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State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone D-Berks www.pahouse.com/caltagirone

Judiciary Committee sends five bills to full House

HARRISBURG, Sept. 15 – State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone, D-Berks, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said the committee today approved five pieces of legislation.

The bills include:

· H.B. 1931 - would increase the amount banks and financial institutions make immediately available to survivors of deceased account holders for funeral expenses;

· H.B. 2216 - would apply the state's current wire tap law to electronic or wire communication service providers located outside the Commonwealth that do business within the state;   

· S.B. 1153 - would transfer governing authority for the Minor Judiciary Education Board from the state Senate to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court;

· S.B. 1263 – would extend the life of the state's wire tap law an additional five years to December 31, 2013; and

· S.B. 1269 – would prevent statements made by a juvenile offender during a pre-trial screening process from being used as evidence in court.

Each bill now goes to the full House for a vote.

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