State Government Committee Senator Cris Dush, Chair

Meeting to consider SB 1 and SB 130
January 9, 2023

Meeting to consider SB 1 and SB 130

Senate State Government Committee | Monday, January 9, 2023 | Off the Floor | Rules Committee Conference Room  [Read More]

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October 21, 2022

Meeting to consider SB 996, and to consider the Executive Nominations of Pam Iovino to the State Civil Service Commission, and Joel Frank and Rudy Battle to the State Athletic Commission

Senate State Government Committee | Monday, October 24, 2022 | 10:45 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8EA  [Read More]

Public Hearing Focuses on Parental Rights, Bill to Ensure Safe Ballot Transfer Advances
October 18, 2022

Public Hearing Focuses on Parental Rights, Bill to Ensure Safe Ballot Transfer Advances

The Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing reviewing Senate Bill 996, sponsored by Senator Doug Mastriano (R-33), which would codify the rights of parents over the upbringing of their children, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29). The committee also held a voting meeting and advanced four bills, including a bill to ensure the safe transport of ballots.  [Read More]

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October 12, 2022

Meeting to consider HB 34, HB 121, HB 2484 HB 2633, and public hearing on SB 996

Senate State Government Committee | Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. | Hearing Room 1, North Office Building |   [Read More]

Right-to-Know Reforms Advanced by Senate State Government Committee
September 20, 2022

Right-to-Know Reforms Advanced by Senate State Government Committee

Two bills to update Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law, the key statute governing transparency in state government, were passed by the Senate State Government Committee today, according to committee chairman Senator David G. Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

Senate Committee Reviews Concerns Regarding Governor and Lieutenant Governor Disability Procedures
July 18, 2022

Senate Committee Reviews Concerns Regarding Governor and Lieutenant Governor Disability Procedures

The Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing Monday to review the legal requirements for incapacitated governors or lieutenant governors, according to committee chairman Senator David G. Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

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July 14, 2022

Public Hearing on Act 347 of 1974 – Governor and Lieutenant Governor Disability Procedure Law

Senate State Government Committee | Monday, July 18, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. | Hearing Room 1, North Office Building  [Read More]

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June 24, 2022

Meeting to consider SB 488, SB 492, SB 1130, HB 2115, HB 2219, HB 2485, HB 2524

Senate State Government Committee | Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8EA   [Read More]

Increasing Transparency in State Government
June 23, 2022

Increasing Transparency in State Government

Potential revisions to the Right to Know Law, which allows for Pennsylvania residents and organizations to request information about the operations of state and local agencies, the General Assembly, the judiciary, and state-related universities, were the subject of a hearing of the Senate State Government Committee today, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the chair of the committee.  [Read More]

***Media Advisory*** Senate State Government Committee Hearing to Review Efforts to Hold Russia Accountable, Support Veteran and Minority Owned Businesses
June 13, 2022

***Media Advisory*** Senate State Government Committee Hearing to Review Efforts to Hold Russia Accountable, Support Veteran and Minority Owned Businesses

The Senate State Government Committee will hold a hearing reviewing two bills that aim to hold the Russian government accountable for their heinous war crimes (SB 1203 and HB 2447) and a bill that aims to support veteran and minority owned businesses in Pennsylvania (SB 1140).  [Read More]

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