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E-news Updates – July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

E-news Updates – July 3, 2025

In this Update: Sunday Hunting Expansion Clears Final Legislative Hurdle! Laughlin Bill Creates Cannabis Control Board Erie County Resilience Center Wins National Award Progress on the 2025-26 State Budget Senate Acts to Prevent Student-Athlete Tragedies Legislation Cracking Down on New Car Theft Tactic Approved by Senate New Law Targeting Organized Retail Theft Results in Arrests […]  [Read More]

Sen. Laughlin announces $50,000 grant for Gem City Sportsmen’s Club
July 3, 2025

Sen. Laughlin announces $50,000 grant for Gem City Sportsmen’s Club

Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced Friday that the Gem City Sportsmen’s Club in Erie County has been awarded a $50,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Shooting Range Improvement Program.  [Read More]

Laughlin Introduces Bill Aimed at Improving Medical Marijuana Program and Unregulated Product Oversight
July 1, 2025

Laughlin Introduces Bill Aimed at Improving Medical Marijuana Program and Unregulated Product Oversight

Sen. Dan Laughlin, (R-49) has introduced legislation with the goal of improving the oversight of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program and the current unregulated products by establishing the Pennsylvania Cannabis Control Board.   [Read More]

Laughlin’s Unwavering Advocacy for Repealing Ban on Sunday Hunting Results in Bill Going to Governor’s Desk
June 30, 2025

Laughlin’s Unwavering Advocacy for Repealing Ban on Sunday Hunting Results in Bill Going to Governor’s Desk

As a longtime advocate of repealing the ban on Sunday hunting, Sen. Dan Laughlin, (R-49) is proud to announce that the General Assembly has approved legislation that would do just that, sending the measure to be signed into law.  [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: 800-364-1581
Text: (814) 900-4527

District Office

1314 Griswold Plaza
Suite 101
Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 453-2515
Text: (814) 900-4527

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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