Oct. 29, 2019 /
![House Advances Most Substantial Election Reforms in 80 Years]()
HARRISBURG – The most comprehensive effort to modernize and improve Pennsylvania’s elections since the 1930s was passed by the House of Representatives today. Senate Bill 421 establishes mail-in voting in the Commonwealth, gives Pennsylvanians more time to register to vote ahead of elections, and eliminates the straight-party ticket option from ballots.
Oct. 29, 2019 / Press Release
![Pickett’s Resolution Designates October as “Life Insurance Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution designating October as Life Insurance Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives today.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Commemorating Victims of Communism]()
HARRISBURG – On Monday, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) joined members of the House for a press conference in the Capitol to honor the victims of communism, including the 100 million who lost their lives under communist regimes.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![House Government Oversight Committee to Release First Report and Recommend Changes to Lobbying Disclosure Law]()
WHAT: House Government Oversight Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) will release the committee’s first-ever report during an upcoming meeting. The report is on lobbying disclosure and makes recommendations, including a bill and audits, to improve lobbying transparency in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![House Advances Bills to Support “Helpers and Heroes”]()
HARRISBURG – The state House of Representatives sent more than a dozen bills to the state Senate this month to address a growing statewide crisis in attracting and retaining volunteer firefighters and EMTs. The package of bills, which garnered bipartisan support, is intended to aid in recruiting and retaining volunteer first responders, and also to show respect and appreciation to current volunteers who put their lives on the line for their friends and neighbors.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![Dowling and Simmons Bill to Provide Transparency for Voters]()
HARRISBURG – To provide greater transparency for voters, state Reps. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) and Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) drafted legislation to eliminate the ability for all candidates for public office to cross-file their nomination petitions.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![Gabler Successfully Amends Legislation to Give Fire Companies Flexibility in Use of Grant Money]()
HARRISBURG – In Pennsylvania, fire companies are forced to operate under a “use it or lose it” philosophy when it comes to reception of grant money. State Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) is fighting to change that.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![Causer Bill to Boost Funding for EMS Training, Equipment Earns House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A plan to improve the affordability and accessibility of training for emergency services agencies in rural areas was approved unanimously in the state House Monday, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), prime sponsor of the measure.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![Bill to Help Rural EMS Earns Unanimous Support in State House, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG - The state House has unanimously approved Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill aimed at assisting rural emergency medical services (EMS) companies and the patients who rely on them.
Oct. 29, 2019 /
![House Answers Call from Helpers and Heroes]()
HARRISBURG – As communities across Pennsylvania face a growing crisis in attracting volunteer first responders, the House took action this month, passing more than a dozen bills that help recruit, retain and show respect for those willing to put their lives on the line for their friends and neighbors.
Oct. 28, 2019 / Press Release
![Marshall’s Bill to Allow Autonomous Shuttle Vehicles Receives Unanimous Support at House Hearing]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing on legislation drafted by Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) that would allow PennDOT to authorize the operation of an autonomous shuttle vehicle on an approved route.
Oct. 28, 2019 /
![House Passes Ortitay Bill to Assist Volunteer Fire, EMS Companies Recoup Costs]()
HARRISBURG — The House today approved legislation authored by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) to exempt volunteer fire and emergency medical service (EMS) providers from paying a fee for accident reports for insurance billing purposes.
Oct. 28, 2019 /
![Sims Finally Apologizes for Bullying, Harassing, Doxing]()
HARRISBURG – Following the receipt of a card from Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) to the victims he bullied and harassed, Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) has asked that House Resolution 387, to censure Sims, be withdrawn.
Oct. 28, 2019 /
![Reps. Dowling and Simmons to Unveil Legislation to Provide Transparency for Voters]()
WHAT: State legislators will detail and answer questions about a bill that would eliminate the ability for all candidates for public office to cross-file their nomination petitions. Currently, the Pennsylvania Election Code of 1937 allows candidates seeking to run for school board, county court of Common Pleas and district judges to file nomination petitions for multiple political parties that have become hyper partisan.
Oct. 25, 2019 /
MIFFLINTOWN -- Business issues facing rural Pennsylvania were the focus of a roundtable discussion of the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) Thursday morning in Juniata County.
Oct. 25, 2019 /
![Committee Passes Lawrence Bills to Aid Struggling Dairy Farmers]()
HARRISBURG – This week, the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee advanced two bills, sponsored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), to help Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy industry.
Oct. 25, 2019 /
![Dush Sponsors Resolution to Make PA Next State to Recognize Victims of Communism Memorial Day]()
WHAT: PA State Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) will join with state lawmakers and representatives from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to urge final passage of his resolution to declare Nov. 7, 2019, as Victims of Communism Memorial Day in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 25, 2019 /
![House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee to Examine PA’s CO2 and Climate]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a public hearing focusing on Pennsylvania’s CO2 and climate.
Oct. 24, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – With the number of volunteer emergency responders in Pennsylvania plummeting in recent decades, state Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster) helped launch an effort to reverse the trend and voted for several bills to help retain existing volunteer first responders and recruit new ones.
Oct. 24, 2019 /
![Rothman Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Exclude Families of Fallen First Responders from Realty Transfer Tax]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday approved legislation to support families of first responders by eliminating realty transfer tax burdens for up to five years, said Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland), who co-sponsored the measure.