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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

E-news Updates – June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026

E-news Updates – June 12, 2026

In this Update: A Busy Week in Harrisburg Politics Over Public Safety Expanding Access to Health Care in Albion Senate Passes Bill to Fight Human Trafficking Bill Targeting Dangerous Fentanyl Additive Passes Senate PA Guard Military Family Education Program Entries Accepted for PA Agriculture Photo Contest National Cancer Survivors Month A Busy Week in Harrisburg […]  [Read More]

Laughlin Announces $25,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant
June 12, 2026

Laughlin Announces $25,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant

Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced the City of Erie has been awarded a $25,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant through the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC).  [Read More]

News for Veterans – June 2026
June 11, 2026

News for Veterans – June 2026

In this Update: Fourth Annual Women Veterans Day Commemoration Display of the Constitutional Preambles in Schools Nearly $600 Million in Infrastructure Improvements Approved by VA Easier Access to CDL Training for Veterans PA Hero Walk Baseball Season Deals Fourth Annual Women Veterans Day Commemoration The fourth annual Women Veterans Day Commemoration to honor the service, […]  [Read More]

Laughlin: Senate Bill 49 Fails to Advance in the Senate, Leaves Kids at Risk with Dangerous Hemp Products
June 10, 2026

Laughlin: Senate Bill 49 Fails to Advance in the Senate, Leaves Kids at Risk with Dangerous Hemp Products

The Senate today failed to advance Senate Bill 49, legislation sponsored by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) to protect children and consumers from unregulated intoxicating hemp products and establish a dedicated Cannabis Control Board to oversee the commonwealth’s medical marijuana program.  [Read More]

Connect With Us

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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