Regular Session
The Senate stands in recess until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. The Senate special session stands in recess until Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, unless sooner recalled by the president pro tempore.

The House stands in recess until 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. The House special session stands in recess until Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at the call of the chair.

The 2008 fall session dates for the House and Senate are now available.

Gov. Rendell signed Pennsylvania’s 2008-2009 fiscal budget into law on Friday, July 4. The good news for the legal community is that the line item for civil legal services received an increase of $526,000 at a time when spending in most other areas decreased by about 1.3 percent. The fact that civil legal services received increased funding is a testament to the combined efforts of many on behalf of a common goal by the PBA. The PBA Legislative Department thanks all those who lobbied their legislators in support of this goal.

If you have any questions or would like to receive copies of any of the legislation discussed in this section, please contact the Legislative Department at 800-932-0311, Ext. 2207, or via e-mail at legislative@pabar.org.

Please note that the Legislative Boxscore is updated each night to reflect the legislative activity of bills during the previous session day. If you are tracking particular bills on which the PBA has a position, the Legislative Boxscore will provide you timely information.

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Legislature Web site at www.legis.state.pa.us

The PBA Legislative Department has made it easy for you to communicate your views on these issues to your legislators. Please visit the Legislative Action Center today to write to your state senators and representatives, and learn more about these important issues facing the legal community in Pennsylvania

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