Post Session Report :: Tuesday, June 18, 2019

SB 235, PN 986 (Browne) – Senate Bill 235 makes annual appropriations for fiscal year 2019-20 to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards. A vote of 50-0 was recorded....

News Digest :: June 18, 2019

Legislature Lawmakers ask for help to curb gun violence in Philadelphia after a weekend of 19 shootings, 5 deaths...

Post Session Report :: Monday, June 17, 2019

SB 93, PN 882 (Bartolotta) – Amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to create the offense of drug delivery resulting in serious bodily injury.  A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 118, PN 937 (Langerholc) – This bill will establish the Recovery to Work...

News Digest :: June 17, 2019

Legislature Old enough to marry? Or buy cigarettes? Age matters in bills before Pa. lawmakers https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/old-enough-to-marry-or-buy-cigarettes-age-matters-in-bills-before-pa-lawmakers.html Pennsylvania breweries might dodge sales tax bullet...

Senate News Digest :: June 16, 2019

Budget   Minimum wage, state police fee top budget fight https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/minimum-wage-state-police-fee-top-budget-fight-1.2496523   State Police   Bills put burden of funding state police on taxpayers...