Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Owlett-Sponsored Measure to Help First Responder Organizations Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing the effort to help the state’s vital emergency response agencies, the House and Senate have approved and sent to the governor’s desk legislation designed to help address financial and personnel challenges within the organizations, said Rep. Clint Owlett, prime sponsor of the measure.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Warner’s V-Toll Notification, Turnpike Consumer Protection Measure Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner’s (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) initiative to better protect consumers who travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike is now on its way to the governor’s desk.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Benninghoff Bill to Divest Commonwealth from Russian, Belarusian Financial Assets Awaits Gov. Wolf’s Signature]()
HARRISBURG – By a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation sponsored by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would divest the Commonwealth from Russian and Belarusian financial assets and prohibit future investment of Commonwealth funds in financial assets of those countries.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Klunk Bill to Protect Children and Youth Agencies Passes State Senate]()
HARRISBURG – The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill authored by Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) to protect private children and youth social service agencies and residential treatment providers. The legislation would accomplish this by voiding certain indemnification clauses when these agencies renew their professional liability policies.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Delozier Bill Updating Uniform Construction Code Goes to the Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) that would allow refrigerants in the Commonwealth to be listed as acceptable alternatives to hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the federal Clean Air Act is headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature. House Bill 2079 will resolve a conflict between the technical side of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) in Pennsylvania and the federal law regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s required refrigerants.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![PA House Republicans Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican lawmakers on Wednesday announced the introduction of Articles of Impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Bill to Streamline Hiring of Campus Police Officers at State System Universities Heads to Governor’s Desk, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to make it easier for State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities to hire campus police officers has been overwhelmingly approved by the House and Senate and is now awaiting the governor’s signature to become law.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![York House GOP Delegation Supports Impeachment of Krasner]()
HARRISBURG – The York County Republican delegation to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives announced today they are strongly supporting the Articles of Impeachment filed today against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner for failing to uphold his oath of office and wanton disregard for public safety.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Gregory, Bonner to Call for Audits of Four Professional Sports Stadiums that Received State Funding]()
WHAT: With the state having contributed millions of dollars to construction of four professional sports stadiums in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, lawmakers are introducing legislation for the Office of the Auditor General to audit the stadiums to ensure that legal requirements are being met.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Kaufer’s Resolution to Study Cost of State Prison Safety Plan Adopted by House]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution sponsored by Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) to study the cost of a safety plan for staffing of state correctional institutions in Pennsylvania was adopted by the House of Representatives today.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Farry Bill to Honor Air Medal Recipients with Special Registration Plate on Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) to honor veterans who have received an Air Medal with a special registration license plate now awaits the governor’s signature to become law.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Mizgorski Bill Ensuring Greater Father Involvement Passes Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation promoting greater father involvement has passed unanimously in the Senate, Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) announced.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Rename a Wyoming County Bridge in Honor of Veterans and First Responders Awaits Governor’s Signature]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to rename a Wyoming County bridge in honor of local veterans and first responders was sent to the governor’s desk for his signature after its unanimous final approval by the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Gaydos, Kinkead Introduce Legislation to Assist Landslide-Prone Victims]()
WHAT: Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) will be hosting a press conference to introduce legislation to create a new insurance program for homeowners living in landslide-prone areas, as well as assistance to local governments that wish to mitigate the risk of landslides within their communities.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Pennsylvania House Republicans to Announce Filing of Articles of Impeachment Against Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner]()
WHAT: Press conference to announce the filing of articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
Oct. 25, 2022 /
![Polinchock Bills to Honor Officer Stephen C. Plum Jr., William Bell Sr. With Memorial Highways Head to the Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – To honor two local Bucks County first responders, bills authored by Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) would designate two sections of Easton Road (Route 611) in Warrington Township.
Oct. 25, 2022 /
![Williams Urges Governor to Sign Bill to Add Sex Traffickers to Megan’s Law]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation to fight sex trafficking fought for by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester) has passed the House and now goes to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature.
Oct. 25, 2022 /
![House Sends Ecker Junior Firefighter Initiative to Governor]()
HARRISBURG – Companion legislation of Rep. Torren Ecker’s (R-Abbottstown) House Bill 2268 to better prepare junior firefighters for active fires was approved by the House and is heading to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Oct. 25, 2022 /
![Lawmakers Demand ID Verification and Proper Handling of Absentee, Mail-in Ballots]()
HARRISBURG – With Election Day looming, Reps. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) and Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) were joined by more than a dozen of their House colleagues in sending a letter to acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman today, insisting that she immediately issue a directive to county election officials on the proper handling of absentee and mail-in ballots.
Oct. 25, 2022 /
![Democrats ‘Out of Touch’ When it Comes to Pennsylvania’s Priorities, Says Klunk]()
HARRISBURG— An “abortion freedom for all” rally took place on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg yesterday, Oct. 24. There, Democratic lawmakers joined protesters to advocate for stronger abortion laws.