Senate Passes Crime Victim Protection Package
The Pennsylvania Senate today passed a package of four bills designed to assist crime victims by providing stronger protections, increasing support, and improving access to services, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Ryan Aument (R-36), Senator Kim Ward (R-39), Senator Pat Browne (R-16) and Senator Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
Senate committee votes to reaffirm that taxpayers, not dark money groups, pay for carrying out elections in PA
Legislation that would ban any county or Commonwealth employee from accepting outside money to pay for the administration of elections in Pennsylvania was approved by the Senate State Government Committee today, according to prime sponsors Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28). [Read More]
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]
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]
Luzerne County Senators Seek Answers on Late Mailing of Special Election Ballots
A group of state Senators representing Luzerne County are searching for an explanation why mail-in ballots were delayed in being sent to 300 voters in Tuesday’s special election to fill a vacant seat in the House of Representatives. [Read More]
VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Dallas Office
State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) invites veterans to schedule an appointment to meet with a VFW Service Officer at her Dallas office location. Appointments with a Service Officer are available at no charge on the second Friday of every month. [Read More]
Senator Baker Comments on Senator Yudichak’s Upcoming Retirement from the Pennsylvania Senate
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) issues the following statement regarding Senator John Yudichak (I-14) announcing that he will not be seeking re-election to the Pennsylvania State Senate in the 2022 election cycle: [Read More]
Senators Baker, Santarsiero Applaud Passage of Violence Against Women’s Act, Resume Work on Kayden’s Law
Pennsylvania could soon receive $25 million in federal funding to keep children safe through the passage of Senate Bill 78, also known as Kayden’s Law. [Read More]
VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Dallas Office
State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) invites veterans to schedule an appointment to meet with a VFW Service Officer at her Dallas office location. [Read More]
Baker Joins Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee in Questioning the Department of Corrections/Probation and Parole
On February 8, Governor Wolf proposed a $45.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 that would increase spending by $4.5 billion over the current year’s budget. Budget Hearing Q&A: Corrections/Probation & Parole (Part 1) Budget Hearing Q&A: Corrections/Probation & Parole (Part 2) [Read More]