Below is the schedule of when the House of Representatives and/or Senate are in session

2008 SENATE SPRING SESSION SCHEDULE
January  1, 14, 15, 16, 28, 29, 30
February  4, 5, 6, 11, 12
March  10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 31
April  1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 28, 29, 30
May  5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
June  2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30

2008 HOUSE SPRING SESSION SCHEDULE
January 1 (non-voting), 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30
February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 31
April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

MORE LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO LEAVE OFFICE

Newest Members to leave the Pa. Legislature or run for new offices: Sen. Gerald LaValle (D- 47, Beaver, Lawrence, Allegheny) along with  Reps. Tom Petrone (D-27, Allegheny), Bob Bastian (R- 69, Somerset, Bedford), Ron Raymond (R- 162, and Delaware, Lisa Bennington (D-21, Allegheny). Connie Williams (D-17, Mont., Del.) and Rep. Daylin Leach (D-149, running for PA Senate) announced their intentions.

This makes 18 members out of 253 not running for their current positions in 2008 (7 D, 9 R; 4 Senate, 12 House).

Other members leaving or running for another office in 2008: Pa. Senators Gibson Armstrong, Roger Madigan, long with the following Representatives not running for the House again in 2008: Yewcic , Tangretti, Cappelli (running for Sen. Madigan's seat), Hershey, Steil, Nickol, Nailor, and Rubley.

In addition, Congressman John Peterson R-5, NW/NC PA) will not seek re-election in 2008.


If you have any questions or concerns about the above topics, or any legislative bills that PSAD should be aware of, please contact Larry Brick at his e-mail address at lbrick@ga-sk.com.