September 18, 2023
Meeting to consider HB 689
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. | Room 8E-B, East Wing [Read More]
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August 25, 2023
Baker Bill Seeks to Improve School Bus Safety and Save Lives by Targeting Reckless Drivers
With a new school year beginning, there is renewed focus on getting our children to and from school safe and sound. Despite clear laws aimed at protecting children entering or departing a school bus or using a crosswalk, there are increasing reports of motorists speeding through school zones and distracted and reckless drivers placing the safety of school bus passengers and drivers at risk. In response to this alarming trend, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) is working to increase penalties for those refusing to follow the law. [Read More]
June 28, 2023
Meeting to consider seven Court of Common Pleas Judicial Nominees
Senate Judiciary Committee | Thursday, June 29, 2023 | 3 p.m. | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
June 27, 2023
Baker, Haywood Issue Joint Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Guardianship Laws
Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Art Haywood (D-4) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 506, legislation to strengthen guardianship laws in Pennsylvania by requiring courts to automatically appoint counsel to individuals undergoing the guardianship process, consider other less restrictive alternatives before imposing a guardianship, and instituting training and screening of professional guardians. The bill would also establish a more robust review process for those currently in a guardianship and requires the court to establish procedures to prevent individuals from staying in the system if their incapacity or circumstances change. [Read More]
June 19, 2023
Baker: Senate Approves Measure to Protect Prescription Coverage for Social Security Recipients
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) today voted for a bill approved by the Senate that would protect Social Security recipients who might lose access to two state prescription medication programs. [Read More]
May 16, 2023
Legislators Announce Over $1.4 Million for Local Projects in Pike and Wayne Counties
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Rosemary Brown (R-40), Representative Joe Adams (R-139) and Representative Jonathan Fritz (R-111) announced today that 10 projects in Pike and Wayne Counties will receive $1,425,916 in funding from the Monroe County Local Share Account (LSA) grant program. The funding was approved today by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. [Read More]
May 16, 2023
Legislators Announce Over $3.4 million for Local Projects in Luzerne County
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Representative Aaron Kaufer (R-120), Representative Mike Cabell (R-117) and Representative Alec Ryncavage (R-119) announced today that 25 projects in the 20th Senatorial District in Luzerne County will receive $3,418,768 in funding from the Luzerne County Local Share Account (LSA) grant program. The funding was approved today by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. [Read More]
May 8, 2023
Baker Votes for Bills to Support Veterans
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) today voted for three bills approved by the state Senate to help veterans start or expand a business, access programs and services available to them, and make it easier for disabled veterans to obtain a free lifetime fishing license. [Read More]
May 3, 2023
Senate Approves Baker Bill to Extend Sunset of Wiretap Law to Combat Crime, Protect Citizen Privacy
The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) that would extend Pennsylvania’s wiretap law to 2029, preserving an important crime-fighting tool along with constitutional protections. [Read More]
April 25, 2023
Baker: Committee Approves Four Bills for Food Insecurity, Opioid Crisis, Wiretapping and Additional Judgeships
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved several notable bills addressing food insecurity, the ongoing opioid crisis, wiretapping and additional judgeships, according to the committee chair, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]