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Meeting to consider the nominations of James Biery and Mary Zenner to the Banking and Securities Commission; SB 225, SB 705, and SB 772, and HB 1349

June 17, 2021
Senate Banking and Insurance Committee | Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]

Public Hearing on SB 676

June 17, 2021
Senate Banking and Insurance Committee | Monday, June 21, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. | Room 8E-B, East Wing | [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 731, HB 331, HB 336, HB 859

June 14, 2021
Senate Banking and Insurance Committee | Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | 10:30 a.m. | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation | [Read More]

Senate Committee Approves Plan to Give Parents Stronger Say in the Education of their Children

June 07, 2021
Parents would have a stronger role to play in deciding the best educational options for their children under legislation approved by the Senate Education Committee today, according to Chairman Scott Martin (R-13), President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-34) and Senator John DiSanto (R-15). [Read More]

Bitcoin & Blockchain Informational Presentation

May 11, 2021
Senator John DiSanto, Chairman of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee, hosted a one-hour discussion with Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at the Coin Center, the leading non-profit research and advocacy group focused on the public policy issues facing cryptocurrency technologies such as Bitcoin. He is a graduate of NYU Law, as well as a self-taught web developer. [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 425 and SB 432

April 16, 2021
Senate Banking and Insurance Committee | Monday, April 19, 2021 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]

Senate Bill 2 (Constitutional Amendments)

January 22, 2021
During a Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting, Senator John DiSanto speaks in support of Senate Bill 2, legislation that would limit the length of a Governor’s emergency declaration to 30 days unless approved for a longer duration by the General Assembly. [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 1339, SB 1341, HB 2673, and HB 2674

October 02, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | Monday, October 5, 2020 | Off the Floor Time Approx – 2:00 p.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 1242 and SR 377

September 18, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | Off the Floor Time Approx – 1:15 p.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 1309, HB 2353, HB 2354, and HB 2440

September 08, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | September 9, 2020 | Hearing Room 1, NOB (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]

TODAY: Senator Mastriano and Senator Kim Ward to host First Responders, discuss “Move Over” Legislation

September 08, 2020
Press conference announcing Senate Bill 1281, proposed by Senator Mastriano and Senator Ward, to protect first responders (e.g. tow truck drivers, emergency management services, firefighters, law enforcement, etc.) when they respond to emergency scenes, traffic stops or disabled vehicles on the highway. This is referred to as the “Steer Clear Law”, which is being rebranded as the “Move Over Law,” Tuesday, September 8 at noon in Soldier’s Grove | [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 1190, SB 1241, SB 1280 and HB 2626

September 04, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | September 8, 2020 – Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Remote Participation) | [Read More]

Meeting to consider HB 2626

September 03, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | September 3, 2020 at 2:30 pm (Senate Chamber and Remote Participation) | [Read More]

Hearing on 2020 Election Issues

July 20, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 10 am | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation | [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 1235, HB 196, HB 1069, HB 1780, and HB 2463

July 10, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | July 13, 2020 | 1:30 p.m. (Time approx.) | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]

DiSanto Occupational Licensure Reforms Sent to Governor

June 24, 2020
Legislation introduced by State Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) to extend second chances for rehabilitated citizens seeking state-issued job licenses was approved by the Senate today with House amendments and is now on its way to the Governor’s desk. The Governor has ten days to act on the bill and his administration has previously expressed support for the legislation. [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 42, SB 395, SB 1214, HB 86, HB 2370, and HB 2487

June 22, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | June 22, 2020 (approx. 1:45 p.m.) | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]

Constitutional Amendment (SB 1166)

June 10, 2020
Senator John DiSanto speaks in support of Senate Bill 1166, legislation that would limit the length of an emergency declaration to 30 days unless approved for a longer duration by the General Assembly. [Read More]

Ending the Governor’s Shutdown Order (HR 836)

June 09, 2020
Senator John DiSanto speaks in support of House Resolution 836, a resolution that would end the executive order Governor Wolf used to shut down businesses, which was issued on March 6 and renewed on June 3. [Read More]

Meeting to consider HB 2018, HB 2045, and HB 2502

June 05, 2020
Senate State Government Committee | June 8, 2020 | Approx 1:45 p.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) [Read More]

Senator DiSanto Holds Hearing for Safe, Secure, Accurate Primary Election

April 30, 2020
Senate State Government Committee Chair Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) reported on an informative public hearing held today on issues related to holding the 2020 Primary Election during the continued COVID-19 restrictions and guidance put in place to protect the health and safety of Pennsylvanians. [Read More]