June 21, 2019
Meeting to consider the re-nomination of Pedro Rivera for Secretary of Education
Senate Education Committee | June 25, 2019 | 12:00 noon | Main Capitol, Room 461 | [Read More]
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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]
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]
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]
June 7, 2019
Innovation in Education
Senate Education Committee | June 12, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]
June 7, 2019
Meeting to consider SB 200, SB 723, SB 729, HB 297, and HB 522
Senate Education Committee | June 11, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A | [Read More]
May 31, 2019
Meeting to consider SB 462, SB 536, SB 590, and SB 700
Senate Education Committee | June 4, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B | [Read More]