Legislation sponsored by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to expand the use of body-worn cameras to additional law enforcement personnel is almost law. [Read More]
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) today announced his breast cancer imaging legislation passed the House of Representatives and is almost law, marking a major advancement in cancer care and early detection efforts across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today approved a bipartisan resolution introduced by Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh & Northampton) to establish a statewide “Sweet & Salty Trail” celebrating Pennsylvania’s world-renowned snack food and confection industry. [Read More]
The Senate Urban Affairs Committee today has unanimously advanced Senate Bill 979, also known as the Reinvestment in Housing Act, sponsored by Sen. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40). [Read More]
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate voted to require all individuals who are classified as mandated reporters to notify authorities of all instances of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) they become aware of, including those produced by a minor. [Read More]
The Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) to modernize the E-85 fuel blend standard to align Pennsylvania with national standards. [Read More]
The Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) that would close an unintended gap in Pennsylvania’s existing free hunting license program for disabled veterans. [Read More]
Today, Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s (R-24) legislation to ban synthetic Kratom in Pennsylvania passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. [Read More]
Senate and House Republican leaders, along with energy industry stakeholders including trade unions and business organizations, today highlighted many positive impacts the significant new reforms to Pennsylvania’s permitting process and getting Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will have on our state’s economy in the months and years ahead. [Read More]
Legislation designed to establish commonsense safeguards for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots accessible by minors was approved today by the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, chaired by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24). [Read More]
