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]
Senate Finance Committee Advances Farry’s Commuter Tax Fairness Act
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) to return local tax dollars to suburban communities was approved today by the Senate Finance Committee. [Read More]
Senate Passes Mastriano Measure Marking Korean War Armistice Day
The Senate on Monday unanimously approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would designate July 27 as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Baker’s Electronic Payroll Modernization Bill Advances Out of Committee
The state Senate Labor and Industry Committee unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Baker’s (R-20) electronic payroll modernization legislation, co-introduced by Sen. Nick Miller (D-14). [Read More]
Robinson Bill to Improve Nonprofit Fundraising Passes Committee
Legislation introduced by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to help nonprofit organizations improve fundraising efforts was unanimously approved by the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today. [Read More]
Senate Committee Votes to Expand on Act 1 to Provide No-Cost Diagnostic Breast Imaging
Expanding on Pennsylvania’s groundbreaking law to provide no-cost screenings for those at high risk of breast cancer, Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) announced today that the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 88 to expand the law in several ways, including the addition of diagnostic screenings. [Read More]
Yaw, Martin Resolution Designates June 8-14, 2025, as “Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania
The week of June 8th through June 14th, 2025, will be designated as “Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania under Senate Resolution 124, sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), vice chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC) and chairman of the CBC Pennsylvania Delegation, and Sen. Scott Martin (R-13), member of the CBC Pennsylvania delegation and former CBC chair. [Read More]