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Highlights from the PA Capitol for the Week of 10-19 to 10-23

October 23, 2020
by Al Gnoza
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House debates SB 1164, which would require coroners to be notified in cases of death from contagious disease. Rep. Dan Frankel spoke against bill. Rep. Seth Grove spoke in support as way to improve reporting of deaths from COVID. @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP @RepGrove @RepDanFrankel pic.twitter.com/DJiPuoQxg9

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) October 21, 2020

At this morning’s Senate hearing on the PASSHE integration plan, Chancellor Daniel Greenstein and Sen. Scott Martin both stressed the need for state universities to remain affordable. @PASenateGOP @SenatorMartinPA pic.twitter.com/u1aXkmSq3P

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) October 21, 2020

Reps. Cris Dush and Dan Moul speak in favor of an override of the Governor’s veto of HB 2513, which would increase the capacity of restaurants in PA. @CrisDush @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/DOVQNfw9lm

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) October 20, 2020

Override vote on HB 2513 fails– 133 to 69. Not enough to achieve the 2/3 needed. Once again many lawmakers change from earlier vote. @PAHouseGOP @PaHouseDems

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) October 20, 2020

PA House passes HB 2861 by Rep. Kathy Rapp, which would allow family members to visit long-term care centers as essential caregivers for vulnerable residents. Vote goes 176-26. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/f9pavtzlzs

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) October 20, 2020

Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill hosts this hearing before the PA Senate Communications and Technology Committee on “closing the digital divide.” That’s Congressman Scott Perry at the desk, talking about Telemedicine.@PASenateGOP @SenatorKristin @RepScottPerry pic.twitter.com/w7XQXmjFA0

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) October 20, 2020

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