After receiving unanimous approval from the General Assembly, Sen. Doug Mastriano’s (R-33) overdose reporting expansion bill, Senate Bill 89, is set to be enacted into law. [Read More]
Legislation spearheaded by Senator Greg Rothman (R-34) to safeguard sportsmen's constitutional rights and provide relief to farmers facing crop damage received final Senate approval today. [Read More]
Sen. Dan Laughlin, (R-49) today praised the Senate’s passage of House Bill 1431, a key measure to end Pennsylvania’s longstanding restrictions on Sunday hunting. [Read More]
Legislation that includes Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver’s initiative to name a portion of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway in Snyder County as the Joseph McGranaghan Memorial Highway achieved final passage today and now heads to the Governor. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania House today acted to stem the rise of “deepfakes” and other forms of digital impersonation by approving legislation that would treat them as forgeries punishable by law, said sponsors Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. John Kane (D-9). These digital forgeries have been used to commit financial scams, injure personal reputations and disrupt the political process. Artificial intelligence allows individuals to create convincing images, audio and video of others, often without consent, that are nearly indistinguishable from reality. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to modernize the outdated statutory framework governing the Department of Corrections’ motivational boot camp program at Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today. [Read More]
Sen. Chris Gebhard’s (R-48) bill to protect users of virtual currency is set for enactment into law following today’s approval by the House of Representatives. [Read More]
Sen. Dawn Keefer (R-31) has introduced legislation to address ongoing issues with hospital price transparency in Pennsylvania, continuing her long-standing commitment to empowering patients and promoting accountability in healthcare. [Read More]
The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee this week unanimously approved Col. Brett J. Gagnon (PA Army National Guard), Col. Robert S. Noren (PA Air National Guard), Col. Brad W. Pierson (PA Army National Guard) and Col. John M. Wenzel (PA Army National Guard) with a favorable recommendation to be promoted to Brigadier General, according to its majority chairman, Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33). [Read More]
The state Senate has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) to modernize Pennsylvania’s gaming laws and provide much-needed flexibility for regional casinos. [Read More]
