PA House passes HB 1300 after extensive and contentious debate. @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/zaoUCrSNBB
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The PA House is taking up HB 1300 for debate and final vote. Rep. Seth Grove is the sponsor of theVoting Rights Protection Act and addressed the chamber about his bill. @PAHouseGOP @RepGrove pic.twitter.com/FbYlyZND8W
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Rep. Margo Davidson speaks out against HB 1300. Democrats have opposed the measure. A final House vote is expected today. @PaHouseDems pic.twitter.com/PJbF0rtViu
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PA Senate Appropriations Comm. passes Rep. Dawn Keefer’s HB 184, aka “Shawn’s Law.” It increases penalties for those who encourage certain others to take their own lives. PCC supports this bill. Committee Chair Sen. Pat Browne talks about the measure. @dwkeefer @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/WrSKbeWUQG
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Several Senate Democrats vote against Rep. Dawn Keefer’s HB 184, which increases penalties for those who encourage young people and those with disabilities to take their own lives. Here’s Sen. Tim Kearney explaining his objections. @PaSenateDems pic.twitter.com/aR7hsWD8Ci
— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 22, 2021
The PA Senate unanimously passes SB 305 by Sen. Michele Brooks which calls for the addition of urgent care centers to the list of “safe haven” facilities where parents can surrender their newborn babies. @PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems pic.twitter.com/U1UN0a23Ek
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Rep. Gary Day & Rep. Steve Samuelson chair this hearing before House Aging & Adult Services Committee to learn more about the LIFE program in PA (Living Independence For the Elderly). The program is designed to meet health and personal needs of clients. @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/RtKqIASc6R
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PA House Education Comm. passes HB 1533 by Rep. Jesse Topper, which deals with federal money coming to school districts to be used for accelerated learning following the pandemic. Topper responds to claims from some lawmakers that the bill restricts school districts. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/ilB6OyPiaQ
— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 22, 2021
The Senate Judiciary Comm. has just passed three bills designed to combat human trafficking (HB 843, HB 1147 and HB 246). The PCC supports these measures. Rep. Valerie Gaydos sponsors HB 1147 and talked about it on the Senate floor before the vote. @PAHouseGOP @RepGaydos pic.twitter.com/muDqQ1Znzj
— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 22, 2021
The PA House is debating SB 618 by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, which would prohibit the requirement of vaccine passports in PA. Democrats are proposing a number of amendments, which have so far been voted down. @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP @SenatorKristin pic.twitter.com/9hsAovHYCR
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