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Today at the PA Capitol: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

June 23, 2021
by Al Gnoza
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The PA House has just passed SB 618, the bill on vaccine passports. It has amendments and will return to the Senate for concurrence. @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/kEyKmtQ5yJ

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Debate continues in the PA Senate on SB 735, calling for a constitutional amendment on voter ID. @PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems pic.twitter.com/RL2Xc0ZV0D

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

The PA House is having another lively debate today, this time on SB 618 by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, which would prohibit vaccine passports in PA. Republicans support the bill. Democrats are against it. @PAHouseGOP @PaHouseDems pic.twitter.com/Y8QJ8MQcTI

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Senate Republicans vote down all amendments from Democrats to Senate Bill 735, which calls for a constitutional amendment on voter ID in PA. It would have pass two sessions and go to a statewide election. The Governor has no say in this process. @PaSenateDems @PASenateGOP pic.twitter.com/3sqjEe6QpI

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

PA Senate State Government Committee passes HB 1300 along party lines. Republicans vote yes, Dems vote no. @PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems pic.twitter.com/EVDoRovqHe

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Senate Democrats are taking turns questioning Rep. Seth Grove about his election bill, HB 1300, which passed House yesterday. There’s been much focus on the signature of the voter. Here is the exchange between Grove and Sen. Maria Collett. @PaSenateDems @RepGrove @SenatorCollett pic.twitter.com/pDuZO60WVy

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Sen. Sharif Street shares his reasons for not supporting HB 1300, the Voting Rights Protection Act. The Senate State Government Committee is considering the bill now. Street gave specifics for his stance, focusing on the provision for voter ID. @PaSenateDems pic.twitter.com/OTTtJgmpnR

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

The PA Senate State Government Committee takes up HB 1300, which passed the House along party lines early last night. Bill sponsor Rep. Seth Grove spoke on his bill. @PAHouseGOP @RepGrove pic.twitter.com/g85liGXAoo

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Senate Appropriations Comm. passes Rep. Clint Owlett’s HB 156, which would allow hearsay statements made by victims 16 yrs old and younger, concerning violent or sexual offenses. Current law puts the age at 12. It’s meant to spare them the trauma of testifying. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/xaYG6fkS82

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Rep. Jim Cox asks officials from the PA Dept. of Labor & Industry about the continued problem of callers still getting busy signals with the UC system. An L&I official says it comes down to staffing. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/GH7nYZHkdi

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Rep. Gerald Mullery, Democratic Chair of PA House Labor & Industry Committee, listens to testimony from Sec. Jennifer Berrier of PA Dept. of L&I about rollout of the new unemployment comp. system. Last month Mullery introduced HB 549 to make changes to the process. @PaHouseDems pic.twitter.com/20XyzzMNRW

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

Rep. Jim Cox opens up this hearing before the PA House Labor & Industry Committee. They’re hearing from the PA Department of Labor & Industry about the recent rollout of their new unemployment compensation system. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/rH0dCVfIr2

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) June 23, 2021

 

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