Celebrating the life of Dorcas Ruth Hardy.
Sponsored bills
Commending the Reverend Dr. Douglas Warren Kittredge.
Commending the United States Women's NationalSoccer Team.
Capital murder; punishment. Provides thatany person convicted of capital murder involving the willful, deliberate,and premeditated killing of more than one person as part of the sameact or transaction or more than one person within a three-year period,and who was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense,shall be sentenced to no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinementfor life.
Refunds of local taxes; authority of treasurer. Increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the maximum amount at which the governing body of a locality may authorize its treasurer to approve and issue a refund of taxes paid as a result of an erroneous tax assessment. The bill was incorporated into HB 316.
Electoral college; allocation of electoral votes.Revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes areallocated among the slates of presidential electors. The bill providesthat a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at largeand one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualifiedto vote. The candidates for President and Vice President receivingthe highest number of votes cast statewide are allocated the twoelectoral votes for the Commonwealth at large, and the candidatesfor President and Vice President receiving the highest number ofvotes cast in each congressional district are allocated the one electoralvote for that congressional district. Currently, the candidates for President and Vice President receiving the highest number of votescast statewide are allocated the total number of the Commonwealth'selectoral votes.
Celebrating the life of Annette G. Kramer.
Celebrating the life of Willard R. Heidig.
Commending the Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapterof Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Celebrating the life of Dorcas Ruth Hardy.