October 20, 2017
Philadelphia – October 20, 2017 – Pennsylvania Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione partnered with Rep. Jason Dawkins and the Philadelphia-based Women Organized Against Rape on Thursday evening to facilitate a vital and timely discussion about sexual violence...
October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017
HB 16 PN 1056 (Mackenzie): This legislation amends the Local Tax Collection Law to requires checks made payable to tax collectors to be deposited into a separate account used only for tax money. The bill was approved by a vote of 49-0. SB 472 PN 1262 (Yaw): The bill...
October 17, 2017
SB 53 PN 946 (Greenleaf): This bill would allow college students enrolled in online courses to be awarded scholarships. The bill was approved by a vote of 49-0. SB 663 PN 1241 (Laughlin): This bill amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act to increase the number...
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...
