Session Proceedings July 3, 2024
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HB 613, PN 3479 (Harris) – Nonpreferred appropriation to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. A vote of 44-6 was recorded. SB 67, PN 1802 (Laughlin) – This legislation will completely remove the prohibition on Sundays available for hunting and …
Op-Ed By Senator John Kane Great news has come our way! Cheyney University, the first HBCU on our Country, our historic and beloved state school, has had its accreditation reaffirmed, lifting it off probation. This isn’t just a win for the university; it’s …
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Harrisburg, PA − July 2, 2024 − Today State Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County), Vincent Hughes (D–Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties), Amanda Cappelletti (D–Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and Tim Kearney (D–Delaware County) announced their …
Post Session Report :: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Senate Bill 67 PN 1686 (Laughlin): This bill removes the prohibition on Sundays available for hunting and trapping and would leave all wildlife management decisions to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Senator …
HARRISBURG, PA – July 2, 2024 – Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) was joined by a nearly all members of the Pennsylvania Senate today to pass legislation that will make updates to the state Liquor Code. The legislation, sponsored by Representative …
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Harrisburg, PA – July 2, 2024 − Yesterday, Senator Hughes’ Senate Bill 645 passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The bill passed in the Senate on June 27, 2024. The legislation will now head to Governor Shapiro for signature and final …
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SB 522, PN 494 (Brooks) – This bill amends Title 30 (Fish) and Title 34 (Game) to allow for all volunteer firefighters to a purchase an annual hunting or fishing license for one dollar. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 1183, PN 1572 (Phillips-Hill) – An Act …
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June 27, 2024 – Beginning Monday, thousands of additional Pennsylvania senior citizens are getting more money back in their pockets through the expanded Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program. The first batch of payments through the program, which assists …
Ramping up budget negotiations, reaffirming our commitment to keeping abortion safe & legal in PA, and pushing for continued investment in gun violence reduction efforts that are working: learn more about what @pasenatedems have been to this week in …
HARRISBURG – June 27, 2024 – This week, Sen. Anthony Williams’ bill, SB1031, passed through the Senate during an afternoon session. Sen. Anthony Williams has spearheaded the effort to eliminate excessive and burdensome licensing requirements for natural …
Harrisburg, PA − June 27, 2024 − Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) issued the following statement with regard to his vote against Senate Bill 1260: “In the wake of the horror of the deadly attack on Israel on October 7, and of the ongoing …
HARRISBURG – June 27, 2024 − On 27 June 2024, Senator Haywood voted against SB 1260, the Stand with Israel Act. If signed into law, this legislation would prohibit holdings in the PA State Treasury or Commonwealth pension funds from boycotting or divesting …
Harrisburg, PA− June 27, 2024 – Today, Senator Hughes’ Senate Bill 645 passed in the Senate with a final vote of 42-7. The bill makes it easier for Philadelphia residents to eventually own vacant and blighted land that is being used as a community garden. …
Harrisburg — June 27, 2024 — The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following …
HARRISBURG − June 27, 2024 − Senate Bill 1260, a bill to protect state investments in Israel, passed the Senate today. The bi-partisan legislation is sponsored by Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) and seeks to send a …