Legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) to designate rye whiskey as the official spirit of the commonwealth was approved this week by the State Government Committee. [Read More]
The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) and Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-45) to create a state licensure process for medical imaging professionals in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on completion of the 2026-27 state budget: [Read More]
The Senate today unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 326, which urges Congress to recommend Maj. Richard D. Winters for the Congressional Medal of Honor, said Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. [Read More]
A new Braille Flag monument honoring veterans with visual impairments could be installed at the Pennsylvania Capitol Building under legislation passed by the Senate today, according to the bill’s author, Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster). [Read More]
The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, strengthening the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc (R-35). [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35) and Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday announced the Senate’s approval of their legislation updating Pennsylvania's sentencing laws for second-degree murder in response to a recent court decision. Under Pennsylvania law, second-degree murder — also known as felony murder — applies when a death occurs during the commission of certain felonies, even if the defendant did not directly cause the killing. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to expedite the testing of rape kits. [Read More]
The Senate this week passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) that aids law enforcement's ability to respond more effectively during Amber Alerts and missing person investigations. [Read More]
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1206 introduced by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to help get new life-saving treatments and devices to market more quickly. [Read More]
