Post Session Report :: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

HB 245, PN 2929 (Kaufer) – The bill amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to provide for changes in licensure requirements for international medical school student graduates. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 704, PN 804 (Baker) – The legislation amends Title 18...

Senate Dems to Host Policy Hearing Thursday on It’s On Us Initiative 

HARRISBURG, April 5, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senators Amanda Cappelletti, Maria Collett, Vincent Hughes, Judy Schwank and Steve Santarsiero to host a virtual public hearing on Thursday at...

News Digest :: April 5, 2022

Legislature Lawmakers fail to override key elements of Wolf’s climate plan (abc27.com) Attempt to block Pa. from joining multi-state climate initiative fails in Senate – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Wolf administration climate rule...

Post Session Report :: Monday, April 4, 2022

HB 245, PN 2141 (Kaufer) – The bill amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to provide for changes in licensure requirements for international medical school student graduates. Amendment A03774 (K. Ward) – The amendment makes a technical correction, and clarifies the...

News Digest :: April 4, 2022

Legislature Costa: ‘Enough is enough’ with state Senate election investigation | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com) Editorial: Increase trust in future elections; Don’t obsess over past ones | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pa. Democrats walk out of Senate...

News Digest :: April 1, 2022

Legislature Democrats boycott Pennsylvania Senate election investigation hearing about ballot drop boxes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Senate committee investigating Pa. elections holds hearing on ballot drop boxes, Dems walk out – Pennsylvania Capital-Star...

Senator Street Advances Safe Cannabis Banking Bill

Harrisburg, PA − March 31, 2022 − Yesterday the Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously passed SB1167, our bipartisan cannabis banking bill. We moved forward with an important step in dismantling another cornerstone of cannabis prohibition by...