Senate Approves Liability Assistance for Businesses, Health Care Providers, PPE Manufacturers, Schools, and Nonprofits
November 19, 2020
Health care providers, schools, businesses, nonprofits and others who followed COVID-19 public health directives would be protected from unfair lawsuits for good-faith actions they took during the pandemic under legislation approved by the Senate today, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20).
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Dog Laws and Related Animal Welfare Issues
October 16, 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Votes To Strengthen Penalties Against Child Pornography
October 06, 2020
The Senate unanimously approved a bill today that would strengthen penalties for child pornography and create a new task force to help prevent children from being victimized by this heinous crime, according to Senate Judiciary Committee chair Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), who supported the bill.
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Meeting to consider SB 136, SB 658, SB 1085, and HB 616
October 02, 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 10 am | Off the Floor (and Virtual Participation)| [Read More]
Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 21, 2020
Senator Lisa Baker offers remarks and requests a moment of silence in honor of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Act 66 of 2020 which established the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit
September 21, 2020
Senate AND House Majority Policy Committees | Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. | Friedman Jewish Community Center, Kingston, Luzerne County (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Meeting to consider SB 1075
September 18, 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee | Monday, September 21, 2020 | [Read More]
Meeting to consider the nominations of Magisterial District Judge Andrea Puppio for Judge, Court of Common Pleas in Delaware County and Magisterial District Judge Christina E. Hale for Judge, Court of Common Pleas in Schuylkill County and consideration of bills
September 18, 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. | NOB, Hearing Room #1 (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
School Sports During COVID-19
September 09, 2020
Senator Lisa Baker speaks in support of House Bill 2787, legislation that would allow Pennsylvania’s local school districts to make decisions regarding fall sports and activities.
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Public hearing to review the February 2020 report of the Legislative Budget & Finance Committee
September 04, 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee | September 8, 2020 | 12:00 noon (NOB – Hearing Room 1 and Remote Participation) | [Read More]