Nov. 17, 2015 /
![Benninghoff Legislation to Protect Juror Privacy Gains Committee Support]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced today that his legislation to protect the privacy of jurors passed the House Judiciary Committee with unanimous, bi-partisan support.
Nov. 17, 2015 /
![Lancaster County Legislators Respond to Syrian Refugee Crisis and Potential Terrorist Threats]()
HARRISBURG – In response to Governor Wolf’s announcement yesterday that Pennsylvania would continue to accept and host Syrian refugees, Lancaster County legislators wrote the Governor to confirm that the refugees being relocated to the Commonwealth have no ties to extremist groups and that they have not engaged or aided in terroristic activities.
Nov. 17, 2015 /
![Petri Resolution to Caution Wolf, Obama on Accepting Syrian Refugees]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks) announced today that he will sponsor a resolution calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to reject the placement of Syrian refugees in the Commonwealth until the federal government establishes increased security procedures to sufficiently screen the refugees.
Nov. 16, 2015 /
![Opioid Advisory Committee to Introduce Legislation]()
WHAT: State Reps. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), Kurt Masser (R-Columbia/Montour/Northumberland), John Maher (R-Allegheny/Washington), Dan Moul (R-Adams) and Stephen Kinsey (D-Philadelphia) will discuss a package of bills that address the recommendations of the report of the Task Force and Advisory Committee on Opioid Prescription Drug Proliferation.
Nov. 13, 2015 /
![House Approves Kaufer’s Bill to Address Residency Requirements for Public Assistance]()
HARRISBURG – In a continued effort to prevent individuals from receiving public assistance from multiple states, the state House today voted in favor of House Bill 1322, being sponsored by Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), to require applicants to disclose states in which they have previously received welfare benefits. The bill passed by a vote of 149-48.
Nov. 12, 2015 /
![White Co-Sponsors Bill to Provide Workbooks for Nonpublic School Students]()
HARRISBURG — In a move to prevent nonpublic schools from experiencing a delay or loss of access to workbooks, Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) has co-sponsored legislation to ensure that, in the event of a delay in the enactment of the state’s budget, students in nonpublic schools are not denied access to educational workbooks.
Nov. 12, 2015 /
![York County House Republican Delegation Supports Increased Patient Access to Test Information]()
HARRISBURG- The House of Representatives voted this week for House Bill 1233, sponsored by state Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks), which would improve patient access to out-patient diagnostic imaging test results. The legislation would require the imaging service entity to directly notify the patient between 7-20 days after the results were sent to the ordering health care practitioner, if there is a finding of an abnormality which requires follow-up care. The report must detail the results of the test and a statement that the patient is receiving the notice due to an abnormal finding.
Nov. 10, 2015 /
![Milne Bill Would Extend Operation of Revenue-Collection Program]()
HARRISBURG – A bill by Rep. Duane Milne (R-Chester) to extend a program that saves hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars each year passed the House Finance Committee yesterday.
Nov. 10, 2015 /
![Barrar’s Committee Supports Bill to Benefit Volunteer First Responders]()
HARRISBURG – Led by majority chairman Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today approved legislation to improve the recruitment and retention of volunteer first responders.
Nov. 10, 2015 /
![Judiciary Committee Meets to Move Five Pieces of Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) moved several important pieces of legislation today during the Judiciary Committee’s scheduled weekly voting meeting.
Nov. 10, 2015 /
![White Bill to Protect Police IDs Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) to protect the identities of police officers and their families when the officer is involved in a shooting has unanimously passed the House Judiciary Committee.
Nov. 10, 2015 /
![Fire and EMS Tax Credit Bill Passes Committee Unanimously, Warner Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner’s (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) legislation authorizing municipalities to enact earned income and property tax liability tax credits for active volunteers of a fire company or emergency medical service (EMS) company passed the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support on Monday.
Nov. 10, 2015 /
![Adams-York Delegation Backs Effort to Close Welfare Loophole]()
HARRISBURG – Thanks to a strong bipartisan vote, the state House Monday passed legislation that would address attempts to “double dip” when applying for public assistance. Under House Bill 1322, which may now be taken up by the state Senate, anyone who moves to Pennsylvania would have to list places where they lived before and received welfare benefits. The legislation also requires the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to notify the other state or states of the change in residency of the applicant.
Nov. 10, 2015 /
![New Law Permits First Responders to Fundraise on Local Roads, Farry Says]()
HARRISBURG – A new law was enacted last week which gives first responders another option for raising funds to support their operations, said Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), author of the legislation.
Nov. 09, 2015 /
![Toohil’s No-Fault Divorce Bill Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne), which would reduce the waiting time to obtain a no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania, today was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives. House Bill 380 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Nov. 06, 2015 /
![Barrar to Hold Committee Vote on Legislation Affecting First Responders and Veterans]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead the committee in a vote on legislation that would affect first responders as well as veterans and their descendants:
Nov. 06, 2015 /
![York County House Republican Delegation Applauds Wolf for Ending Union Intimidation Tactics]()
HARRISBURG- The York County House Republican Delegation thanks Gov. Tom Wolf for signing House Bill 874, now Act 59 of 2015, which ends the exemption for union members and management involved a labor dispute from being charged with crimes of harassment, stalking and threat to use weapons of mass destruction.
Nov. 06, 2015 /
![Petri Bill Would Shine Light on Campaign Finance, Enable Electorate to Make Informed Decisions]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks) is sponsoring legislation that would require organizations that engage in electioneering and issue advocacy to identify themselves and file campaign finance reports if their expenditures exceed $1,000.
Nov. 05, 2015 /
![Marsico Pleased that Legislation to Protect Public Safety in Labor Disputes Becomes Law]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) issued the following statement in regard to his legislation being signed into law to prohibit parties involved in a labor dispute from harassing, stalking or making bomb threats:
Nov. 05, 2015 /
![Barrar Champions Important Legislation to Support First Responders]()
HARRISBURG – As majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) commends Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) on the signing of his bill that provides first responder organizations the opportunity to solicit donations at intersections. In September, the bill received support from the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.