March 10, 2023
Public Hearing on the Train Derailment on the Ohio/Pennsylvania Border
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Monday, March 20, 2023 | 10 a.m. | East Wing, Room 8E-B [Read More]
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March 7, 2023
Meeting to consider SB 433, SB 508 and SR 59
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | 9 a.m. | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
February 27, 2023
Meeting to consider SB 162, SB 446 and SB 447; and motions to authorize the issuance of subpoenas
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | East Wing, Room 8-EA [Read More]
February 17, 2023
Public hearing on the Norfolk Southern train derailment on the Pennsylvania border and emergency response efforts
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | Thursday, February 23, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. | Community College of Beaver County, Monaca [Read More]
January 18, 2023
Remarks on SB 141
State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) spoke in favor of his legislation that would enable members of strategic allies, like the Republic of Lithuania, to receive the Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal and the Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal. These medals currently can only be awarded to members of the Pennsylvania National Guard or the United States armed forces. Mastriano’s bill was unanimously approved by the Senate and now heads to the state House for consideration. [Read More]
January 9, 2023
Meeting to consider SB 126 and SB 141
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B [Read More]
September 21, 2022
SB139 – The Observance of 9/11, and Curriculum in Schools
It’s shocking to me that this defining moment in world history goes unnoticed each year in public schools and receives zero mention in the state academic standards for history, civics and government. [Read More]
September 21, 2022
SB488 Expanding Open Records Legislation
“State-related universities will receive more than $600 million from taxpayers this year and the way that money is spent shouldn’t be a closely-guarded secret,” Mastriano said. “This legislation offers a level of transparency necessary to keep these universities accountable to the public they serve.” [Read More]
September 21, 2022
SB1123 – “Blue Lights” Legislation
The inspiration for this bill came from a local tow truck operator who discovered that operators in several other states had the option for blue lights and the rate of roadside accidents was lower in those states. [Read More]
September 21, 2022
SB1152 House Judiciary
Pennsylvania currently lags behind other neighboring states in accurately capturing and mapping real-time data. The enactment of this legislation will help save lives. [Read More]