PA Senate GOP News

Pennsylvania should be using available technology to make registering to vote more convenient, according to state Senator Lloyd Smucker.

Legislation sponsored by Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) to crack down on drunk drivers who put minors at risk has been signed into law.

Governor Corbett recently signed Senate Bill 560 into law, which will create a new program for legislative appointments to the Valley Forge Military College.

Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) today made the following comments during debate on the Senate floor regarding Senate Bill 1466, the state budget for Fiscal Year 2012-13

Better than anticipated revenues over the past few months enabled the Senate to pass a General Fund budget bill for Fiscal Year 2012-13 on Wednesday that makes significant restorations without raising taxes, according to Senator Jake Corman, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Legislation that will provide a multi-year funding stream for the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) has been passed unanimously by the state Senate.

The governor signed legislation into law today that will set uniform standards for the re-installation of manufactured homes, according to the bill's sponsor Sen. Chuck McIlhinney (R-Bucks and Montgomery).

Senator Mike Folmer's (R-48) Senate Bill 354, a proposal to exempt Pennsylvania from compliance with the unfunded mandate of a "REAL ID" national identification card, has become law.

The Senate approved two bills today honoring local members of the military who were killed in the line of duty, according to Senator Richard Alloway II (R-33).

The Senate on Wednesday approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland/York) that allows certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNP) to sign death certificates.

Volunteers broke ground for the third season of the Capitol Hunger Garden on Thursday, according to Senator Mike Brubaker (R-36).

Legislation to modernize the 51-year-old law governing Pennsylvania's public libraries was unanimously approved by the Senate today, said the bill's prime sponsor, Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9).

The Senate approved legislation today that would limit the liability of land owners who allow hunting on their property, according to the bill's sponsor Senator Richard Alloway II (R-33).

A preview of what's ahead in the Senate and a review of recent legislative action.

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) today announced that Megan Totino Consedine will serve as Acting Secretary/Parliamentarian for the State Senate, effective May 21.  Pending confirmation by the full Senate, she will be the first woman in Pennsylvania to serve as Secretary/Parliamentarian.

Pennsylvania school superintendent contract reform is one step closer to becoming law under legislation sponsored by Senator Jeffrey Piccola (R15) and approved by the Senate.

When Governor Corbett signed Act 13 into law on February 14th of this year, it marked the culmination of three years of work by the Legislature in crafting a comprehensive Marcellus Shale legislative package.

State Sen. Kim Ward (R-39) today announced legislation that would provide school districts with the flexibility to avoid a costly transportation mandate. 

To better protect public health and safety, Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-36) introduced legislation today that would require soil scientists to be licensed and registered in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21) requiring that the state post its air quality plans online was signed into law today by Gov. Tom Corbett.