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3/9/10 - Baker Bill to Strengthen Prosecution of Child Sex Offenders Gains Senate Approval 

3/9/10 - Committee Approves Legislation to Allow for Military Burials at Washington Crossing National Cemetery

3/9/10 - Senate Committee Re-Affirms Directive to DEP Ensuring Water is Protected from Natural Gas Drilling 

3/9/10 - White Bill Would Extend Options for Mining on State Land

3/8/10 - Senate Transportation Committee to Hold Hearing On Legislation to Increase Penalties for Hit-and-Runs 

3/1/10 - Senate Government Management and Cost Study Commission Sets Hearing for Monday

2/22/10 - Piccola Introduces Resolution to Study School Costs

2/19/10 - Senate Cost Study Commission Holds First Meeting

2/16/10 - Brubaker Introduces Legislation to Establish Two-Year Budget Cycle 

2/16/10 - Rafferty Calls for Reform of PA Beer Sales Laws

2/15/10 - Rafferty to Lead Tuesday Rally on Beer Sales Reform

2/12/10 - Senators Pileggi, Mellow Name Members to Cost Study Commission; First Meeting on Feb. 19

2/12/10 - Senate Passes Brubaker Resolution Honoring Hospitalized Veterans 

2/9/10 - Senate Republicans Will Study Rendell Budget Proposal

2/8/10 - Senate Honors Boys Scouts of America Centennial

2/5/10 - Testimony Taken on Sen. Ward's State Trooper Services Contractual Program

2/4/10 - Senate Republicans: No Lame Duck Session in 2010

2/3/10 - Senator Pileggi: Experts Testify on Proposed Senate Rules of Ethical Conduct

2/3/10 - Rafferty Calls for Legislation to Create Commission To Oversee Disbursement of MCARE Funds in PA     

2/2/10 - Senator Yaw's Clean and Green Proposal Passes Senate, Heads to House

2/2/10 - Committee Backs Robbins Bill Helping Veterans Homes

2/1/10 - Senate Approves Vogel Bill on Community Fundraisers

2/1/10 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Greensburg Hearing Set on Ward's Proposed State Police Assistance Program

1/28/10 - Senate Rules Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Rules of Ethical Conduct

1/27/10 - Senate Committee Conducts Hearing on Marcellus Shale Wastewater Issues

1/26/10 - Senate Game and Fisheries Committee Approves Measures to Increase Fines for Poaching, Improve Hunter Safety  

1/26/10 - Rx Redistribution Measure Clears Committee

1/26/10 - Committee Backs Vogel Bill on Community Fundraisers

1/26/10 - McIlhinney Introduces Legislation to Prevent Layoffs

1/26/10 - Piccola and Local Government Officials Unveil Plans for Dauphin County Violent Crime Task Force

1/25/10 - Coal Bed Methane Dispute Measure Headed to Governor

1/22/10 - Media Advisory:  TUESDAY: Senate Law and Justice Committee Hearing on Beer Distribution

1/21/10 - Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Hears Testimony on Impact of Natural Gas Industry on Housing in Northcentral Pennsylvania

1/21/10 - Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Marcellus Shale Wastewater Issues

1/19/10 - Senator Ted Erickson (R-26) Guest Column: Federal Health Care Legislation

1/14/10 - Sen. Orie Continues Efforts on Government and Gaming Reform

1/14/10 - AdultBasic Costs: Government Can't Manage Health Care

1/5/10 - Scarnati Re-Elected, Sworn In to Top Senate Leadership Post

 

 

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