The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee today approved legislation authored by Senator Martin (R-13) that would give educational credits to dentists who volunteer at free clinics and charity events. [Read More]
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has circulated a co-sponsorship memo to establish the Pennsylvania Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act. [Read More]
Senate Bill 749 sponsored by Senator Mensch passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee yesterday. [Read More]
The state Senate approved a proposal today that would establish decommissioning and financial requirements for solar generation projects and offer better protections for landowners, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said. [Read More]
The Senate has voted to approve a package of bills aiding crime victims with one of those bills, Senate Bill 1172, seeking to improve access to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, said Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47), prime sponsor of that legislation. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate today passed a package of four bills designed to assist crime victims by providing stronger protections, increasing support, and improving access to services, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Ryan Aument (R-36), Senator Kim Ward (R-39), Senator Pat Browne (R-16) and Senator Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) announced today that legislation he sponsored to create a statewide grant program for Rural Co-Working & Innovation Centers (RCIC) passed the Senate. [Read More]
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved two bills today that would prevent waste, fraud and abuse in the state’s public assistance programs, said Sen. Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
Two bills to prevent waste and fraud in Pennsylvania’s medical assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the prime sponsor of both bills. [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee advanced a measure to establish the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, according to Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), who sponsored the legislation. [Read More]
