June 6, 2022
Meeting to consider SB 691, SB 1035, SB 1208, SB 1226 and SB 1228
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 11:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B [Read More]
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May 18, 2022
Public Hearing on Juvenile Justice Reforms
Senate Judiciary Committee | Monday, May 23, 2022 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 [Read More]
April 11, 2022
Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the PA ABLE Savings Program
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Lisa Baker and other supporters hold press conference highlighting the 5th anniversary of PA ABLE, Monday, April 11, at 1:00 p.m. in the Capitol Media Center. Watch Live [Read More]
April 5, 2022
Senate Advances Baker Legislation to Prevent Dependent Care Sexual Assault
Marking the start of April as ‘Sexual Abuse Awareness Month’, the state Senate voted overwhelmingly today, to advance bi-partisan legislation introduced by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), which will expand institutional sexual assault to include assaults by caregivers on care dependent individuals. [Read More]
February 9, 2022
Meeting to consider SB 845, HB 1003, and HB 1665
Senate Judiciary Committee | Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | Off the Floor - Main Capitol, Room 461 [Read More]
January 19, 2022
Senate Passes Legislation to Aid in the Search for Missing Persons
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved House Bill 930, by a vote of 42 to 7. Under the proposal, Pennsylvania would become the 11th state for law enforcement to collect and submit DNA samples of missing persons or unidentified remains through a secure database, to the Pennsylvania State Police, and then to be shared with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS). [Read More]
January 14, 2022
Meeting to consider HB 979 and HB 1096
Senate Judiciary Committee | Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B | [Read More]
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, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Senator Anthony Williams (D-8). [Read More]
December 13, 2021
Public hearing for the purpose of consideration of the nominations of Marsha Grayson, Esquire, reappointment to the Board of Pardons, and Marie Veon, Esquire, for the Court of Common Pleas for Venango County, followed by a meeting to consider HB 979
Senate Judiciary Committee | Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A [Read More]
November 22, 2021
Local Counties Property Sales Increase During COVID-19 Pandemic
Business closures, job restructures, and health worries have caused more people to relocate to northeastern Pennsylvania, not merely out of choice, but often times out of necessity, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), who highlighted that a local housing boom has taken place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]