Oct. 10, 2018 /
![Charlton Applauds Passage of Graduation Requirement Flexibility Bill]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week approved legislation that would provide Pennsylvania students with additional options to fulfilling high school graduation requirements beyond the Keystone Exams.
Oct. 10, 2018 /
![House Approves Corbin Bill to Require Consideration of Prior Strangulation Offenses]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed Representative Becky Corbin’s (R-East Brandywine) legislation to allow prior strangulation convictions to be taken into account in criminal justice proceedings and child custody hearings.
Oct. 10, 2018 /
![Murt’s Bill to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation Gains Unanimous House Approval]()
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) that would specifically criminalize the act of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Commonwealth.
Oct. 10, 2018 /
![House Committee Advances Jozwiak Bill to Reduce Penalties for Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee today approved through a bipartisan vote legislation introduced by state Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) that would reduce the penalties for most cases of possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Oct. 10, 2018 /
![Unanimous House Vote Would Give Keystone Exam Alternatives, Santora Says]()
HARRISBURG – After joining in today’s unanimous House vote that would amend the Public School Code to provide alternatives to the Keystone Exam as a high school graduation requirement, Rep. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) released this statement:
Oct. 09, 2018 /
![House Judiciary Committee Advances Bill to Toughen Penalties for SNAP Fraud, Marsico Says]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing efforts to prevent fraud and abuse of state programs, the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Ronald Marsico (R-Dauphin), today approved legislation to impose tougher penalties for the illegal trafficking of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Oct. 09, 2018 /
![House Committee Moves to Increase Cybersecurity in Pennsylvania, Grove, Phillips-Hill and Ortitay Announce]()
HARRISBURG – On the heels of a series of security breaches in state government, the House State Government Committee approved on Tuesday legislation to increase and improve cybersecurity the bills three prime sponsors, Reps. Seth Grove (R-York), Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), announced.
Oct. 09, 2018 /
![Benninghoff Praises Unanimous Passage of Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) is praising the passage of Senate Bill 1090, which gained unanimous support today in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), the bill intended to end hazing is now headed to the governor’s desk.
Oct. 09, 2018 /
![Setting the Record Straight]()
With Pennsylvania’s sole gubernatorial debate having come and gone, most people are likely wondering what statements being made are true or false. Fact checking is always an important step in the political process, which is ongoing around the Commonwealth. The governor and his campaign are highlighting as many positives that occurred during his term in office as they can. They should, as things are legitimately better today than two and three years ago.
Oct. 09, 2018 /
![Setting the Record Straight]()
Editorial by Representative Bryan Cutler
PA House Republican Whip
With Pennsylvania’s sole gubernatorial debate having come and gone, most people are likely wondering what statements being made are true or false. Fact checking is always an important step in the political process, which is ongoing around the Commonwealth. The governor and his campaign are highlighting as many positives that occurred during his term in office as they can. They should, as things are legitimately better today than two and three years ago.
Oct. 08, 2018 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Two Pieces of Legislation]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee meeting to vote on two pieces of legislation:
Oct. 05, 2018 /
![Barrar Introduces Bill to Address PTSI in First Responder Community]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) introduced a bill that would entitle first responders to benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law for psychological injuries arising from their job demands, or after four years or more of service, even in cases when physical injuries are absent.
Oct. 04, 2018 /
![Ryan’s Humane Officer Bill Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) announced today that the governor has signed his Humane Society police officer legislation into law as Act 77 of 2018.
Oct. 04, 2018 /
![Dowling’s 2020 Vision Summit Sheds Light on the Importance of Economic Development in Western Pennsylvania]()
UNIONTOWN – Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) was joined by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee; Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia), chairman of the House Transportation Committee; and members of both committees to discuss ways in which state Legislature can better invest in western Pennsylvania, whether it be in the form of bettering the roadways and transit systems or promoting area job growth to stimulate a healthy economy.
Oct. 04, 2018 /
![Turzai Urges Senate to ‘Free Our Wine’ - House Speaker calls on Senate to vote on House Bill 975]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) is calling on the state Senate to advance additional alcohol privatization legislation in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 04, 2018 /
![Quinn Bill Would Lift Cap on Utility Efficiency Investments]()
HARRISBURG -- Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) has introduced legislation to allow public utilities to make greater investments in energy efficiency measures. House Bill 2662 would lift an artificial cap that prohibits public utilities from investing more than 2 percent of revenues into energy efficiency initiatives.
Oct. 03, 2018 /
![Quinn Applauds State Senate for Advancing Landmark Domestic Violence Prevention Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Calling it a landmark victory for victims of domestic violence, Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) today applauded members of the state Senate for affirmatively voting on legislation she sponsored to further protect victims from their abusers.
Oct. 03, 2018 /
![Mackenzie Welcomes Start of Maternal Mortality Review Committee]()
HARRISBURG – As directed under a new law authored by state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks), the governor this week announced the creation of Pennsylvania’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
Oct. 03, 2018 /
![After Six Years of Debate and Votes, Minority Leader Takes Away the People’s Vote, Knowles Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) today identified the individual responsible for obstructing the chance for the voters of Pennsylvania to decide next year about whether to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives or not.
Oct. 03, 2018 /
![Dowling Announces Multi-Committee, 2020 Vision Summit in Fayette and Somerset Counties]()
Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) announced today that he will be hosting a multi-house committee, 2020 Vision Summit, on Oct. 3-5, in Fayette and Somerset counties. The goal of this event is to bring members of the House Majority Policy Committee and House Transportation Committee to western Pennsylvania to show them what the area has to offer in terms of employment, culture, natural resources, and economic development.