The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to protect the privacy of Pennsylvania Lottery winners who receive prizes of $100,000 or more. [Read More]
Senators Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Scott Martin (R-13) and Lisa Baker (R-20) have introduced a bill to better protect young people against the serious threats posed by child abuse materials generated using artificial intelligence (AI). [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, along with several members of the Senate Republican Caucus, today sent a letter to PJM Interconnection urging the mid-Atlantic grid operator to reject recent recommendations that would overhaul their competitive market structure and prioritize wind and solar projects ahead of the planned phase-out of federal tax incentives. [Read More]
Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Camera Bartolotta (R-46) joined Reps. Dan Miller (D-42) and Natalie Mihalek (R-40), first responders and members of Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Strike Team 1 (PA-ST1) today to honor the heroes involved in the lifesaving rescue following the Charleroi trench collapse this summer. [Read More]
Citing the steep decline in youth mental health and academic performance during the past decade, Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vince Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarsiero (D-10) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation requiring Pennsylvania schools to adopt policies prohibiting student cellphone use during the school day. [Read More]
Pennsylvania counties, early education programs, rape prevention and domestic violence prevention centers could pay no interest on loans from the Pennsylvania Treasury under legislation approved by the Senate today, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today on the state budget: [Read More]
The Senate has unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) to help address the surge in catalytic converter thefts across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to attract college students to Pennsylvania by expanding financial aid for foster children was approved by the Senate today. [Read More]
The state Senate approved legislation to create a specialty license plate supporting mental health resources, according to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
