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Laughlin Rejects State-Run Cannabis Plan, Calls for Real Reform
May 13, 2025

Laughlin Rejects State-Run Cannabis Plan, Calls for Real Reform

Following the Senate Law and Justice Committee’s vote to reject a proposal legalizing adult-use cannabis through a state-run retail model, committee chairman Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) criticized the bill as unworkable and reaffirmed his commitment to advancing meaningful cannabis legislation that can become law in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

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Published: May 13, 2025   |  Meeting: Tuesday, May 13

Meeting to consider HB 1200

Senate Law and Justice Committee | Room 8E-B, East Wing  [Read More]

E-news Updates – May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

E-news Updates – May 8, 2025

In this Update: SB 666 Clears Committee, Offers Relief for Struggling Casinos Honored to Receive Champion of the Voters Award Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Welcoming Erie’s New Superintendent PASS Scholarships to Help Students in Failing Schools Receive Senate Support Bill Strengthening PA’s Sexual Offender Registry Approved by Senate PA Treasury Continues Working to Return Money […]  [Read More]

Laughlin Bill Modernizing Slot Machine Requirements Approved by Senate Committee
May 7, 2025

Laughlin Bill Modernizing Slot Machine Requirements Approved by Senate Committee

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) to give Pennsylvania casinos greater operational flexibility cleared the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today.  [Read More]

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Office of Senator Dan Laughlin

Harrisburg Office

Senate Box 203049
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3049
Telephone: (717) 787-8927
TTY: 800-364-1581
Text: (814) 900-4527

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1314 Griswold Plaza
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Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 453-2515
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Meet Dan Laughlin

Sen. Dan Laughlin was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016 to represent the 49th Senatorial District, which includes nearly all of Erie County. He was reelected in 2020 and 2024. Born in Erie and raised in the Erie Heights housing project, Sen. Laughlin is the son of a decorated World War II veteran. As a small business owner, Sen. Laughlin strongly supports policies that create jobs, limit government spending and ease the tax and regulatory burden on job-creators. An advocate for government reform, he is committed to making state government accessible and accountable to the people he serves.
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