Senators Laughlin and Corman Discuss Need for Family Care Act
October 14, 2020
Speaking at a press conference in Erie today (October 14), Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Centre) discussed the need for the proposed Family Care Act and its potential benefits for working Pennsylvanians who have a disability and/or have a family member with a disability.
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Committee Oks Measure Requiring Public Notice of Information Breaches
September 09, 2020
The Senate Communications & Technology Committee approved a bill requiring timely public notification when a security breach compromises personal information, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, prime sponsor of the bill.
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Sen. Laughlin’s Bill to Improve Day Care Safety Sent to Governor
June 29, 2020
A bill introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to protect children in state-regulated daycare facilities received final legislative approval today and was sent to the Governor for enactment into law.
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Step-by-Step Guide to Filling Out Your Property Tax/Rent Rebate
June 24, 2020
Step-by-step Guide to Filling Out Your Property Tax/Rent Rebate
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Senate Game & Fisheries Committee Approves Five Bills
May 27, 2020
The Senate Game & Fisheries Committee approved five bills today (May 27), according to Committee Chairman Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49).
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Meeting to consider SB 1074, HB 1003, HB 1185, HB 1188, and HB 1584
May 26, 2020
Senate Game and Fisheries Committee | May 27, 2020 at 11 a.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) |
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Bill to Preserve Access to Ventilator Services Earns Senate Approval
May 11, 2020
The Senate voted today to preserve access to ventilator and tracheostomy care for hundreds of patients in Pennsylvania, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Dan Laughlin (R-49).
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Senate Approves Laughlin Bills to Improve Day Care Safety
April 29, 2020
The Senate today (April 29) approved two bills introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to improve safety in state-regulated daycare facilities, measures he introduced in response to a tragic fire that claimed the lives of five young children in Erie last year.
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Laughlin Questions Health Secretary on Monitoring Nursing Home Employees
April 23, 2020
Following up on his letter to the Governor, Senator Dan Laughlin today questioned Health Secretary Rachel Levine about regular COVID-19 testing of employees at nursing homes and extended care facilities during the joint public hearing of the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee and Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee on the Governor’s COVID-19 actions.
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Senator Laughlin Offers Online Unemployment Compensation Guide
April 20, 2020
Recognizing that many people have seen their daily lives and their jobs impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, Senator Dan Laughlin launched a special page on his website (https://www.senatorlaughlin.com/) dedicated to providing his constituents with information regarding unemployment compensation.
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Senate Panel Advances Bill to Preserve Access to Ventilator Services
April 20, 2020
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill today that would preserve access to ventilator and tracheostomy care for hundreds of patients in Pennsylvania, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Dan Laughlin (R-49).
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Budget Hearing Q&A: DEP
March 04, 2020
At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with the Department of Environmental Protection, I expressed my anger that DEP & DCNR are doing nothing to help Presque Isle State Park, which is being ripped apart by erosion. I also sought help for reducing Lake Erie algae blooms, and warned that the administration’s proposed TCI gas hike will send motorists over the border to buy gas.
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