June 19, 2019

Senate Approves Package of Bills to Combat Opioid Addiction Crisis

The Senate completed work on a package of bills today to combat the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic by improving prescription drug monitoring, limiting opioid prescriptions, targeting drug dealers and taking other steps to limit the damage inflicted by the addiction crisis in Pennsylvania communities.   [Read More]

Meeting to consider HB 1615
June 19, 2019

Meeting to consider HB 1615

Senate Education Committee | June 19, 2019 | Off the Floor, Rules Room  [Read More]

 
June 18, 2019

Senate Approves Langerholc Bill to Aid Individuals in Recovery; Part of New Package to Combat PA’s Opioid Addiction Crisis

The State Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) that is aimed at breaking the cycle of addiction by establishing a pilot program to help individuals in recovery obtain meaningful employment opportunities. Listen   [Read More]

 
June 18, 2019

Senate Republicans Advocate New Bills to Combat Opioid Addiction Crisis

Senate Republicans highlighted a package of bills today to combat the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic by improving prescription drug monitoring, limiting opioid prescriptions, targeting drug dealers and taking other steps to limit the damage inflicted by the addiction crisis in Pennsylvania communities.   [Read More]

House Approves Langerholc Measure To Increase Width of Farm Equipment
June 18, 2019

House Approves Langerholc Measure To Increase Width of Farm Equipment

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today approved a bill sponsored by Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) to increase the allowable width for farm equipment on roads in the Commonwealth.  [Read More]

 
June 17, 2019

Meeting to vote on SB 751 and HB 265

Senate Education Committee | June 18, 2019 at 10:30am | Room 8E-B, East Wing |    [Read More]

 
June 12, 2019

Vehicle Emissions Testing Reform Bills Approved by Senate Transportation Committee

A package of bills was approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator Kim Ward (R-39), reforming Pennsylvania’s vehicle emissions testing program, also referred to as the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program.   [Read More]

 
June 12, 2019

Langerholc Issues Statement on Senate Committee Passage Of His Bill to Exempt Cambria County from Emissions Testing

Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) offered the following statement on the Senate Transportation Committee’s passage today of Senate Bill 744, legislation he sponsored to remove Cambria County and six other counties from the vehicle emissions testing program, based on empirical evidence cited by the Joint State Government Commission.   [Read More]

Panel Approves Langerholc Bill to End Child Marriages
June 11, 2019

Panel Approves Langerholc Bill to End Child Marriages

The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed legislation co-sponsored by Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) that would close loopholes allowing child marriage to occur in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

 
June 7, 2019

Innovation in Education

Senate Education Committee | June 12, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 |    [Read More]

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