Senate Ag Committee to Consider Bills Making Fireworks Law Changes, Helping Dairy Farmers
June 20, 2022

Senate Ag Committee to Consider Bills Making Fireworks Law Changes, Helping Dairy Farmers

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will meet off the floor in the Senate Rules Room on Monday, June 20, to consider two bills, according to Committee Chair Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47):  [Read More]

State Government Committee Votes to Ban Russian Investments
June 14, 2022

State Government Committee Votes to Ban Russian Investments

Two bills to stop Pennsylvania tax dollars from supporting the Russian government were approved today following a public hearing by the Senate State Government Committee, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the committee chairman.  [Read More]

Senate Local Government Committee Votes to Update County Code, Municipal Advertising Rules
June 14, 2022

Senate Local Government Committee Votes to Update County Code, Municipal Advertising Rules

The Senate Local Government Committee has reported to the full Senate two bills aimed at improving local government operations, said Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), chairman of the committee.  [Read More]

Stefano’s Fire Measures Advance in Senate
June 14, 2022

Stefano’s Fire Measures Advance in Senate

This past week, two bills sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) supporting firefighters advanced in the Senate.  [Read More]

***Media Advisory*** Senate State Government Committee Hearing to Review Efforts to Hold Russia Accountable, Support Veteran and Minority Owned Businesses
June 13, 2022

***Media Advisory*** Senate State Government Committee Hearing to Review Efforts to Hold Russia Accountable, Support Veteran and Minority Owned Businesses

The Senate State Government Committee will hold a hearing reviewing two bills that aim to hold the Russian government accountable for their heinous war crimes (SB 1203 and HB 2447) and a bill that aims to support veteran and minority owned businesses in Pennsylvania (SB 1140).  [Read More]

Senate Local Government Committee Approves 4 Bills Including Energy Choice Legislation
June 7, 2022

Senate Local Government Committee Approves 4 Bills Including Energy Choice Legislation

Four bills, including legislation to protect consumers’ energy choices, were approved by the Senate Local Government Committee, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), chairman of the committee.  [Read More]

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Legislative hearings set for Tuesday and Wednesday on data breaches in state government, blockchain technologies
June 6, 2022

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Legislative hearings set for Tuesday and Wednesday on data breaches in state government, blockchain technologies

The Senate Communications and Technology Committee and House State Government Committee will hold two joint public hearings this week.  [Read More]

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June 3, 2022

**Media Advisory** Senators Speaking at Rally to Oppose Bridge Tolling

Several Pennsylvania senators will be joining members of the No P3 Bridge Tolls Coalition, an organization against the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) initiative, to voice opposition to the Wolf administration’s plan to toll interstate bridges in Pennsylvania, starting with the following nine bridges. | Wednesday, June 8, 2022   [Read More]

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June 2, 2022

Stefano, Others Highlight Solutions to EMS Struggles

Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, hosted a press conference to highlight legislation that would address issues faced by the emergency medical services (EMS) community on Monday, June 6, at 11 a.m. in front of the Emergency Responder Plaza along North Street in Harrisburg.   [Read More]

Reducing Partisanship in Redistricting
May 25, 2022

Reducing Partisanship in Redistricting

After controversy in this year’s decennial process of redrawing district lines for the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives, the Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Senator David G. Argall (R-29), took action today by advancing two constitutional amendments to ensure future redistricting efforts are less partisan.  [Read More]

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