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Senate Passes New Funding for Hospitals, Health Care Workers
January 25, 2022

Senate Passes New Funding for Hospitals, Health Care Workers

The state Senate today approved critical funding for hospitals and frontline health care workers who continue to keep Pennsylvanians safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-49, said.  [Read More]

Senate advances bill to require timely notification to victims when data breach occurs within state agencies
January 19, 2022

Senate advances bill to require timely notification to victims when data breach occurs within state agencies

The Senate advanced a measure that will require state agencies to notify victims of a data breach within one week.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Landmark Bipartisan Broadband Legislation
December 15, 2021

Senate Approves Landmark Bipartisan Broadband Legislation

Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of House Bill 2071 to improve access to high-speed internet in underserved communities by creating the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA).  [Read More]

Senate Passes Comprehensive Probation Reform
December 15, 2021

Senate Passes Comprehensive Probation Reform

The Senate today approved probation reform measures aimed at reducing the amount of taxpayer dollars spent on the system while better integrating probationers into society, Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) said.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Acts to Increase Job Growth Around PA Airports
December 14, 2021

Senate Approves Acts to Increase Job Growth Around PA Airports

Continuing efforts to restore Pennsylvania’s economic vitality, the Senate today approved legislation to spur job growth in and around airports across the commonwealth, said Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49).  [Read More]

Senate Votes to Provide Parents with Online Access to their Children’s School Curriculum
December 13, 2021

Senate Votes to Provide Parents with Online Access to their Children’s School Curriculum

Parents would have greater ability to review what their children are being taught in school through curriculum transparency legislation approved today by the state Senate, Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) said.  [Read More]

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