Legislation to modernize and expand access to sign language interpreters has been approved by both the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives, according to the bill’s sponsors, Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and John Kane (D-9). [Read More]
Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, announced his Senate Bill 1338 received unanimous support today from the committee. The bill now advances to the full Senate for consideration. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-5) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) to combat “deepfake” images of minors and child sexual abuse materials generated by artificial intelligence (AI) received final legislative approval and is set for enactment into law. [Read More]
The Senate and House unanimously passed and sent to the governor legislation sponsored by Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36) and Anthony Williams (D-8) to give students the best chance at lifelong success through a strong, evidence-based reading program. [Read More]
The Senate of Pennsylvania today urged the U.S. Congress and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to create a standard set of Name Image Likeness (NIL) policies across all states and universities to better protect student athletes. [Read More]
Legislation that would make Diwali an official holiday in Pennsylvania passed the state General Assembly today. [Read More]
The state House of Representatives Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently approved legislation to encourage responsible solar development and protect landowners, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), today advanced three bills that would support Pennsylvania’s emergency responders. [Read More]
The Senate today passed Senate Bill 1300, sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) which would reform the limitations on damages for catastrophic cases. [Read More]
A resolution to ensure transparency and uphold the balance of power between legislative branches of government was adopted by the Pennsylvania Senate today, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]
