October 16, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017 SB 552, PN 589 (Aument) – This legislation removes the “Veterans’ Memorial Trust Fund” from the Veterans Trust Fund and re-establishes it as a separate fund in the State Treasury. It will be known as the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Monuments and...
October 6, 2017
The Senate unanimously passed House Bill 45, known as “Right to Try” legislation, which allows terminally ill patients to use investigative medical treatments, products, and devices that have not yet been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
October 4, 2017
HB 103 PN 81 (Neuman): This bill designates the bridge located on the portion of State Route 980 over the Chartiers Creek in Canonsburg Borough, Washington County, as the “Officer Scott L. Bashioum Memorial Bridge.” The bill was approved by a vote of 50-0. HB 409 PN...
October 3, 2017
SB 564 PN 610 (Yaw): This bill creates a free-standing act providing for installation of protective fencing on certain State-owned bridges and for powers and duties of the Department of Transportation. The bill was approved by a vote of 50-0. ...
October 2, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017 HB 45, PN 2108 (Godshall) – This legislation creates the Right to Try Act, for the use of investigational drugs, biological products and medical devices by terminally ill patients. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 530, PN 1166 (Killion) – This...
September 28, 2017
Abington, PA – September 28, 2017 – Senator Art Haywood (D, Montgomery/Philadelphia) today announced his plan to introduce health insurance legislation that will cover everybody and reduce healthcare costs into the Pennsylvania State Senate. “We have to get everyone...
September 22, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 135, which would allow Pennsylvania hunters to use leashed tracking dogs to track white tailed deer, bear, or elk to help recover an animal that has been legally killed or wounded. The bill now goes to the House Game and...
September 22, 2017
Bethlehem, September 22, 2017 – The Office of Victim Advocate and the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association are working with state Senators Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) and Pat Stefano (R-Fayette) on legislation that would enable government, business and...
September 20, 2017
HB 453 PN 2410 (Ryan): This bill amends the Fiscal Code to address the fiscal operations, revenue and potential liabilities of the Commonwealth to meet the requirements of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and to implement the General...
September 20, 2017
HARRISBURG, September 20, 2017 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today voted to non-concur on the Pennsylvania House of Representative’s revenue plan and create a conference committee to write a plan that can be supported by both chambers. The final...
