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Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair
Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair

Recent News

News Conference – Senate Bill 49 (Cannabis Control Board)
Published: June 10, 2026   |  News Conference: Wednesday, June 10

News Conference – Senate Bill 49 (Cannabis Control Board)

Sen. Laughlin | SB 49 News Conference | Watch Live  [Read More]

E-news Updates – June 5, 2026
June 5, 2026

E-news Updates – June 5, 2026

In this Update: AIR Act Takes Flight Keeping Students Safe Advocates Speak Up for Cancer Prevention Chamber Day at the Capitol YMCA Champion of the Year How I Can Help Senate Approves Bills to Make Housing More Attainable Across PA Task Force on Child Protection in the Digital Age Cellphone Law to Reduce Distracted Driving […]  [Read More]

Laughlin Announces More Than $528,000 in School Safety Grants for Erie County Nonpublic Schools
June 4, 2026

Laughlin Announces More Than $528,000 in School Safety Grants for Erie County Nonpublic Schools

Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced that more than $528,000 in state funding has been awarded to nonpublic schools in Erie County through Pennsylvania’s Targeted School Safety for Nonpublic Schools Grant Program.  [Read More]

Laughlin Introduces AIR Act to Modernize Aviation Funding and Strengthen Airports Across the Commonwealth
June 2, 2026

Laughlin Introduces AIR Act to Modernize Aviation Funding and Strengthen Airports Across the Commonwealth

Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) has introduced Senate Bill 1365, the Pennsylvania AIR Act, legislation aimed at modernizing aviation funding and providing long-term support for airports across the commonwealth.  [Read More]

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Office of Senator Dan Laughlin

Harrisburg Office

Senate Box 203049
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3049
Telephone: (717) 787-8927
TTY: Use 711 (explained here)

District Office

1314 Griswold Plaza
Suite 101
Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 453-2515

Meet Dan Laughlin

Sen. Dan Laughlin was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016 to represent the 49th Senatorial District, which includes nearly all of Erie County. He was reelected in 2020 and 2024. Born in Erie and raised in the Erie Heights housing project, Sen. Laughlin is the son of a decorated World War II veteran. As a small business owner, Sen. Laughlin strongly supports policies that create jobs, limit government spending and ease the tax and regulatory burden on job-creators. An advocate for government reform, he is committed to making state government accessible and accountable to the people he serves.
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