February 9, 2022
Meeting to consider SB 845, HB 1003, and HB 1665
Senate Judiciary Committee | Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | Off the Floor - Main Capitol, Room 461 [Read More]
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January 19, 2022
Senate Passes Legislation to Aid in the Search for Missing Persons
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved House Bill 930, by a vote of 42 to 7. Under the proposal, Pennsylvania would become the 11th state for law enforcement to collect and submit DNA samples of missing persons or unidentified remains through a secure database, to the Pennsylvania State Police, and then to be shared with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS). [Read More]
January 14, 2022
Meeting to consider HB 979 and HB 1096
Senate Judiciary Committee | Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B | [Read More]
December 15, 2021
Senate Passes Comprehensive Probation Reform
The Senate, today, approved probation reform measures aimed at reducing the amount of taxpayer dollars spent on the system, while better integrating probationers into society, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Senator Anthony Williams (D-8). [Read More]
December 13, 2021
Public hearing for the purpose of consideration of the nominations of Marsha Grayson, Esquire, reappointment to the Board of Pardons, and Marie Veon, Esquire, for the Court of Common Pleas for Venango County, followed by a meeting to consider HB 979
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A [Read More]
November 22, 2021
Local Counties Property Sales Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic
Business closures, job restructures, and health worries have caused more people to relocate to northeastern Pennsylvania, not merely out of choice, but often times out of necessity, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), who highlighted that a local housing boom has taken place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]
November 8, 2021
Senate Approves Legislation to Examine PennDOT’s Highway Maintenance Funding Formula
Reliable and sustainable transportation funding is critical for our residents and essential for commerce. [Read More]
November 8, 2021
Meeting to consider HB 1255
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B | [Read More]
November 3, 2021
Safety Tips During Hunting Season
Fall is here, and that means hunting season in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
October 26, 2021
Legislation Honoring Scranton Police Officer John Wilding Passes in the Senate
Legislation introduced by Senator John Yudichak (I-Luzerne/Carbon) and Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) in honor of a fallen Scranton police officer, John Wilding, received bipartisan support today, after being amended on the Senate floor and receiving a vote of 36-14 on final passage. [Read More]