April 20, 2017
Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 227, which would amend the Public School Code to reduce the number of days a school board has to decide whether or not to renew a contract with a superintendent or assistant superintendent. The bill would trim the number of days...
March 30, 2017
The Senate voted 47-2 in favor of Senate Bill 30, which would amend Title 30 (Fish) to enable the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to set its own fees. Currently, fees for fishing licenses, boat registrations and titles are established by the legislature. ...
March 24, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 123, which would allow for the use of falconry techniques for hunting on Sundays. This bill would allow Pennsylvania’ hunters to use birds of prey to hunt on Sundays. With the exception of hunting foxes and coyotes,...
February 10, 2017
The Senate voted 32-18 in favor of Senate Bill 3, which would amend the Abortion Control Act to provide for the definition of “dismemberment abortion.” This bill would reduce the gestational limit for abortions from 24 weeks to 20 weeks and prohibits dilation and...
February 3, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 69, which would amend a portion of the Crimes Code to establish “Cordelia’s Law.” The measure would make abusing horses a first degree misdemeanor under the animal cruelty laws. It’s currently a first degree...
October 25, 2016
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1496, which would toughen penalties against felons who illegally possess guns. Under the bill, it would be a first degree felony (10-20 years) rather than a second degree felony (5-10 years) if it is a second offense; or the...
