Jun. 19, 2018 /
![Stephens Landmark Gun Bill Passes House Judiciary Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to help families and law enforcement better prevent suicides and gun violence has passed the House Judiciary Committee.
Jun. 18, 2018 /
![House Approves Resolutions to Address Workplace Harassment, Misconduct]()
HARRISBURG – The House today approved two resolutions, authored by Reps. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery), Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), to further safeguard employees and any individual who works for government or at the state Capitol from sexual and workplace-related harassment.
Jun. 18, 2018 /
![House Approves Education Committee School Safety Measures, Hickernell and Fee Say]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives has voted to pass two pieces of school safety legislation that had been debated and approved by the House Education Committee just two weeks ago, said committee chairman Dave Hickernell (R-Lancaster/Dauphin).
Jun. 18, 2018 /
![House Advances Lawrence Bill to Speed Process for Obtaining Birth Certificates]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House voted 191-1 to approve legislation sponsored by Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) that aims to prevent unreasonable delays in getting birth certificates to citizens who need them.
Jun. 18, 2018 /
![House Committee to Examine Possibility of Child Advocate Ombudsman]()
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will convene a public hearing on legislation she is sponsoring to create a child advocate ombudsman. Under the measure, House Bill 1311, the office would be housed within the Office of the Attorney General.
Jun. 15, 2018 /
![Local Lawmakers, Nonprofits to Recognize Rare Disease Awareness Day]()
WHAT: Rep. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) has partnered with Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), the National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) and Life Sciences Pennsylvania for Rare Disease Awareness Day in the Commonwealth. One of the 7,000 rare diseases affects one in 10 Americans.
Jun. 15, 2018 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Measure to Honor Lost Service Members]()
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 four pieces of legislation:
Jun. 14, 2018 /
![Mehaffie Appointed to House Professional Licensure Committee]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) today announced he has been appointed to serve on the House Professional Licensure Committee for the remainder of the 2017-18 legislative session. In addition, he continues to serve on the House Local Government, Gaming Oversight, and Game and Fisheries committees.
Jun. 14, 2018 /
![PIAA Legislative Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing on Public, Private Sports]()
WHAT: Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), chairman of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Legislative Oversight Committee, will hold a public hearing on separate championships, boundary and non-boundary schools, and classification of sports.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![Bernstine Appointed to Bipartisan Budget Watchdog Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Furthering his opportunities to be involved in shaping some of the most critical fiscal issues facing the Commonwealth, State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) Tuesday was appointed by House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) to replace outgoing state Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) on one of the General Assembly’s most influential watchdog committees.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![House Approves Bill Ensuring Fairness in the Lodging Industry, Heffley Says]()
HARRISBURG – To bring Pennsylvania’s statutes up to speed with ever-changing technology, the House today passed legislation by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) to require online booking sites, such as Airbnb and Home Away, to register with the Department of Revenue to ensure hotel taxes are fairly collected.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![Turzai Calls for Harrisburg to Remain in Act 47 Recovery]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today said that the city of Harrisburg should remain in its Act 47 status while retaining the ability to tax those who live and work in the city at the elevated levels permissible under the act.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![York County House Republicans Issue Statement on Passage of Crime Victim Protection Bills]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives on this week passed legislation to help strengthen the protections for the most vulnerable victims of crime. Public safety is a core function of government, and the bills passed by the House take additional steps to support crime victims.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![Turzai Releases Statement on Senate Action on Down Syndrome Abortion Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report House Bill 2050 out of committee this morning:
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![House Committee Approves Farry’s Pension Forfeiture Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – The Senate Finance Committee today approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), which would strengthen Pennsylvania’s laws governing public corruption.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![Ortitay Introduces Bills to Increase School Safety]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) recently introduced three bills to help identify threats at schools and public institutions of higher education in order to increase school safety and security.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![House Passes Bill to Improve Care for Mothers with Postpartum Depression and Their Babies, Say Toohil, Schlossberg]()
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Reps. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) and Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh), that would offer state assistance to Pennsylvania mothers struggling with postpartum depression and their babies, was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 200 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![Dowling Appointed to House State Government Committee]()
UNIONTOWN – Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) was appointed to serve as a member of the House State Government Committee.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![Charlton, Legislators and Advocates Call for Adequate Growing Greener Funding]()
HARRISBURG – At a press conference, Rep. Alex Charlton (R-Springfield), along with state legislators and Larry Williamson of the Growing Greener Coalition Partners, called for adequate increases for the Growing Greener III program, which would provide a much-needed boost in funding for conservation, preservation and recreation projects across the Commonwealth. The full press conference is listed here.
Jun. 13, 2018 /
![Cutler, Mensch and Miller Call for Wolf’s Support of Bill to Provide Competitive Work Opportunities for People with Disabilities]()
HARRISBURG – After receiving unanimous approval from the General Assembly, legislation sponsored by Reps. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Dan Miller (D-Allegheny) to benefit both individuals with disabilities and improve the state’s workforce shortage heads to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature.