Dec. 07, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana), which would name a bridge in honor of a Vietnam War veteran from Indiana County, this week was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives.
Dec. 06, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – With unanimous support, the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee approved on Tuesday legislation by Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) to clarify language in federal guidelines for youth all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders.
Dec. 06, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – The state House today unanimously passed legislation authored by state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) that would update and upgrade Pennsylvania law to help prevent, eliminate and punish the use of fraudulent credit/debit card devices.
Dec. 06, 2017 /
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead an event hosted by Gold and Blue Star Mothers to remember the fallen, prisoners of war and those missing in action. The ceremony will also honor those who are currently serving in the nation’s armed forces.
Dec. 06, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – The House on Wednesday approved legislation by Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) to create a uniform framework for the practice of Collaborative Law, which speeds up the legal process and lessens the financial and emotional toll placed upon participants of some court proceedings, in Pennsylvania.
Dec. 06, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) held an informational committee meeting today to gather statistics on the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction.
Dec. 06, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne), that would prohibit the sale of over-the-counter cough medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors on Tuesday was unanimously approved by the House Judiciary Committee, of which she is a member.
Dec. 05, 2017 /
Legislation defines end of supplemental funding, encourages greater efficiencies
Dec. 05, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) and other members of the House Professional Licensure Committee heard from stakeholders about a bill that would amend the Board of Vehicles Act to address issues with unrepaired recalls, prohibit manufacturers from requiring dealers to significantly modify facilities within a decade of a prior modification and establish a temporary license for new vehicle dealers.
Dec. 05, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) was appointed to the House Appropriations Committee on Monday, Dec. 4. He will serve on the committee through the 2017-18 legislative session.
Dec. 05, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) moved legislation to limit the sale of over-the-counter cough medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors today during the committee’s scheduled weekly voting meeting.
Dec. 05, 2017 /
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will hear from experts at Penn State University (PSU) on the university’s Child Maltreatment Solutions Network and its Center for Healthy Children, which is a national center for child maltreatment research funded by a $7.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dec. 05, 2017 /
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing to learn more about workplace issues related to the care of people with disabilities. The hearing will also include a video presentation and the release of a study highlighting the potential for the Commonwealth to save money if the direct care professionals were paid a living wage.
Dec. 05, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – The House today concurred in Senate amendments to Rep. Justin Walsh’s (R-Westmoreland) legislation to allow for the sale of the historic John C. Plumer House in West Newton.
Dec. 04, 2017 /
WHAT: The House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick), will meet to consider House Bill 1936, which would amend the state’s ATV law, and then will hold an informational meeting on the economic impact of sports events in Pennsylvania.
Dec. 04, 2017 /
WHAT: House Commerce Committee Chairman Brian Ellis (R-Butler) announced a voting meeting to consider the following bills: Senate Bill 629, sponsored by Sen. Guy Reschenthaler (R-37), which addresses fraudulent transfers; and Senate Bill 751, sponsored by Sen. Don White (R-41), which provides for the licensure and regulation of mortgage servicers.
Dec. 04, 2017 /
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 legislation that would create a pathway for electric utility companies to develop pilot projects that will deliver highly advanced levels of reliability to serve essential public infrastructure and community services during emergencies.
Dec. 04, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) introduced legislation today to ensure sexual offenders remain registered under Megan’s Law.
Dec. 02, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) today announced that his second term in office, which will end with the 2017-18 session, will be his final one as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. His retirement will follow 56 years of public service.
Dec. 01, 2017 /
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will welcome Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, who will brief the committee on his office’s special report on Pennsylvania’s struggling child welfare system. The “State of the Child” special report is an 80-page critical assessment based on a year-long review of the child welfare system. The report contains seven general observations and 17 recommendations for improvements. The auditor general’s report builds on the examinations of the system that the Children and Youth Committee has focused on in public hearings in recent years.