Jun. 07, 2019 /
HARRISBURG—Legislation to give parents the right to consent to inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment on behalf of their minor children was successfully amended by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to prohibit one parent from overriding the consent given by a second parent.
Jun. 07, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) announced that her Incentive-Based Savings Account legislation, House Bill 858, was passed unanimously by the House and now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Jun. 06, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today issued a statement on UPMC’s extension of access to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center for Highmark customers and announced new legislation to ensure care will continue.
Jun. 06, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) today filed House Resolution 387, which is excerpted below, calling for the censure of Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia).
Jun. 06, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead the committee on a vote of the following bills:
Jun. 06, 2019 /
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead the committee on a vote of the following bills:
Jun. 06, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to help those struggling with opioid addiction, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed Rep. Todd Polinchock’s (R-Bucks) House Resolution 216 that would create a task force comprised of experts to find ways to break the cycle of addiction.
Jun. 06, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Tedd Nesbit (R-Butler/Mercer) were joined by advocates, legal experts and fellow colleagues for a news conference to urge the General Assembly to pass their bipartisan legislation that would automatically expunge some people’s criminal record.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today issued a comprehensive statement on Restore PA, Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan that proposes to place a severance tax on the natural gas industry.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG -- Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Butler/Mercer) which would create a new crime of sexual extortion. Sexual extortion is a growing form of sexual exploitation, which current Pennsylvania law does not adequately cover.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Luzerne/Lackawanna/Wyoming) that would provide Pennsylvania counties with funding for stormwater management and bring relief to ratepayers was the focus of an informational meeting conducted by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee at the state Capitol today.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG - In an effort to encourage participation in fishing and boating activities, the state House today unanimously passed House Resolution 373, which designates the week of June 1-9 as “Fishing and Boating Week” in Pennsylvania, according to Reps. Keith Gillespie (R-York) and Bill Kortz (D-Allegheny), chairmen of the House Game and Fisheries Committee.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House Agriculture Committee today unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) that would create a statewide standard allowing farmers to host Agritourism or Agritainment activities on their farms.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House Agriculture Committee today unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) that would create a statewide standard allowing farmers to host Agritourism or Agritainment activities on their farms.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG — Unused facilities owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania would be evaluated for potential reuse as addiction treatment centers under an initiative spearheaded by Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair).
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Ten World War II veterans who served in various capacities in different regions of the world were seated next to one another Wednesday in the state House in Harrisburg so they could be recognized by state Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster) and his colleagues in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
Since the 2008 recession, Pennsylvanians have watched their communities shrink in population and businesses and factories that were once staples of family-sustaining jobs close. Since 1991, our Commonwealth has ranked near the bottom of the list of states in job growth. A major contributing factor to this issue centers on the ability to keep young adults in Pennsylvania.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a package of bills that included one sponsored by Rep. John Hershey (R-Juniata/Mifflin/Franklin) in pursuit of supporting agriculture education.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG –The House today approved legislation by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) to increase the legal age a person can get married to 18 as part of efforts to address the heinous crime of human trafficking.
Jun. 05, 2019 /
HARRISBURG — The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) to more clearly define current law on who can provide consent in order for a minor to receive mental health treatment.