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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 – May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026

E-news Updates – May 7, 2026

In this Update: Senate Bill 49 Advances Erie Day at the Capitol Aimee’s Law Introduced Honoring Fallen Troopers Major Water Infrastructure Upgrade Senate Approves Tougher Penalties for Attempted Murder of Law Enforcement Officers Protecting Pennsylvanians’ Second Amendment Rights Senate Committee Approves Measures to Make Housing More Attainable   Senate Honors America 250 with Ceremonial Gathering […]  [Read More]

Laughlin Bill to Reform Cannabis Oversight Clears Committee
May 4, 2026

Laughlin Bill to Reform Cannabis Oversight Clears Committee

Legislation introduced by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) to bring greater structure, accountability and consistency to Pennsylvania’s cannabis landscape advanced out of the Senate Law and Justice Committee today.  [Read More]

News for Veterans – May 2026
May 4, 2026

News for Veterans – May 2026

In this Update: Honoring Those Who Served Memorial Day Ceremony Fourth Annual Women Veterans Day Commemoration Requiring Public Schools to Display the POW/MIA Flag Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program Improving Veteran Access to Homeownership Honoring Those Who Served What an incredible time at our annual Veterans Breakfast, where we welcomed more than 250 veterans […]  [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 49; and HB 627
Published: May 1, 2026   |  Meeting: Monday, May 4

Meeting to consider SB 49; and HB 627

Senate Law and Justice Committee | Off the Floor | Rules Room  [Read More]

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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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