The Senate passed Senate Resolution 27, introduced by Sen. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40), to direct the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the feasibility of establishing a no-fault catastrophic loss fund to provide payments for claims brought as the result of birth-related neurological injuries in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
The Senate of Pennsylvania unanimously approved two key cybersecurity bills today sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) in an effort to strengthen the commonwealth’s digital defenses. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced this week that the committee has approved three significant bills aimed at enhancing public safety and modernizing Pennsylvania's criminal statutes. [Read More]
As National Dairy Month gets underway, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) hosted a press conference and was joined by state agriculture and dairy industry leaders in Harrisburg to celebrate everything dairy across the commonwealth. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and co-sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35) to target car thieves using new technology to spoof key fobs was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Read More]
The state Senate unanimously approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would ensure known or suspected drug overdoses treated by emergency medical services (EMS) providers are tracked in a statewide mapping system. [Read More]
The state Senate today unanimously passed Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr.’s (R-47) legislation which focuses on improving access to stroke resources. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) to strengthen protections for individuals in recovery has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Read More]
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 649 introduced by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. John Kane (D-9) to modernize Pennsylvania’s forgery statute by explicitly addressing the rise of “deepfakes” and other forms of digital impersonation. [Read More]
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee passed Senate Bill 583 introduced by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to authorize the Commonwealth to join the Social Work Licensure Compact. [Read More]
