May. 30, 2018 /
![House Health Committee Chair Rapp, Rep. Cox Advance Legislation Barring Convicted Drug Kingpins from State Welfare Rolls]()
HARRISBURG – As part of an ongoing effort to help contain costs and bring about real reform to Pennsylvania’s welfare system, PA House Health Committee Chairman Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) convened a voting meeting last week to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) which would prevent criminals convicted of distributing drugs from receiving welfare benefits.
May. 25, 2018 /
![Maloney Announces Passage of Legislation Establishing First Responders Day in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives yesterday voted 175-0 in favor of legislation designating Sept. 27 of each year as “First Responders Day” in Pennsylvania, Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) announced.
May. 24, 2018 /
![House Committee Approves Heffley Bill to Level Playing Field]()
HARRISBURG – To keep up with the new ways people book overnight lodging, the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee approved today legislation by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) to ensure online rental websites, such as Airbnb and Homeaway, are paying their taxes like their competitors.
May. 24, 2018 /
![Farry Calls on PA Gaming Board to Regulate Sports Betting]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) is calling on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to move swiftly in drafting regulations for sports betting in Pennsylvania, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week which allowed states to legalize sports betting.
May. 24, 2018 /
![Kampf-Supported Legislation Receives Backing from National Gun Violence Prevention and Statewide Law Enforcement Organizations]()
HARRISBURG--The nation’s major gun reform organizations as well as the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association and the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association have endorsed House Bill 2227, of which Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Montgomery/Chester) is a prime co-sponsor. Rep. Todd Stephens is the author of the bill.
May. 24, 2018 /
![Godshall Supports Effort to Take His Right-to-Try Law National]()
The choice to try unproven medical treatments should be available to all eligible Americans who are terminally ill and have exhausted their treatment options
May. 24, 2018 /
![Brown Reminds Residents of Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Pennsylvania by Sponsoring House Resolution]()
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania leads the country in reported Lyme disease cases, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is sponsoring House Resolution 941, which designates May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the Commonwealth. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted primarily by ticks and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
May. 23, 2018 /
![Marsico Pleased by Final Passage of Megan’s Law Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) issued the following statement in regard to the final passage of House Bill 1952, commonly known as Megan’s Law, by a vote of 191-0 today:
May. 23, 2018 /
![Santora, Driscoll Bill to Protect Families Financially Awaits the Governor’s Signature]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House voted on concurrence on a bill drafted by Reps. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) and Michael Driscoll (D-Philadelphia) to permit contractors to suspend their work if they are not paid per contract terms. It now heads to the governor for his signature.
May. 23, 2018 /
![House Committee Advances Mehaffie-Solomon Bill to Assist Parents with Child Care Decisions]()
HARRISBURG – The House Children and Youth Committee today advanced bipartisan legislation, co-authored by state Reps. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia), which would help parents and caregivers with the difficult decision of which child care to send their children.
May. 23, 2018 /
![Gun Reform Groups and District Attorneys Endorse Stephens’ Extreme Risk Protective Order Bill]()
HARRISBURG—The nation’s major gun reform organizations have endorsed legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to help families and law enforcement to better prevent suicides and gun violence. Stephens’s bill would create an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO).
May. 23, 2018 /
![Gun Reform Groups and District Attorneys Endorse Stephens’ Extreme Risk Protective Order Bill]()
HARRISBURG—The nation’s major gun reform organizations have endorsed legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to help families and law enforcement to better prevent suicides and gun violence. Stephens’s bill would create an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO).
May. 22, 2018 /
![House Advances Bloom Bill to Honor Fallen Marine]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today advanced legislation, authored by Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), to name a Carlisle bridge after Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Rykoskey, who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.
May. 22, 2018 /
![Marsico Wraps Up Special Hearings to Discuss Public Safety, Violence and Guns]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) today wrapped up a series of seven hearings that were held to discuss public safety legislation, including proposed bills relating to Pennsylvania’s gun laws.
May. 22, 2018 /
![House Children and Youth Committee to Consider Child Care Transparency Bill]()
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will hold a voting meeting to consider House Bill 1742, which would bring clarity to parents’ decisions about child care through the Keystone Stars child care rating system. Essentially, the bill would require all centers to post on their public-facing window (and website, if they have one) how many stars their center has out of four. The measure is sponsored by Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
May. 22, 2018 /
![Committee to Hear Results of Study on Right-to-Know Law]()
WHAT: The House Local Government Committee will receive a report from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee about results of a study it conducted on the fiscal impact of the Right-to-Know Law on municipal governments. The study was authorized by the passage of House Resolution 50, sponsored by Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery), last year.
May. 21, 2018 /
![Gun Reform Groups and District Attorneys to Endorse Stephens’ Gun Bill]()
WHAT: State gun reform advocates will endorse House Bill 2227, sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), to create Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Pennsylvania to allow law enforcement and family members to request a court temporarily seize the guns of someone who is a danger to themselves or others.
May. 21, 2018 /
![Judiciary Committee to Hold Final Hearing to Discuss Public Safety, Violence and Guns]()
WHAT: Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a final hearing to continue the discussion on public safety legislation, including proposed bills relating to Pennsylvania’s gun laws.
May. 18, 2018 /
![Dowling Pleased by Order for Many Utilities to Return Funds to Consumers]()
HARRISBURG – An order issued by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) requiring a deduction or monthly credit on customer bills for 17 natural gas, electric, water and wastewater utilities amounting to $320 million per year is being hailed by Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette-Somerset) as a win for consumers.
May. 18, 2018 /
![Dush, Common Sense Caucus Score Major Victories for Taxpayers]()
Auditor General agrees to review hidden state funding account,
PUC orders return of $320 million annually to overcharged consumers