Jul. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) is in opposition of the ongoing discussion of the proposed Interstate-83 John Harris Memorial South Bridge project.
Jul. 06, 2021 /
WASHINGTON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced that grants have been awarded to several organizations in the 49th District through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program (FCEMSGP).
Jul. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) proposal to honor Tioga County veterans with a bridge designation has been signed into law.
Jul. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) sent the following letter to PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell urging the postponement of the upcoming July 13 Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voting meeting to further advance the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Jul. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – To ensure Pennsylvanians with disabilities won’t become ineligible for a valuable medical assistance program because they make too much money, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law the companion bill to Rep. Kate Klunk’s (R-Hanover) House Bill 1115.
Jul. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 843, introduced by Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union), which would require human trafficking offenses be considered in a party’s bid for child custody.
Jul. 06, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today announced he will be hosting a Lunch with Your Legislator event on Friday, July 9, at North Franklin Park.
Jul. 05, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) to improve notification standards when someone in drug or alcohol treatment leaves against medical advice was signed by Gov. Tom Wolf this week. It is now Act 41 of 2021. The new law is being referred to as Heather’s Law.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
New law seeks to safely return family members to long-term care facilities to assist with care and support of vulnerable loved ones
Jul. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed House Bill 1300, sweeping election reform legislation that passed by the General Assembly last week.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim’s (R- Cumberland) legislation, House Bill 101, providing farmers limited civil liability protections while opening their farms to the public for a fee, was signed into law as Act 27 of 2021.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. R. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced his legislation to give people more time to appeal unemployment compensation decisions has been signed into law.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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.