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Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair
Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair

Recent News

Senate Committee Advances Package of Bills to Support Local Clubs and Fire Departments
September 29, 2026

Senate Committee Advances Package of Bills to Support Local Clubs and Fire Departments

A package of bills providing much-needed relief to Pennsylvanian’s civic organizations, fire companies, veterans’ groups and other nonprofits that rely on small games of chance were approved by the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today, according to Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), who chairs the committee.  [Read More]

E-news Updates – September 24, 2026
September 24, 2026

E-news Updates – September 24, 2026

In this Update: A Haven for Women and Children Shale Insight Conference Comes to Erie Students Explore Civic Engagement Gannon SBDC Marks 45 Years How I Can Help Shapiro’s Troubling Health Regulations: Thousands of Pennsylvanians Weigh In Senate Bill Protecting Children from Harmful AI Chats Needs House Action March for Life Brings Record Crowd to […]  [Read More]

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Published: September 24, 2026   |  Meeting: Tuesday, September 29

Meeting to consider SB 1035

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

E-news Updates – September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026

E-news Updates – September 17, 2026

In this Update More Than $5.1 Million Awarded for Erie County Projects Klein Elementary – Start With Hello Week AEM Manufacturing Express Visits Erie Strayer PAL HOPE ASPIRES Launches in Erie Celebrating AmeriCorps Seniors in Erie County Supporting the Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania How I Can Help Public Comments Due Monday on Gov. Shapiro’s […]  [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: Use 711 (explained here)

District Office

1314 Griswold Plaza
Suite 101
Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 453-2515

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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