Apr. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – A victims’ rights bill championed by Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) passed the House of Representatives today, clearing an important hurdle toward creating a constitutional amendment related to the statute of limitations following childhood sexual abuse.
Apr. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Mifflin/Centre) is once again hosting a Seniors for Safe Driving program to help sharpen and improve the driving skills of older motorists. The program will be held on Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fellowship Center at Westminster Woods, 360 Westminster Drive, Huntingdon.
Apr. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has been appointed to serve on the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee (JLCC) by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny).
Apr. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Recognizing April 2019 as “Esophageal Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month” in Pennsylvania, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) honored Rich and Linda Horner of Rimersburg on Monday for their ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the disease.
Apr. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG, April 9 – State Reps. Robert Freeman and Lee James and state Sens. David G. Argall and Judy Schwank today introduced legislation that would make improvements to the state historic preservation incentive tax credit program.
Apr. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – In order to protect more children from the trauma of testifying in court, state Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) has authored legislation that would expand the circumstances in which out-of-court statements by a child may be admissible. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved House Bill 505 this week.
Apr. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – A victims’ rights bill championed by Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) passed the House of Representatives today, clearing an important hurdle toward creating a constitutional amendment related to the statute of limitations following childhood sexual abuse.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation which would increase the penalties for the crime of concealing the death of a child, sponsored by Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton), was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives today and will next be considered by the Senate.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne), expressed concerns over changes to Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP) and what they might mean for rural communities.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today in the state House, two committees approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that would help infants and children impacted by the state’s opioid crisis and ensure parents use private health insurance for their children, if available and financially feasible, before relying on Medical Assistance.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will hold an informational meeting on House Bill 915, which would exempt milk trucks from winter-related travel bans in the Commonwealth. Causer introduced the bill in response to the Wolf administration issuing a disaster emergency declaration this winter in which commercial vehicles were banned three times from some portions or all of the state’s interstate highways in anticipation of snow or ice accumulations.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to better protect victims of crime and abuse, today the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny) that would shield rape victims from irrelevant cross examination.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to better protect victims of crime and abuse, today the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny) that would shield rape victims from irrelevant cross examination.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG—The House has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to criminalize the act of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – At the start of a Judiciary Committee meeting this week that focused on legislation to support child sexual assault victims, Chairman Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) announced that he and Rep. Karen Boback (R-Wyoming/Luzerne/Lackawanna), chairman of the House Children and Youth Committee, had sent a letter to Pennsylvania Inspector General Bruce Beemer asking him to investigate the handling of the case of Grace Packer by the Department of Human Services.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), that would give private homeowners and small businesses more options for code enforcement inspection services, was passed by the General Assembly and sent to the Senate for consideration on Monday.
Apr. 09, 2019 /
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, chaired by state Rep. Karen Boback (R-Luzerne/Lackawanna/Wyoming), will vote on two pieces of legislation dealing with different aspects of child abuse:
Apr. 09, 2019 /
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), and the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick), will hold a joint informational meeting on the challenges people with disabilities face when traveling.
Apr. 08, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) that would equalize the pay received by members of the Pennsylvania National Guard to that which is received by their U.S. Army counterparts.
Apr. 08, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Crime victims would be guaranteed access to court proceedings under legislation sponsored by Rep. John Hershey (R-Franklin/Juniata/Mifflin) and passed with overwhelming approval by the House today.