Nov. 03, 2016 /
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 /
Will help 44,000 workers while saving $1.5 billion
Nov. 03, 2016 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
Nov. 02, 2016 /
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 /
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 /
Nov. 02, 2016 /
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.
Nov. 01, 2016 /
WHAT: A bill signing of several opioid-abuse related bills passed by the Legislature this fall.
Oct. 31, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – To help loved ones better find if a life insurance policy was taken out by a deceased family member, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) took part in the announcement of a new state service to help track down the existence of policies at a press conference in Harrisburg on Oct. 25.
Oct. 28, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Millions of dollars in awards owed to breeders and owners of Pennsylvania-bred thoroughbreds will soon be released under a new law sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/Potter/McKean), chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
Oct. 28, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Despite the lack of a House vote on his bill to protect natural gas drilling leaseholders, Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) said today the battle to ensure landowners are paid at least Pennsylvania’s minimum royalty is not over.
Oct. 28, 2016 /
Internet gaming, fantasy sports, local share changes among reforms
Oct. 27, 2016 /
Historic legislation enables the sale of wine in grocery stores, allows for greater customer convenience
Oct. 27, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner’s (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) legislation authorizing local municipalities to enact earned income and property tax liability tax credits for active volunteers of a fire company or emergency medical service (EMS) company was unanimously approved by the House on concurrence on Thursday.
Oct. 27, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – David Maloney (R-Berks) today voted for legislation to provide a tax credit against the earned income and property tax liability for active volunteers of a fire company or emergency medical services (EMS) company.