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Rules Committee advances three-bill package including audiology compact, mechanic's lien change and pre-K protections
Summary
At the Rules Committee meeting called at 11:20 a.m., the committee reported a three-bill package including authorization to join an audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact, clarification to the mechanic's lien law to cover rented equipment, and protections for pre-K counts; the package advanced unanimously, 33-0.
At the Rules Committee meeting called to order at 11:20 a.m., Representative White moved to report a three-bill package that includes: House Bill 80, printers number 19 41, authorizing Pennsylvania to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; House Bill 1319, printers number 14 90, amending the mechanic's lien law to clarify that rented equipment is covered in cases of nonpayment; and House Bill 1505, printer's number 17 60, providing protections for pre-K counts.
The package drew no discussion during the committee session. A roll call vote was taken; the secretary reported the vote was unanimous, 33-0, and the package advanced. Representative Parker was noted as present for the roll call.
The action reported the three bills to the next stage; no amendments or directions for further staff work were recorded in the transcript. The announcement that “Republicans will be affirmative” was made during the vote sequence and the tally reflected unanimous support.
Details recorded in the committee transcript identify the bills by their house bill numbers and printer's numbers as listed in this article; additional substantive provisions of each bill beyond the brief descriptions given in the committee statement were not included in the transcript excerpt.
