further providing for newborn protection; in child protective services, further providing for definitions and for taking child into protective custody; and, in newborn protection, further providing for definitions, for health care providers accepting newborns, for police officers accepting newborns, for reporting acceptance of newborns, for immunity and for duties of department.

In committee Sep 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1224

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act establishing Recovery-to-work as a pilot program within the Department of Labor and Industry; and providing for local recovery-to-work pilot programs, for incentives to encourage business participation and for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry.

In committee Aug 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 530

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for qualifications for license, for reciprocity, for restriction on the use of title "licensed clinical social worker," for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Professional Counselor," for penalties and for unlawful practice; and repealing provisions related to appropriation.

Signed into law Jun 29, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 978

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act providing for the disposal of hospice or home health care patient medication.

Signed into law Jun 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1037

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the Civil Service Act; providing for civil service reform in the areas of merit-based hiring, civil service applications, certification, examinations and promotions; and making related repeals.

Signed into law Jun 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 499

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in county correctional institutions, further providing for board meetings.

Signed into law Jun 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 892

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the Chiropractic Practice Act, in licensure and regulation, further providing for license required.

Signed into law Jun 28, 2018 1 co-sponsor