June 27, 2023
Senate Approves Free Child ID Kits for Parents
Parents and law enforcement would have a new tool to help identify and return missing children under a bill approved by the Senate today. [Read More]
News Releases
June 27, 2023
Senate approves Phillips-Hill’s legislation granting EMS providers the authority to leave life-saving drug
The Senate of Pennsylvania approved legislation that would allow Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers to leave life-saving drug with caregivers, according to the bill’s sponsor Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
June 27, 2023
Resolution Urging Federal Government to Restore American Dream Ideals Approved by Committee
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today approved a resolution sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) that calls upon the Biden administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to immediately rescind its policy that directly taxes middle-class Pennsylvania families. [Read More]
June 27, 2023
Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Bill to Enact Harsher Penalties on Drug Dealers Responsible for Overdose Deaths
Drug dealers who sell drugs that lead to the poisoning death of a victim should face harsher penalties. That’s the sentiment behind a bill introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that was approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Read More]
June 27, 2023
Baker, Haywood Issue Joint Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Guardianship Laws
Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Art Haywood (D-4) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 506, legislation to strengthen guardianship laws in Pennsylvania by requiring courts to automatically appoint counsel to individuals undergoing the guardianship process, consider other less restrictive alternatives before imposing a guardianship, and instituting training and screening of professional guardians. The bill would also establish a more robust review process for those currently in a guardianship and requires the court to establish procedures to prevent individuals from staying in the system if their incapacity or circumstances change. [Read More]
June 26, 2023
Brooks Bill to Provide Care for Medically Fragile Babies Passes Senate
The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) that would provide critical care for medically fragile babies by granting them access to pasteurized human donor milk. [Read More]
June 26, 2023
Senate Passes Robinson’s Bill Authorizing Body Cameras for Parole Agents
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) that would authorize state parole agents to wear body cameras was approved today by the Senate. [Read More]
June 26, 2023
Brown’s Legislation for Lifesaving AEDs Passes Education Committee, Heads to Full Senate
Sen. Rosemary Brown’s (R-40) bill requiring schools to have an automatic external defibrillator (AED) present at all schools and athletic events was approved unanimously this week by the Senate Education Committee. [Read More]
June 26, 2023
Phillips-Hill: PA to receive more than $1 billion to close digital divide
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is set to receive $1.16 billion in funding from the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, according to Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
June 26, 2023
Pennycuick Urges Schools to Join New Purple Star School Program to Support Military-Connected Children
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) is urging area school districts to take part in the state’s new Purple Star School program to support military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent’s change in duty station. [Read More]