The Senate today unanimously passed legislation that will create a grant program to establish Safe Exchange Zones throughout Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35). [Read More]
Marking the start of April as ‘Sexual Abuse Awareness Month’, the state Senate voted overwhelmingly today, to advance bi-partisan legislation introduced by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), which will expand institutional sexual assault to include assaults by caregivers on care dependent individuals. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) today offered the following statement regarding support for the Senate’s efforts to override the governor’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax veto on Pennsylvanians. [Read More]
State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) announced that he will sponsor a bill that would require schools to identify sexually explicit content in school curriculum and materials and notify parents that their child’s coursework includes such content. [Read More]
The Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sens. Pat Stefano (R-32) and Devlin Robinson (R-37) to establish the Purple Star School Program in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Impartial analysis from the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) projects the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) could nearly quadruple new electricity costs for consumers, Sens. Gene Yaw (R-23) and John Yudichak (I-14) said today. [Read More]
Briefing to raise awareness about acquired brain injuries, advocate for legislative solutions, and celebrate survivors. | Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. | Capitol Rotunda [Read More]
To provide relief to consumers who are struggling due to rising gas prices, Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) introduced a bill today that would significantly cut the state’s liquid fuels tax. [Read More]
HARRISBURG – The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a joint hearing with the Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on Tuesday, March 29 at 10 a.m. to discuss the economic impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The Independent Fiscal Office will discuss the results of its own analysis regarding RGGI’s […] [Read More]
The Senate Appropriations Committee held its final hearings on the proposed 2022-23 state budget Thursday with the Budget Secretary, Department of General Services and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. [Read More]
