An innovative pilot project that could prove to be a real life saver for hospitals serving smaller communities received Senate approval today, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) who has been part of this collaborative effort between state and federal agencies, and private institutions for the last several years. Listen   [Read More]

Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting | June 11, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B |     [Read More]

Sen. Lisa Baker welcomed Wallenpaupack Area High School seniors Nick Hamer and Cory Prisco to the Senate and recognized their recent achievement of winning the National Automotive Technology Competition held in New York City. Listen   [Read More]

The Senate approved a bipartisan package of criminal justice reforms today that could reduce prison and probation costs, better protect crime victims and strengthen public safety.   [Read More]

Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting | June 5, 2019 | Off the Floor   [Read More]

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted to move Senator Lisa Baker’s SB 305 out of committee today and send it to the full Senate. The bill provides economic justice for landowners in the Delaware River Basin Commission who are impacted by any natural gas drilling ban and calls for them to be compensated in the same manner that is used to determine value in any other eminent domain action. Baker spoke on her bill and answered questions from committee members.   [Read More]