The Pennsylvania Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to strengthen protections against warrantless entry onto private property by Pennsylvania Game Commission personnel. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate today approved Senate Bill 1311, known as Aimee’s Law, sponsored by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to establish a statewide animal abuser registry and help prevent convicted abusers from obtaining more animals. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to increase penalties for school bus drivers who get behind the wheel to transport children while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a dangerous combination of both passed the Senate today by a vote of 45-5. [Read More]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s (R-24) legislation to require insurance coverage in Pennsylvania for standard fertility preservation services for cancer patients who must undergo medical treatment that results in infertility passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today. [Read More]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s (R-24) legislation Senate Bill 1484 known as Kayleigh’s Law to provide lifetime no-contact orders for victims of certain serious or violent offenses passed the Judiciary Committee today. [Read More]
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today advanced legislation aimed at combating fraudulent enrollment and protecting the integrity of Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace, according to committee chair Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48). [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the committee approved several bills to increase protections for victims and strengthen public safety. [Read More]
The Senate today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-45) to ensure life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available where Pennsylvania lineworkers perform some of the most dangerous work. [Read More]
The Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) that would provide much-needed relief to Pennsylvania’s civic organizations, fire companies, veterans’ groups and other nonprofits by increasing the prize limit for small games of chance. [Read More]
A bill to limit the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was approved by the state Senate today, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Nick Miller (D-14), sponsors of the measure. [Read More]
