Marcell noted she voted twice in the House Appropriations Committee and once in the full House for a bipartisan state spending plan.
Legislative round-up for the week of Oct. 6
The state has passed the 100 day mark without a budget, but that doesn’t mean the House hasn’t been hard at work.
Day 100 comes and goes without a state budget
The Democrat majority House of Representatives marked up the Republican majority Senate’s stopgap budget.
Farry bill targeting catalytic converter thefts passes Senate
The proposal is part of Farry’s broader crime prevention package.
Dems: Senate Republicans ‘can’t get their own house in order’
Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) called the lack of a budget in early October despite an $11 billion surplus “inexcusable.”
Coleman, UBCTS to host Career and Technical Education Expo Oct. 9
This event is also being coordinated in partnership with Reps. Shelby Labs and Craig Staats.
Universal background check bill passes House
Under current Pennsylvania law, background checks are required for most handgun purchases
and for sales through licensed dealers.
Flood Insurance Task Force recommendation passes House
Under the legislation, home sellers would be required to disclose whether the property has previously experienced flood damage.
Cyber students are once again Harrisburg’s piñata
Cyber charter school students are in danger of getting less, again.
Lawmakers spotlight diaper need crisis
According to the National Diaper Bank Network, one in two families struggles to provide enough diapers to keep their children clean, dry and healthy.