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Senate Approves Brooks Bill to Offer Discounted Hunting and Fishing Licenses to Volunteer Firefighters
July 2, 2024

Senate Approves Brooks Bill to Offer Discounted Hunting and Fishing Licenses to Volunteer Firefighters

The state Senate Monday approved a bill introduced by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) that would enable volunteer firefighters to obtain discounted hunting licenses and fishing licenses in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Culver Bill to Allow Hospice LPNs to Make Death Pronouncements
July 2, 2024

Senate Approves Culver Bill to Allow Hospice LPNs to Make Death Pronouncements

The state Senate today approved a bill introduced by Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) to enable licensed practical nurses (LPNs) working in a hospice setting to make death pronouncements.  [Read More]

Robinson: Senate Approves Bill Honoring Pennsylvania Veterans with Specialty License Plate
July 2, 2024

Robinson: Senate Approves Bill Honoring Pennsylvania Veterans with Specialty License Plate

Sen. Devlin Robinson’s (R-37) language in House Bill 2301 has been approved by the Senate today to allow recipients of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) to apply for a specialty license plate.  [Read More]

Bill to Modernize Uniform Commercial Code Becomes Law
July 2, 2024

Bill to Modernize Uniform Commercial Code Becomes Law

Sen. Greg Rothman’s (R-34) historic and comprehensive legislation to modernize the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) has been signed into law by the governor.  [Read More]

Robinson: Bill Improving Cancer Treatment Access Signed into Law
July 2, 2024

Robinson: Bill Improving Cancer Treatment Access Signed into Law

Legislation to improve cancer treatment access was signed into law this week, according to Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37).  [Read More]

Argall: Public Hearing to Focus on Antisemitism on Pennsylvania College Campuses
July 2, 2024

Argall: Public Hearing to Focus on Antisemitism on Pennsylvania College Campuses

Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced today that the Senate Education Committee will convene a public hearing about the impact of rising antisemitism on Pennsylvania college campuses. The hearing will be held in the State Capitol on Thursday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building.  [Read More]

Bartolotta’s Bill Increasing Health Care Access in Rural Counties Passes Senate Committee
July 1, 2024

Bartolotta’s Bill Increasing Health Care Access in Rural Counties Passes Senate Committee

Legislation to increase access to health care sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) was passed by the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee today.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Phillips-Hill’s Transparency Legislation for School Boards Association
July 1, 2024

Senate Approves Phillips-Hill’s Transparency Legislation for School Boards Association

In a decisive move to enhance transparency with entities that receive public benefits, the Senate of Pennsylvania approved legislation that would bring the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) under the state’s Right-to-Know Law, according to the measure’s sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). The legislation aims to provide public access to information about how taxpayer dollars are utilized by organizations that participate on the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS).   [Read More]

Gebhard Bill Benefitting Police Officers Passes Senate
July 1, 2024

Gebhard Bill Benefitting Police Officers Passes Senate

The Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) to allow Fort Indiantown Gap police officers to be Act 120 certified under the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC).  [Read More]

PA Legislators Announce Relaunch of Bipartisan,  Bicameral Nuclear Energy Caucus
July 1, 2024

PA Legislators Announce Relaunch of Bipartisan, Bicameral Nuclear Energy Caucus

Pennsylvania state Sens. John Kane (D-9) and Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) and state Reps. Robert Matzie (D-16) and Tom Mehaffie (R-106) today announced the relaunch of the Nuclear Energy Caucus.  [Read More]

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