SENATORS
David Argall
Ryan Aument
Lisa Baker
Camera Bartolotta
Michele Brooks
Pat Browne
Jake Corman
John DiSanto
John Gordner
Scott Hutchinson
Tom Killion
Wayne Langerholc
Daniel Laughlin
Scott Martin
Doug Mastriano
Bob Mensch
Kristin Phillips-Hill
Joe Pittman
Mike Regan
Joe Scarnati
Mario Scavello
Pat Stefano
Tommy Tomlinson
Elder Vogel
Judy Ward
Kim Ward
Gene Yaw
48th District
News Releases
Dec
06
2019
December 06, 2019
State Senators Pat Browne (R-Lehigh), Bob Mensch (R-Berks, Bucks & Montgomery), and Mike Regan (R-Cumberland & York) will host a Roundtable Discussion regarding the issue of Veterans Suicide on Thursday, December 12, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lehigh Carbon Community College (Scheller Center). [Read More]
Dec
06
2019
December 06, 2019
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | December 12, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Scheller Center, 4525 Education Park Drive | Schnecksville, Lehigh County 18078 [Read More]
Dec
06
2019
December 06, 2019
Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee | December 12, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. | Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. | Chambersburg, Franklin County | 17202 | Watch Live [Read More]
Dec
05
2019
December 05, 2019
Chaired by State Senator Doug Mastriano (R-33), the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee is holding a public hearing Thursday, Dec. 12th in Franklin County to take testimony on regulatory reform. [Read More]
Dec
03
2019
December 03, 2019
Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Dan Laughlin (R-49) have introduced a bill that would preserve access to ventilator or tracheostomy care for hundreds of patients in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Nov
27
2019
November 27, 2019
Legislation allowing hunting on up to three Sundays each year was signed into law today (November 27), according to Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49), prime sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
Nov
22
2019
November 22, 2019
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee approved a bill today to increase pensions for the Blind Veterans Pension Program and the Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program, according to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Judy Ward (R-30). [Read More]
Nov
21
2019
November 21, 2019
Legislation sponsored by Senator Mario Scavello (R-40) that would increase the legal age for purchasing tobacco products from age 18 to 21 received final Senate approval today and is set to be signed into law. [Read More]
Nov
21
2019
November 21, 2019
The Senate gave final approval today to a bill that would help reduce the risk of patients falling victim to opioid addiction, according to Senator Ryan P. Aument (R-36), who authored the bill. [Read More]
Nov
20
2019
November 20, 2019
The Senate approved a comprehensive package of bills today to support survivors of sexual abuse, including legislation to reform the statute of limitations to give survivors a retroactive two- year civil window to file claims, according to Senator Wayne Langerholc Jr, (R-35) who strongly supported the bills. [Read More]
Nov
20
2019
November 20, 2019
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) issued the following statement on Senate passage of the Statute of Limitations Child Sexual Abuse Reform Package [Read More]
Nov
20
2019
November 20, 2019
Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20th, offered the following remarks in support of the statute of limitations reform efforts, and her amendment to change the time that a person between the ages of 18 and 23 has to bring a civil claim for sexual abuse from 2 years under current law to the age of 30, increase the criminal statute of limitations to 20 years for this same class of victims, up from the existing 12 years after the offense was committed, and transfer $5 million into the Crime Victims Compensation Fund to fund counseling services. Sen. Baker's remarks on HB 962 Sen. Baker’s remarks on HB 963 [Read More]
Nov
20
2019
November 20, 2019
Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) issued the following statement today regarding passage of legislation to increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage incrementally from $7.25 to $9.50 by January 1, 2022: [Read More]
Nov
20
2019
November 20, 2019
A bill that would prohibit the practice of selectively aborting babies based solely on a diagnosis of Down syndrome earned Senate approval today, according to Senator Scott Martin (R-13), who supported the bill. [Read More]
Nov
20
2019
November 20, 2019
Senate Transportation Committee | November 21, 2019 at 10:45 a.m. | Rules Room [Read More]
Nov
20
2019
November 20, 2019
Today, the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee, approved five measures aiding military families and veterans, according to Senator Mike Regan (R-Cumberland and York), Chairman of the Committee. [Read More]