News Digest :: April 14, 2022

Legislature Fairness in Women’s Sports Act Passed by House – PoliticsPA House passes bill banning transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) Bill banning trans girls from girls’...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, April 13, 2022

SB 982, PN 1264 (Baker) – An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, providing for public funding of elections. Senator Street offered amendment A04013 which appropriates no...

News Digest :: April 13, 2022

Legislature Lawmakers Laughlin and Collett are vouching for independent voters’ voices in primary elections – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) Pennsylvania Legislators Highlight Name Change Legislative Package – MyChesCo Pennsylvania...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

SB 118, PN 89 (K. Ward) – The legislation amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedures) by adding certain sex trafficking offenses to the list of offenses requiring registration under Megan’s Law. A vote of 47-2 was recorded. SB 962, PN 1350 (Langerholc) – The...

News Digest :: April 12, 2022

Legislature Marijuana legalization bills make progress in Pennsylvania General Assembly | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Patients Could Buy Edibles Under GOP Senator’s Bill – Marijuana Moment Pennsylvania bill introduced...

Post Session Report :: Monday, April 11, 2022

HB 221, PN 188 (Rader) – The bill would allow a local government unit that imposes a dedicated real estate tax or earned income tax for preserving and maintaining land for open space under Act 442 of 1967 to use a portion of the tax revenue for maintenance of open...

PA Legislators Highlight Name Change Legislative Package Intended to Ease Name Change Process for Transgender Pennsylvanians

HARRISBURG – April 11, 2022 – Members of the Pennsylvania House and Senate joined advocates for the LGBTQ and Transgender Community Monday, April 11, 2022, for a press conference to discuss their package of bills to update Pennsylvania’s antiquated name change laws that will ease the burden for transgender Pennsylvanians who wish to change their given name to their chosen name.