In driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for definitions, for driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and for authorized use not a defense.
In matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity and providing for claims for wrongful conviction and imprisonment; and establishing the Exonerated Individual Community Trust Fund.
In authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in jurisdiction of appellate courts, further providing for direct appeals from courts of common pleas; in post-trial matters, further providing for postconviction DNA testing and for disposition and appeal; in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and, in execution procedure and method, repealing provisions relating to issuance of warrant.
Urging the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board to encourage and facilitate State System of Higher Education universities to secure United States Drug Enforcement Administration registrations to authorize the possession of cannabis for clinical registrants to engage in hands-on work regarding cultivating, testing, processing and researching cannabis plants.
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on how body-worn camera footage can be more effectively used to provide positive and safe outcomes for both law enforcement officers and civilians.
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of implementing a four-day workweek for Commonwealth employees, making recommendations for establishing an interagency working group to discuss the future of work, organizational innovation and work-life balance considerations and designing a pilot project for implementing a four-day workweek, flexible work schedules or telework.
Recognizing and honoring the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for more than a century of commitment to social activism, academic excellence and civic engagement in this Commonwealth on the occasion of "Delta Day" at the State Capitol.
Urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency to re-examine the United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's hazardous materials regulations and make any necessary changes that would help to provide better protection to the public and the environment and urging the United States Congress to pass the Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act to provide for the tightening of regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials.