| Rep. Eugene A. DePasquale 95th Legislative District York County |
| Rep. DePasquale 2009-10 Legislation | |
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H.B. 238 - would create the ability for Pennsylvania voters to cast their ballots up to 15 days prior to a primary or general election. H.B. 256 - would eliminate the Pennsylvania governor's ability to appoint a United States senator when a vacancy occurs. H.B. 1062 - would permit small businesses to pool together for the purpose of purchasing group health insurance. H.B.1063 - would allow more Pennsylvania retirees to qualify for a reduced vehicle registration fee by increasing the annual income cap from $19,200 to $25,000 annually in order to qualify for a $10 vehicle registration processing fee. H.B. 1375 - would ban the dangerous practice of text messaging while driving in Pennsylvania. H.B. 1381 - would establish authority for the nutrient credit trading program in statute and require its formation through the regulatory process to allow stakeholders to have more input into its design. H.B. 1382 - would create the Dental Health Act, to provide public water sources with fluoride. H.B. 1411 - would make it illegal to use live animals or fowl for targets at trap shoot or block shoot. H.B. 1431 - 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. H.B. 1514 - would change the current EITC law to allow for donations to create endowments for currently approved programs. H.B. 1672 - would allow all registered voters in Pennsylvania - even those not affiliated with a particular political party - to cast a vote in primary elections. H.B. 1957 - would allow those who cannot file a Protection From Abuse Order to file a Peace Order. DePasquale said that under current Pennsylvania law, victims can only seek protection under the PFA Act from those who terrorize, harm or abuse them if the victim and abuser are family members, live in the same household or were intimate partners. H.B. 1958 - would allow, but not mandate, a judge to order that an individual against whom a Peace Order or PFA has been entered to wear a GPS unit. H.B. 1959 - would require the Pennsylvania Department of Education to directly reimburse families for tuition and other expenses relating to it in the Dual Enrollment Program. H.B. 1972 - would provide those who purchase long-term care insurance with a Personal Income Tax credit. H.B. 2047 - would remove the limit by which township commissioners set the amount of compensation for treasurers of townships of the first class. H.R. 500 - would designate the month of November 2009 as "Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. H.B. 2116 - would increase the minimum amounts of liability insurance an individual would be obligated to carry on their automobiles. H.B. 2117 - would enable all Pennsylvania municipalities to work with PennDOT in suspending vehicle registration plates on motorists who accumulate six or more unpaid parking tickets. |
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