The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), is holding a voting meeting on tomorrow, June 6, at 11:30 a.m., in Room 8E-B, East Wing of the Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved several notable bills addressing food insecurity, the ongoing opioid crisis, wiretapping and additional judgeships, according to the committee chair, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), is holding a voting meeting tomorrow, April 25, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 461 of the Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), and the Senate Aging and Youth Committee, chaired by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), are hosting a public hearing tomorrow, March 14, at 11 a.m., in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building in the Capitol Complex, Harrisburg, on strengthening guardianship laws and preventing elder abuse. [Read More]
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Michelle Henry for Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, according to the committee’s chair, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee contracted with Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc., to provide an analysis for the change in cost that would result if the medical malpractice venue rule contained in subparagraph (a.1) of Rule 1006 was rescinded by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee took action today to unanimously advance comprehensive probation reform intended to reduce the amount of time and resources devoted to probationers and help them fully and safely reintegrate into society, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) who chairs the panel. [Read More]
Legislation introduced in honor of a fallen Scranton police officer, John Wilding, received bipartisan support today from the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Senator Lisa Baker. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), held a meeting today advancing three bills focused on human trafficking and a fourth related to child abuse. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), met today to consider the nomination of Suzanne V. Estrella, Esq., as Pennsylvania’s Victim Advocate. In addition, the committee considered three pieces of legislation aimed at protecting the rights of children and crime victims, and safeguarding the Commonwealth from ransomware attacks. [Read More]
