Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Heffley’s Detox Bed Registry Bill Clears House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) that would create a detoxification bed registry to facilitate treatment for drug addiction passed the House unanimously on Wednesday.
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Toohil’s Bill Banning the Sale of Certain Cough Medicines to Minors Advances]()
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, this week was unanimously approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and sent to the Senate for consideration.
Jan. 24, 2018 /
![Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on the Safety of Individuals at Pennsylvania’s Community Corrections Facilities]()
WHAT: Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on the current level of safety at community corrections facilities in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Judiciary Committee Moves Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians from Falsified Caller Identification Displays]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) moved legislation to make it illegal for people to use specialized equipment to change the caller identification information that is displayed on a telephone today during the committee’s scheduled weekly voting meeting.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Speaker Turzai, House Republicans Continue to Attack the Opioid Crisis]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), along with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks) and House Labor and Industry Chairman Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), announced the latest House Republican efforts to strengthen the fight against Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Knowles Bill to Reduce Size of State House Passes State Government Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles’ (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) legislation to reduce the size of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives passed the State Government Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 153 would reduce the House from 203 to 151 members.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![House Committee to Hold Hearing on Bloom Bill Ending Government Contracts That Discriminate Against Local Workers]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold a public hearing on legislation authored by State Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), which would end government-mandated contracts known as project labor agreements (PLAs) on taxpayer-funded projects.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Boback’s Consumer Protection Bill Advances Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to increase penalties for those found guilty of caller identification spoofing, introduced by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), passed unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier today.
Jan. 23, 2018 /
![Bill to Shrink the Size of Legislature Passes Out of Committee; Reed Schedules Floor Vote]()
House State Government Committee gives go-ahead to House Bill 153
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![House Republicans Expand War on PA Opioid Abuse]()
WHAT: House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) will hold a press conference to discuss the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania and highlight a new measure. House Bill 18/Senate Bill 936 will combat the fact that opioids have been prescribed to injured Pennsylvania workers far more than in other states and with higher dosage amounts, making it all the more likely workers fall prey to addiction and overdose.
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![House State Government Committee to Vote on Reducing Legislature]()
WHO: Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairman Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a voting meeting to once again consider legislation to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![Adoptees Celebrate Access to Original Birth Certificates]()
HARRISBURG –Pennsylvania-born adoptees from around the country joined together at the state Capitol on Monday to celebrate their recently restored right to access their original birth certificates, which, until recently, had been sealed since 1984.
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![AHA Foundation Endorses Murt Bill to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation]()
HARRISBURG—The AHA Foundation, a human rights organization founded by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, today endorsed legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to criminalize the act of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Jan. 22, 2018 /
![Barrar and House, Senate Committees to Hear Update on Veteran Issues]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct a joint public hearing about key issues facing veterans in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 19, 2018 /
![Committees to Discuss Municipal Pension Reform]()
WHAT: The House and Senate Local Government committees will hold a public hearing to discuss municipal pension reform.
Jan. 19, 2018 /
![Murt to Hold Press Conference with AHA Foundation to Discuss Female Genital Mutilation in Pennsylvania]()
WHAT: Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery) will host a press conference on his legislation to make female genital mutilation illegal in Pennsylvania. Murt will be joined by George Zarubin, executive director of the AHA Foundation. The AHA Foundation was founded by human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Jan. 18, 2018 /
![York County Lawmakers Mourn the Loss of U.S. Marshal]()
HARRISBURG – Members of the York County delegation to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are saddened to learn of a shooting in Harrisburg this morning that resulted in the death of a deputy U.S. marshal and injury of a York City Police officer, both of whom lived in York County.
Jan. 18, 2018 /
![DiGirolamo Urges Governor to Improve Access to Treatment]()
Lawmaker outlines specific recommendations to help save lives during disaster declaration
Jan. 18, 2018 /
![Chairman Bob Godshall to Retire from State Legislature Following More Than 60 Years of Public Service]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bob Godshall (R-Montgomery) announced today that his 18th term, ending Nov. 30, 2018, will be his final one as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jan. 18, 2018 /
![Saccone’s Bill to Protect Children and Communities from Sexual Predators Signed Into Law]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to safeguard children and communities from online sexual predators, legislation authored by Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington), which will give the state attorney general and district attorneys the authority to use administrative subpoenas to identify information pertaining to child sex predators transmitting child pornography was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.