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- ↑ "JOSEPH F. MARKOSEK". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ↑ "Bill Information - House Bill 1590; Regular Session 2007-2008".
- ↑ "Bill Information - House Bill 693; Regular Session 2013-2014". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-05-03.