Jul. 01, 2021 /
![Klunk Bill to Protect Senior Citizens Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Senior citizens will now have another layer of protection against exploitation from caregivers with the governor’s signing of House Bill 1431, now known as Act 49 of 2020.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
![Stephens’ Child Protection Bill Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG—Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to improve communications among agencies charged with investigating child abuse.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
![Marshall, Matzie, Browne Commend Gov. Wolf Signing Bill to Expand 5G Technology]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1621 into law, announced prime sponsor Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler), co-sponsor Rep. Robert Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) and Sen. Patrick Browne (R-16th District). This increases access to 5G technology by deploying small wireless facilities, which could be as small as a backpack and attached to an existing utility pole.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Modernize Insurance License Application Process Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) to modernize the insurance license application process in Pennsylvania was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf today. Pickett currently serves as majority chair of the House Insurance Committee.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Owlett Bill to Ensure Justice for Child Victims Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill to help ensure justice is served in cases where children are victimized is has been signed into law by the governor.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Kail Criticizes Gov. Wolf’s Decision to Veto Voting Rights Protection Act, Line Item Veto Election Audit]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 1300, known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, as well as line item veto funding for election audits in the 2021-22 Pennsylvania Budget:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Expanded Employment Protections for National Guard Members Signed into Law, Says Day]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announced his bill to provide additional support to Pennsylvania military families by expanding employment protections for out-of-state service has been signed into law as Act 31 of 2021.
Jun. 30, 2021 / Press Release
![Sankey, Rigby Support Fiscally-Responsible State Budget Plan]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Osceola Mills) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) today voted to support Senate Bill 255, the primary piece of legislation which makes up the 2021-22 state budget package. The bill, which passed by a 140-61 margin, now goes to the state Senate for consideration.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Despite Veto, Causer Says Push for Voter ID Will Continue]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) said today he would continue fighting for stronger voter ID requirements and other election reforms in the Commonwealth despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto Wednesday of the Voting Rights Protection Act.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s vetoes of House Bill 1300 and funding that was included in the 2021-22 state budget that created a Bureau of Election Audits within the Department of the Auditor General.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Earlier today, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300) to correct and modernize Pennsylvania’s election law. In response, House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York), who authored the bill, issued the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) commented on the veto by Gov. Tom Wolf of House Bill 1300, the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act, with the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Grove Issues Statement of Audit Line-Item Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf once again used his veto pen to eliminate funding for the auditor general to provide a checks system of our election by allowing for audits. In response, House State Government Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![James Slams Wolf’s Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act, Election Audit Provision]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. R. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 1300, known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, as well as the provision in the 2021-22 state budget containing funding for election audits:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Dowling Condemns Wolf Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 1300, the Voting Rights Protection Act:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Irvin Issues Statement on Gov.’s Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Centre/Mifflin) today issued the following statement after the governor vetoed the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300):
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Vetoing Historic Election Reform Bill Will Cost the Commonwealth the People’s Trust, Say Brown, Peifer, Fritz]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) provided the following statement after the governor vetoed the Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300).
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Ecker Issues Statement on Election Reform Vetoes]()
HARRISBURG – Earlier today, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300) and line-item vetoed part of the General Appropriations legislation (Senate Bill 255) to provide funding to the auditor general to perform audits of Pennsylvania’s elections. In response, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) issued the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Wolf’s Veto of Voting Rights Protection Act a Slap in the Face to all Pennsylvanians, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), a member of the House State Government Committee and co-sponsor of the Voting Rights Protection Act, today expressed discouragement over Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of the bill.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Stephens, Polinchock and Schroeder Secure Funds for PFAS Cancer Study]()
HARRISBURG- Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) and Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) announced that money to fund Temple University’s study into the links between PFAS contamination and cancer has been included in the just-passed state budget for the 2021-22 term.