Sen. Jarrett Coleman’s (R-16) public school financial transparency legislation, Senate Bill 698, was advanced out of the Senate Education Committee this week. [Read More]
Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) joined Senator Lindsey Williams (D-38), advocates, donors, and transplant recipients at the Capitol on Monday to highlight Senate Bill 124, bipartisan legislation they co-prime sponsor to support living organ donors. [Read More]
The Senate Transportation Committee today approved, in a bipartisan manner, legislation sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) to reform the commonwealth’s outdated vehicle emissions program. [Read More]
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, today announced the introduction of the “Kyle Costrello and Glenn Compton Law” to increase penalties for causing unintentional death on the roadway. [Read More]
Today, Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24th) announced she is introducing legislation to require all currently established drug and alcohol recovery residences in the Commonwealth to obtain licensure within three years. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on the state budget process. [Read More]
A bill to protect children from the dangers of secondhand smoke by prohibiting smoking in vehicles when children are present was introduced today, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
Efforts to expand access to dental education and reduce barriers to entry to address severe workforce shortages in dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants were the focus of a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) has introduced a resolution designating April 15, 2026, as “Purple Up! for Military Kids” Day and April, 2026 as Month of the Military Child in Pennsylvania. The measure is co-prime sponsored by every veteran in the state Senate. [Read More]
The public health impact of dental care shortages and strategies to grow the dental care workforce will be examined at a Senate Majority Policy Committee public hearing Monday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at Benco Dental, 295 Centerpoint Blvd., Jenkins Township. [Read More]
