At the request of Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), the Senate Majority Policy Committee will spotlight the growing concerns surrounding youth over-exposure to social media and the potential harms associated with excessive online engagement. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the committee approved several bills to increase protections for victims and strengthen public safety. [Read More]
Educators, parents and advocacy organizations shared their experiences with antisemitism and explored strategies to combat hate during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee today. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced today the committee advanced four measures to expand protections for crime victims, children and animals. [Read More]
A package of bills providing much-needed relief to Pennsylvanian’s civic organizations, fire companies, veterans’ groups and other nonprofits that rely on small games of chance were approved by the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today, according to Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), who chairs the committee. [Read More]
Strategies to prevent future electric bill hikes across northeast Pennsylvania were reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired today by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. [Read More]
Law enforcement officers and other public officials shared the on-the-ground reality of their efforts to fight crime and how the General Assembly could support their mission during a joint public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee and the House Republican Policy Committee hosted by Rep. Dane Watro (R-116) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. David Rowe (R-82) today in Hazleton. [Read More]
Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37), chairman of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee, today hosted a roundtable discussion at Carlow University to examine nursing workforce shortages in Pennsylvania and the role private universities play in developing the next generation of healthcare professionals. [Read More]
Today, the Senate Communications and Technology Committee passed Senate Bill 1368, legislation introduced by committee Chair State Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24). The measure would ban nudification applications from being developed, operated, or made available in Pennsylvania, including through online application marketplaces. [Read More]
Several measures to strengthen Pennsylvania’s position as a leader in research, development and life sciences innovation were approved by the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, according to committee chair Sen. Frank Farry (R-6). [Read More]
