Nov. 09, 2016 /
![Historic Vote Increases Republican State House Majority]()
Majority climbs to 122 members for 2017-18 session
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Dunbar Reacts to Wolf’s Veto Sanctioning Double Taxation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 245 which would make several important clarifications to the Local Tax Enabling Act (Act 32 of 2008) to prohibit local school districts and municipalities from imposing double taxation:
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Santora and Miccarelli Advocate for People with Disabilities in Uber Bill Amendments]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) and Nick Miccarelli (R-Delaware) this morning joined Gov. Tom Wolf at the bill signing for legislation that legalized Uber and Lyft services in Philadelphia and all of the Commonwealth. The two amended the bill’s language to include provisions for people with disabilities and shepherded the bill through the House.
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Wolf Signs Unemployment Compensation Bill Championed by Gingrich]()
HARRISBURG – On Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation that was ushered through the House by Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), chairman of the House Labor and Industry Committee, to further stabilize Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Fund and permit thousands of cyclical workers to regain eligibility for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits.
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![Farry, DiGirolamo Bill Named After Fallen Bucks County Officer Becomes Law]()
New law enables paramedics to assist police in DUI cases
Nov. 04, 2016 /
![House Anti-BDS Legislation Now Law, Speaker Turzai Says]()
House Bill 2107 signed today by Gov. Tom Wolf
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Turzai to Celebrate Wine Sales at Giant Eagle Pine Creek Store]()
Turzai’s historic legislation enables the sale of wine in grocery stores, allows for greater customer convenience
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Gov. Wolf Signs Bill Updating All-Terrain Vehicle Restrictions for Youth Riders, Says Millard]()
HARRISBURG – A measure introduced by Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) that would update Pennsylvania’s restrictions on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) related to youth riders was signed into law today by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Benninghoff Bill to Combat Truancy and School Dropouts Becomes Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced today that his bill to combat truancy and school dropouts has been signed into law by the governor. House Bill 1907, now Act 138, substantially amends the states truancy laws and policies, which had not been fundamentally changed since the early 1990s.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Unemployment Compensation Reforms Now Law, Reed Says]()
Will help 44,000 workers while saving $1.5 billion
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Unemployment Compensation Reform Bill Backed by James Signed Into Law]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today was in the state Capitol in Harrisburg to watch a bill he co-sponsored to reform Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system become law.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Signing of Unemployment Compensation Bill]()
HARRISBURG – This morning, a bill to update Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation (UC) law and fight unemployment compensation fraud was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Nov. 03, 2016 /
![Wolf Signs Into Law Phillips-Hill Bill to Return Military Veterans, Spouses to the Classroom]()
HARRISBURG – House Bill 2078, legislation authored by state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) that would accelerate the process veterans, military members and their spouses must follow when attempting to maintain state teaching certification due to frequent moves, has been signed into law. Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature today advanced the bill to become Act 143 of 2016.
Nov. 02, 2016 /
![Brown’s Bill to Regulate Prescribing of Controlled Substances Signed Into Law]()
HARRISBURG – To address Pennsylvania’s ongoing opioid addiction crisis, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 1699, which was sponsored by Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike). Brown’s legislation, now Act 122, will take effect in 60 days.
Nov. 02, 2016 /
![Bills Addressing State Opioid Crisis Now Law, Says Reed]()
HARRISBURG – A package of bills aimed at addressing Pennsylvania’s opioid and heroin epidemic was signed into law today by to Gov. Tom Wolf, according to House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana).
Nov. 02, 2016 /
![Rapp Legislation to Exempt Veterans’ Disability Payments from Property Tax Relief Eligibility Requirements Now Law]()
Nov. 02, 2016 /
![Turzai Says Opioid Abuse Prevention Bills Will Save Lives]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) said a package of bills signed by the governor today will save lives by fighting opioid abuse in Pennsylvania.
Nov. 02, 2016 /
![Baker Applauds New Laws to Help Combat State’s Opioid Epidemic]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), chairman of the House Health Committee, joined Gov. Tom Wolf as he signed five new bills into law that will help address the Commonwealth’s growing opioid and heroin crisis.
Nov. 02, 2016 /
![Wentling Bill to Offer School Districts, Teachers and Administrators Continuing Education Reprieve Signed into Law]()
Nov. 02, 2016 /
![Saylor Bill to Eliminate Tenant “Death Penalty” Becomes Law]()
HARRISBURG–Gov. Tom Wolf today signed into law House Bill 447, legislation authored by Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) to protect consumers from the “death penalty” practiced by landlords in Pennsylvania.