Senator Maria Collett Archives

Senator Collett Secures $500K for Victims’ Services, Indigent Defense, & Crime Prevention in Montco

June 13, 2024

Fort Washington, Pa. − June 13, 2024 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced nearly $500,000 in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant funding for Montgomery County based agencies and organizations. “As an attorney...

Senate Approves Collett, Ward Bill to Strengthen Child Sexual Abuse Laws

June 12, 2024

HARRISBURG – June 12, 2024 − The state Senate today approved two bills introduced by Sen. Maria Collett (D-12) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) that would strengthen Pennsylvania laws related to child pornography and child sexual abuse. “The words we use in state laws...

Collett’s Paid Leave Bill Advances Through Senate Committee

June 11, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, Senator Maria Collett’s (D-12 Montgomery) Family Care Act, SB 580, passed through the Senate Labor & Industry Committee in an 8-3 vote. The legislation would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program.

Home Run for Lower Gwynedd Little League: Collett Secures $700,000 for New Ingersoll Park Facilities

June 1, 2024

Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − June 1, 2024 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) visited Ingersoll Park, the home of Lower Gwynedd Little League, to announce $700,000 in state grant funding to support the construction of new public facilities benefitting Little...

Senator Collett Announces $187K for Montgomery County Food Pantries

May 28, 2024

Fort Washington, Pa. – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $187,295 in funding for local food banks, pantries, and soup kitchens in Montgomery County through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants. “When...