Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) announced the approval of more than $9 million in financial assistance for a drinking water infrastructure project in Luzerne County. [Read More]
In March, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Lee ruled that the sentencing law for second degree murder in Pennsylvania is unconstitutional. Fortunately, the court gave legislators a 120-day window to pass legislation rewriting the law to comply with the ruling. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced the Senate voted to confirm the nominations of Suzanne V. Estrella and Stephen R. Zawisky to serve on the Pennsylvania Parole Board. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) supported a fiscally responsible state budget today that stands up for taxpayers, doesn’t raise taxes on Pennsylvania families, and supports affordability and job growth. [Read More]
Legislation to strengthen oversight of Pennsylvania's taxpayer-funded childcare programs was approved by the Senate, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), who supported the measure. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee today approved legislation to authorize county probation and parole officers to use body-worn cameras, according to committee chair Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers and strengthening the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) who supported the measure. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35) and Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday announced the Senate’s approval of their legislation updating Pennsylvania's sentencing laws for second-degree murder in response to a recent court decision. Under Pennsylvania law, second-degree murder — also known as felony murder — applies when a death occurs during the commission of certain felonies, even if the defendant did not directly cause the killing. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35) announced Senate Judiciary Committee passage of legislation they introduced to update Pennsylvania's sentencing laws for second-degree murder in response to a recent court decision declaring the mandatory life-without-parole sentence for that crime unconstitutional. [Read More]
More than $20.7 million in natural gas impact fee revenue collected in 2025 will be distributed to Susquehanna County and its municipalities, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-111) announced today. [Read More]
