The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Mike Regan (R-31) today approved six bills, including three to reform Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana law. One bill would enable the sale of edible medical marijuana in the commonwealth. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), is holding a confirmation hearing and voting meeting tomorrow, June 22, at 10 a.m., in Hearing Room 1, North Office Building, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will convene on Wednesday, June 21 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the following bills: [Read More]
The Senate Majority Policy Committee will be holding a public hearing about criminal justice statistics and trends in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, June 21, starting at 2 p.m. in Room 8E-B East Wing of the state Capitol, according to Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49), chair of the committee. [Read More]
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, which is chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), today approved three measures, including one aimed at helping veteran-owned businesses in the commonwealth. [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee held a voting meeting today, advancing a bill to require automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in every Pennsylvania school and a bill to make the filing of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) a requirement for high school graduation, according to committee chairman Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
The Senate Labor and Industry Committee passed bi-partisan legislation co-prime sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), John Kane (D-9) and Art Haywood (D-4) that would allow the use of recycled materials in stuffed toys. [Read More]
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold an informational briefing on Wednesday, June 7 at 9:30 AM to discuss carbon capture, utilization, and storage according to Committee Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), held a voting meeting today to advance three bills strengthening guardianship law, addressing the increase of package thefts and protecting individuals from the unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices. [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee met today and advanced five bills with bipartisan support, according to committee chairman Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). Argall noted that today’s votes continued the work of the committee to improve Pennsylvania’s education system. [Read More]
