Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Rural Dental Care Shortages
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Tamaqua next week to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Senate Approves Yaw Bill to Protect Consumers’ Energy Choices
A bill to ensure Pennsylvania residents have choices when it comes to fuel availability was approved today with bipartisan support from the state Senate, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
Committee Approves Pennycuick Bill to Protect Children in Military Families from Abuse
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to protect children from abuse that may involve a member of the U.S. Armed Forces was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Continues National Leadership on Breast Cancer Screening with Advancement of Senate Bill 88
Building on Pennsylvania’s landmark law that provides no-cost breast cancer screenings for high-risk individuals, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) announced that the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has unanimously advanced legislation to expand coverage for diagnostic screenings. [Read More]
Argall Bill to Fund Blight Demolition Approved in Committee
Legislation introduced by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to provide more funding to demolish blighted buildings was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee today. [Read More]
Keefer REINS Act Aimed at Cutting Overregulation Passed by Senate
The Senate this week passed Sen. Dawn Keefer’s (R-31) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to establish an enhanced legislative review process for costly new regulations. [Read More]
Farry Chairs First Voting Meeting of Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee
State Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) yesterday chaired the inaugural voting meeting of the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, marking a milestone in the Senate’s efforts to improve long-term infrastructure planning and foster innovation across the commonwealth. [Read More]
Dush Legislation Protecting Property Owners Against Eminent Domain Inflicted Loss of Goodwill Earns Unanimous Senate Approval
Legislation sponsored by PA Senate State Government Committee Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) to protect and financially compensate targeted property owners against eminent domain abuse (Senate Bill 225) was unanimously approved (50-0) by the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday. [Read More]
Senate Approves Phillips-Hill Measure to Expand Naloxone Access, Support EMS Providers
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) to strengthen emergency response efforts and help address Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis has cleared the Senate of Pennsylvania with unanimous support. [Read More]
Pennycuick Bill Targeting Rise of Deepfake Scams Approved by Senate
The Senate today acted to stem the rise of “deepfakes” and other forms of digital impersonation by approving legislation that would treat them as forgeries punishable by law, said sponsors Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. John Kane (D-9). [Read More]