HARRISBURG, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — It was a busy week in the Pennsylvania legislature and many bills await action from Gov. Tom Wolf. Among them are two bills inspired by the pandemic response. One will be vetoed, but the other's fate isn't clear.
One bill was initially designed to prohibit the state, a county, municipality, school district, or a college or university that gets state funding from requiring proof of vaccine to enter a building or access a service. Wolf said he will likely veto it.
The governor's office says there is no plan for the state to require proof of vaccine, but private businesses of venues should have the option.
Another bill on Wolf's desk would allow parents to decide if their child should repeat a grade after the past year spent dealing with COVID-19. It would only apply to this past year. Typically, a parent can ask, but the final decision is with the school.
The legislature also passed a bill that would make it a felony to aid or solicit someone who dies by suicide. The legislation is named after a York County resident who took her own life after people in an online forum told her how to mix poison. No one offered help.
Another bill passed was from Montgomery County Republican state Rep. Todd Stephens that would lift a restriction that currently prevents law enforcement from sharing certain information with children and youth or foster programs.
