Audio/Video 2020

Speaking at a press conference in Erie today (October 14), Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Centre) discussed the need for the proposed Family Care Act and its potential benefits for working Pennsylvanians who have a disability and/or have a family member with a disability.

The Senate Communications & Technology Committee approved a bill requiring timely public notification when a security breach compromises personal information, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, prime sponsor of the bill.   Listen

A bill introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to protect children in state-regulated daycare facilities received final legislative approval today and was sent to the Governor for enactment into law.   Listen

Step-by-step Guide to Filling Out Your Property Tax/Rent Rebate  

The Senate Game & Fisheries Committee approved five bills today (May 27), according to Committee Chairman Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49).  

Senate Game and Fisheries Committee | May 27, 2020 at 11 a.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation)

The Senate voted today to preserve access to ventilator and tracheostomy care for hundreds of patients in Pennsylvania, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Dan Laughlin (R-49).

The Senate today (April 29) approved two bills introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to improve safety in state-regulated daycare facilities, measures he introduced in response to a tragic fire that claimed the lives of five young children in Erie last year.

Following up on his letter to the Governor, Senator Dan Laughlin today questioned Health Secretary Rachel Levine about regular COVID-19 testing of employees at nursing homes and extended care facilities during the joint public hearing of the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee and Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee on the Governor’s COVID-19 actions.

Recognizing that many people have seen their daily lives and their jobs impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, Senator Dan Laughlin launched a special page on his website (https://www.senatorlaughlin.com/) dedicated to providing his constituents with information regarding unemployment compensation.

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill today that would preserve access to ventilator and tracheostomy care for hundreds of patients in Pennsylvania, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Dan Laughlin (R-49). Listen

Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) today renewed his push for the expansion of a program that could spur development and job growth in Erie and communities across Pennsylvania.

With volunteer fire companies across Pennsylvania wrestling with staffing issues, Senator Dan Laughlin believes firefighter training for inmates can fill that community need and give individuals valuable skills that can help them reintegrate into society.

Senate Game and Fisheries Committee | February 5, 2020 | 10:15 a.m. | Main Capitol, Room 461

Senator Dan Laughlin issued the following statement following today’s joint session of the General Assembly to receive the Governor’s 2020-21 budget proposal.