Committee News

Department of State Refuses to Engage on Bipartisan Election Reform
February 15, 2022

Department of State Refuses to Engage on Bipartisan Election Reform

HARRISBURG – The Senate State Government Committee held a hearing today reviewing potential election reforms that could gain bipartisan support, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chaired the hearing.  The Department of State, once again, refused to participate, continuing a pattern that’s plagued several of Governor Wolf’s five different Secretaries of the Commonwealth. […]  [Read More]

Hearing Reviews Governor’s Proposed Congressional District Maps
January 21, 2022

Hearing Reviews Governor’s Proposed Congressional District Maps

The Senate State Government Committee held another public hearing today reviewing two Congressional redistricting maps proposed by Governor Wolf, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chaired the hearing.  The Senate is expected to consider a final proposal next week.  [Read More]

Congressional District Map Advances to the Senate
January 18, 2022

Congressional District Map Advances to the Senate

A proposed congressional district map was passed by the Senate State Government Committee today, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chairs the committee.  Additional amendments are expected.  [Read More]

Anti-Court Packing Resolution, Redistricting Data Passed by State Government Committee
December 15, 2021

Anti-Court Packing Resolution, Redistricting Data Passed by State Government Committee

A resolution to prevent partisan attempts to expand the US Supreme Court and a bill to codify population data for congressional redistricting were passed by the Senate State Government Committee this week, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), the committee’s chairman.  [Read More]

Redesigned Constitutional Amendment Process Moves Forward
December 14, 2021

Redesigned Constitutional Amendment Process Moves Forward

Due to critical mistakes by the Department of State, the Senate State Government Committee passed a bill today by a bipartisan vote of 8-3 to restore public confidence in the process of amending the state Constitution, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), the committee’s chairman.  [Read More]

Testimony Highlights Difficulty of Drawing Perfect Map
November 12, 2021

Testimony Highlights Difficulty of Drawing Perfect Map

Testimony received during this week’s hearing of the Senate State Government Committee highlighted many of the difficulties and controversies surrounding the process of congressional redistricting, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chaired the hearing.  [Read More]

Lobbyist Disclosure Reform Package Reviewed by Senate State Government Committee
October 20, 2021

Lobbyist Disclosure Reform Package Reviewed by Senate State Government Committee

A package of four bills aiming to increase transparency in Pennsylvania was reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate State Government Committee today, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chaired the hearing.  The Committee heard testimony from the prime sponsors of the bills, the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, and the Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations.  [Read More]

Acting Secretary Degraffenreid Refuses to Testify on Senate Bipartisan Election Reform
October 5, 2021

Acting Secretary Degraffenreid Refuses to Testify on Senate Bipartisan Election Reform

For the second time in two weeks, Acting Secretary Veronica Degraffenreid and other officials from the Governor’s Department of State failed to attend a public hearing of the Senate State Government Committee on Senate Bill 878, a bipartisan bill that would implement recommendations of the bipartisan Senate Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform, after previously agreeing to attend.  [Read More]

Updates to Election Code, Transparency Measures Passed by Senate State Government Committee
September 28, 2021

Updates to Election Code, Transparency Measures Passed by Senate State Government Committee

Five bills, including updates to the election code and measures that increase transparency while protecting individual privacy, were passed today by the Senate State Government Committee, according to Senator Dave Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chairs the Committee.  [Read More]

Local Elections Officials, Stakeholders Testify on Bipartisan Election Reform Bill
September 23, 2021

Local Elections Officials, Stakeholders Testify on Bipartisan Election Reform Bill

Local elections officials and members of advocacy groups testified before the Senate State Government Committee today regarding Senate Bill 878, a bipartisan election reform bill sponsored by the two chairmen of the committee, Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) and Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia).   [Read More]

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