Post Session Report :: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

SB 226, PN 195 (Robinson) – This bill amends the Fire and Panic Act to adjust the effective date of Act 42 of 2022, requiring family child-care homes to install interconnected smoke detectors. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 232, PN 146 (Brooks) – This bill...

News Digest:: April 25, 2023

Legislature ‘More harm than good,’ PA Reduction Network on Shapiro Drug Policy (abc27.com) Bill to expand Pa. anti-discrimination law advances (audacy.com) Pennsylvania Offers $50,000 Grants to Low-Income Homeowners for Repairs (theepochtimes.com)...

Post Session Report :: Monday, April 24, 2023

SB 267, PN 232 (Brooks) – This legislation adds urgent care centers to the places where a parent can turn over a newborn without fear of criminal liability under § 4306 of Title 18. An “urgent care center” is defined under the “Safe Haven Act.”  A vote of 50-0 was...