Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Diamond Appointed to Serve as Chairman of Subcommittee on Government IT and Communication]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) has been appointed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) to serve as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Information Technology and Communication under the State Government Committee for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) wants constituents to be aware that the House State Government Committee will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. to examine the SURE System, election management systems and related information technology.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Diamond Applauds Passage of Legislation Ensuring Emergency Declaration Deadline]()
HARRISBURG - Today the House passed House Bill 55, legislation that Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) strongly advocated for in 2020 as Gov. Tom Wolf’s business restrictions resulted in an unemployment rate of over 10%.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee Forwards Bills, Including Constitutional Amendment, to House]()
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee approved several pieces of legislation, including a constitutional amendment to improve cooperation in responding to emergencies by limiting the length of emergency disaster declarations unless approved by the General Assembly and two bills to reinvent government, at its meeting today, committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) said.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Committee Advances Staats, Labs Upskirting Bill]()
HARRISBURG - The House Judiciary Committee today advanced legislation, sponsored Bucks County Reps. Craig Staats and Shelby Labs, which takes aim at a form of child sexual abuse known as “upskirting” whereby an adult takes photos up the skirts of unsuspecting individuals and posts the images online.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![House Approves Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Reign in Unchecked Executive Power]()
HARRISBURG – The House today approved legislation by State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) to reign in unchecked executive power through constitutional amend
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Causer Supports Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Limit Duration of Disaster Declarations]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) today applauded passage of a proposed constitutional amendment that would change the way emergency disaster declarations are made in the Commonwealth, thereby liming the unchecked, unbalanced authority of the governor.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Quinn Statement on Passage of House Bill 55]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) released the following statement on House passage of House Bill 55:
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Lewis DelRosso Appointed to Serve as Secretary of House Urban Affairs Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) has been appointed by Chairman Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) to serve as secretary of the House Urban Affairs Committee during the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Gregory’s Statute of Limitations Bill Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – A bill authored by Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) to provide a two-year window for childhood sexual abuse victims to submit claims in civil court has passed the House of Representatives.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) was appointed to continue serving as chairman of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee after being sworn in to his seventh term representing the 187th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Dowling Good Government Bill Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee has approved Rep. Matthew Dowling’s (R-Fayette/Somerset) bill to ensure the state better meets the needs of the nearly 5,000 local government entities in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 27, 2021 / Press Release
![Toohil’s Bill to Protect Living Organ Donors Advances after Unanimous Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) that would protect living organ donors in Pennsylvania was unanimously approved by the House Insurance Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 203 now moves to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Struzzi Sees Cody’s Law Advanced by House Committee]()
HARRISBURG– State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is honored to once again stand up for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens by introducing House Bill 185, legislation that would strengthen the penalty for anyone who causes bodily injury to an individual with a physical or intellectual disability. Struzzi's bill may now be considered by the full House following passage today by the House Judiciary Committee.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Bernstine Bill on Parole Process for Violent Offenders Passes House Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) announced today that his legislation which focuses on the parole process for violent offenders in the wake of the 2019 murder of a child in Lawrence County, passed the House Judiciary Committee.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Judiciary Committee Approves Owlett Bill to Ensure Justice for Child Victims]()
HARRISBURG – The state House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation authored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) to support justice in cases where children are victimized.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Hear from County Election Officials at Hearing]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold its second hearing in a series of investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system. State and local election officials will provide testimony virtually. Grove and other committee members will be available to the media for questions following the hearing.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee met today to advance several key bills to hold criminals accountable for their actions and better protect child testifiers, said Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the committee.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![James’ Bill to Allow More Time for Unemployment Compensation Appeals Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The House Labor and Industry Committee unanimously approved legislation drafted by Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) that would increase the time allowed for Unemployment Compensation (UC) appeals from 15 days to 21 days for both claimants and employers.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
![Tomlinson Named Chair of Drug and Alcohol Subcommittee]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks) has been named chair of the House Human Services Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol.