October 5, 2026
HARRISBURG – October 5, 2026 − 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. Senate...
October 1, 2026
Pittsburgh, Pa. − October 1, 2026 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, announced that she has introduced Senate Bill 793, the “Human Students Need Human Educators” bill. This legislation would prohibit schools...
September 30, 2026
Harrisburg, PA − September 30, 2026 − Yesterday, Ryan’s Law achieved a major legislative milestone as the Senate Law & Justice Committee voted unanimously to advance the bill. This unanimous decision reflects strong bipartisan acknowledgment of the importance...
September 29, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA − September 29, 2026 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa’s Discharge Petition on HB 2189, a Representative Dawkins Bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $15/hour by 2029, has reached its tenth day on the Senate’s calendar with no...
September 28, 2026
Harrisburg, PA − September 28, 2026 – This morning, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware), Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Montgomery), and Senator Judy Schwank (D-11, Berks), rallied with First Lady Lori Shapiro, Pennsylvania House colleagues,...
September 25, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, PA − September 25, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania with Senator Sharif Street. The hearing examined updates to Pennsylvania’s adult use cannabis laws,...
