State Government Committee Approves Bills to Increase Transparency
June 28, 2022

State Government Committee Approves Bills to Increase Transparency

The Senate State Government Committee approved legislation to increase the transparency of state and local government in Pennsylvania today, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the chairman of the committee.  [Read More]

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June 20, 2022

Public hearing on Right to Know Law legislation

Senate State Government Committee | Thursday, June 23, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8EA  [Read More]

State Government Committee Votes to Ban Russian Investments
June 14, 2022

State Government Committee Votes to Ban Russian Investments

Two bills to stop Pennsylvania tax dollars from supporting the Russian government were approved today following a public hearing by the Senate State Government Committee, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the committee chairman.  [Read More]

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June 10, 2022

Meeting to consider SB 1140, SB 1203 and HB 2447

Senate State Government Committee | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room 1   [Read More]

Reducing Partisanship in Redistricting
May 25, 2022

Reducing Partisanship in Redistricting

After controversy in this year’s decennial process of redrawing district lines for the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives, the Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Senator David G. Argall (R-29), took action today by advancing two constitutional amendments to ensure future redistricting efforts are less partisan.  [Read More]

Luzerne County Mail-In Ballot Error, Open Primaries Examined in State Senate Hearing
April 21, 2022

Luzerne County Mail-In Ballot Error, Open Primaries Examined in State Senate Hearing

An error that caused 300 voters’ mail-in ballots to be delayed and a bill that would allow independent voters to participate in primary elections were the subjects of a hearing of the Senate State Government Committee held today in Hazleton, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the chair of the committee.  [Read More]

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April 1, 2022

Meeting to vote on SB 959, SB 1018, SB 1122, SB 1166, and HB 1614

Senate State Government Committee | Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. | East Wing, Room 8E-B  [Read More]

Drop Box Security Reviewed by State Government Committee
March 29, 2022

Drop Box Security Reviewed by State Government Committee

The controversial guidance that created drop boxes for ballots in the days before the 2020 election was the focus of today’s hearing of the Senate State Government Committee, according to committee chair Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill).  [Read More]

Department of State Refuses to Engage on Bipartisan Election Reform
February 15, 2022

Department of State Refuses to Engage on Bipartisan Election Reform

HARRISBURG – The Senate State Government Committee held a hearing today reviewing potential election reforms that could gain bipartisan support, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chaired the hearing.  The Department of State, once again, refused to participate, continuing a pattern that’s plagued several of Governor Wolf’s five different Secretaries of the Commonwealth. […]  [Read More]

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February 9, 2022

Public Hearing on Bipartisan Election Reform

Senate State Government Committee | Tuesday, February 15th | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room 1   [Read More]

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