Picozzi-Backed DNA Collection Bill Clears Committee
Today, legislation championed by Senator Joe Picozzi (SD-5) to help protect the public from serial offenders and to assist law enforcement in closing cold cases passed the Senate Law and Justice Committee. [Read More]
Senate Approves Landmark Bill to Modernize Pennsylvania’s Broken Permitting Process
The Senate of Pennsylvania approved a sweeping permitting reform measure championed by Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R- Cumberland, Perry and Dauphin) to bring greater accountability, transparency, and efficiency to how state agencies handle permit applications. [Read More]
Langerholc Bill to Create Career Opportunities for Individuals in Recovery Approved by Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) to help individuals in recovery from substance use disorder secure and sustain meaningful employment was approved by the Senate Labor and Industry Committee today. [Read More]
Coleman Measure on School Weapon Incidents Headed to Governor
After overwhelming bipartisan support from the state General Assembly, Sen. Jarrett Coleman’s (R-16) measure aimed at increasing reporting requirements regarding weapon incidents in Pennsylvania schools is on track to becoming law. [Read More]
Senators Recognize National School Bus Safety Week
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), Sen. Scott Martin (R-13) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) held a news conference about the importance of school bus safety at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Committee Advances Bipartisan Measure to Study the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pennsylvania’s Workforce
The Senate Labor and Industry Committee approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia and Montgomery) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping Pennsylvania’s workforce and economy. [Read More]
Senate Approves State Budget that Funds Essential Services Without Raising Taxes
For the second time this year, Senate Republicans approved a state budget that respects taxpayers and protects the financial stability of our commonwealth while ensuring that counties, school districts, and other state government partners receive needed funding, said Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
Senate Education Committee Examines Cell Phone Use and Policy in Pennsylvania Schools
The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), held a public hearing today to examine how Pennsylvania schools are managing student cell phone use and to explore whether statewide policy guidance is needed to address classroom disruption, learning, and student safety. [Read More]
Mastriano Resolution Recognizing U.S. Navy’s 250th Birthday Unanimously Approved by Senate
A resolution introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), a retired U.S. Army colonel and chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Navy was unanimously adopted by the Pennsylvania Senate today. [Read More]
Senate Committee Approves Phillips-Hill, Rothman Measure to Streamline Permitting Process
Legislation sponsored by Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R–Cumberland, Perry and Dauphin) to bring greater transparency, accountability, and predictability to state government’s permitting process was approved by the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee. [Read More]