Rep. Eugene A. DePasquale
95th Legislative District
York County
Rep. DePasquale 2011-12 Legislation
House Bill 39 - would strengthen Pennsylvania's consumer protection laws by targeting unsafe toys and other children's products by making it a crime in Pennsylvania to knowingly sell recalled children's products and would give the state attorney general and local district attorneys the authority to prosecute such offenses.
House Bill 163 - would create The Pennsylvania Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, to recover misused government funds.
House Bill 164 - would allow people receiving Social Security and living off of an annual income of $25,000 or less to not pay a registration fee for their vehicles, but rather a $10 processing fee.
 
House Bill 188 - would strengthen current law regarding the neglect and abuse of adults who rely on others for their basic needs.
House Bill 189 - would improve highway safety and reduce driver distraction by banning drivers from sending or reading text messages while their vehicle is in motion.
House Bill 265 - would permit small businesses to pool together to purchase group health insurance at reduced rates.
House Bill 266 - would eliminate the current automatic cost-of-living allowance for lawmakers.
House Bill 638 - would provide those who purchase long-term care insurance with a Personal Income Tax credit.
House Bill 737 - would enable Pennsylvania municipalities to work with PennDOT in suspending vehicle registration plates on motorists who accumulate six or more unpaid parking tickets.
House Bill 877 - would require the disclosure of political contributions by state contractors.
 
House Bill 899 - would allow those who cannot file a Protection From Abuse Order to file a Peace Order.
House Bill 900 - would allow, but not mandate, a judge to order that an individual against whom a Peace Order or PFA has been entered wear a GPS unit.
House Bill 901 - would bring Pennsylvania into compliance with the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act enacted by Congress in 2006. The bill aims to close potential gaps and loopholes and meet federal standards.
House Bill 902 - would establish penalties for registered sex offenders who utilize computer scrub software or access the Internet.
House Bill 990 - prohibit political campaign contributions from certain interested parties affiliated with liquor licensing.
House Bill 994 - would allow voters registered as Independents to cast ballots in Pennsylvania primary elections.
House Bill 1001 - would allow all voters to cast ballots up to 15 days in advance of Election Day in both primary and general elections.
House Bill 1002 - would require corporations to obtain shareholder approval before contributing an annual aggregate sum exceeding $10,000.
House Bill 1003 - would equalize the ability of Independent and third-party candidates to run for public office in Pennsylvania.
House Bill 1183 - would establish penalties for registered sex offenders who utilize computer scrub software or access the Internet.
House Bill 1184 - would require state-related colleges and universities to hold their board meetings within the Commonwealth.
House Bill 1185 - would implement a results-based accountability program that would require state agencies to set goals and demonstrate effectiveness that will directly influence how programs are funded in the state budget.
House Bill 1581 - would repeal Section 1112 of the Public School Code, which prohibits Pennsylvania schoolteachers from wearing any garb, mark, emblem or insignia that would indicate he or she was a member of or adherent to any religious order or sect while in the performance of their duties as a teacher.
House Resolution 416 – would designate November 2011 as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.
 
House Bill 2051 - would add state-related universities to the list of organizations that must abide by the guidelines for Commonwealth agencies set forth under Pa.'s Right-To-Know Law.
House Bill 2098 - would create an online "Next of Kin" database, wherein individuals would be able to voluntarily submit up to three emergency contacts and/or critical medical information that can be changed or removed at any time.
House Bill 2185 - would direct a total of $30 million to 18 school districts that are in academic or financial distress through the Priority Assistance Grant for Education (PAGE) program.