In an effort to improve access to mental health care in underserved rural communities and across Pennsylvania, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has introduced a bill to grant qualified psychologists the authority to prescribe certain medications. [Read More]
Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), chair of the Senate Education Committee, announced that the committee advanced four bills during its voting meeting held Monday, March 23, 2026. [Read More]
The state Senate today passed legislation authored by Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) and Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) that would phase out, and ultimately ban, a toxic chemical additive found in most intravenous (IV) bags and other medical devices. [Read More]
Legislation to improve treatment access and outcomes for cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and other serious conditions in Pennsylvania was unanimously passed by the state Senate, according to the bill’s sponsors Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Chris Gebhard (R-48). [Read More]
Legislation authored by Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Sen. Tim Kearney (D-26) to ensure volunteer fire and EMS personnel are covered by workers’ compensation when participating in fundraising activities was approved with unanimous support by the Senate today. [Read More]
Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), caucus chairman, and co-chairs Sen. Maria Collett (D-12), Sen. Marty Flynn (D-22), Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), Rep. Danilo Burgos (D-197), Rep. Kate Klunk (R-169), Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68), and Rep. Regina G. Young (D-185) announced today the formation and legislative priorities of a new bipartisan, bicameral group within the state legislature: the Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Caucus. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) to cut Pennsylvania’s burdensome inheritance tax –– often referred to as a “death tax” –– has been approved by the Senate Finance Committee, marking an important step toward providing meaningful relief to families across the state. [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee today approved legislation (Senate Bill 835) sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to require the POW/MIA flag be displayed at any public school in the Commonwealth that already displays the American flag, provided the school can reasonably accommodate it. [Read More]
Sens. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Wayne Langerholc (R-35) and Scott Martin (R-13) introduced bipartisan legislation creating the Task Force on Child Protection in the Digital Age, a new statewide effort to ensure Pennsylvania’s laws keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and the risks it poses to children. [Read More]
As cyberattacks targeting schools continue to rise nationwide, the Senate Education Committee advanced legislation authored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) to strengthen protections for student data and digital privacy. [Read More]
