Senate Approves Pennycuick Bill to Ensure Educational Opportunities for Children of National Guard and Reserve Members
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to reduce the educational challenges faced by children of National Guard and Reserve members was unanimously approved today by the Senate. [Read More]
Senate Approves Pennycuick Bill to Ensure Educational Opportunities for Children of National Guard and Reserve Members
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to reduce the educational challenges faced by children of National Guard and Reserve members was unanimously approved today by the Senate. [Read More]
Senate Approves Free Child ID Kits for Parents
Parents and law enforcement would have a new tool to help identify and return missing children under a bill approved by the Senate today. [Read More]
Senate approves Phillips-Hill’s legislation granting EMS providers the authority to leave life-saving drug
The Senate of Pennsylvania approved legislation that would allow Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers to leave life-saving drug with caregivers, according to the bill’s sponsor Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
Resolution Urging Federal Government to Restore American Dream Ideals Approved by Committee
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today approved a resolution sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) that calls upon the Biden administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to immediately rescind its policy that directly taxes middle-class Pennsylvania families. [Read More]
Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Bill to Enact Harsher Penalties on Drug Dealers Responsible for Overdose Deaths
Drug dealers who sell drugs that lead to the poisoning death of a victim should face harsher penalties. That’s the sentiment behind a bill introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that was approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Read More]
Baker, Haywood Issue Joint Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Guardianship Laws
Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Art Haywood (D-4) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 506, legislation to strengthen guardianship laws in Pennsylvania by requiring courts to automatically appoint counsel to individuals undergoing the guardianship process, consider other less restrictive alternatives before imposing a guardianship, and instituting training and screening of professional guardians. The bill would also establish a more robust review process for those currently in a guardianship and requires the court to establish procedures to prevent individuals from staying in the system if their incapacity or circumstances change. [Read More]
Senate Education Committee Advances Bipartisan Bills to Remove Barriers for Teachers, Military Families Moving to Pennsylvania
The Senate Education Committee advanced a bill sponsored by committee chairman Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today to remove barriers to acquiring certification for qualified teachers moving to Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Brooks Bill to Provide Care for Medically Fragile Babies Passes Senate
The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) that would provide critical care for medically fragile babies by granting them access to pasteurized human donor milk. [Read More]
Senate Passes Robinson’s Bill Authorizing Body Cameras for Parole Agents
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) that would authorize state parole agents to wear body cameras was approved today by the Senate. [Read More]