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]

Bipartisan Election Reform Bills Passed by Senate State Government Committee
September 21, 2021

Bipartisan Election Reform Bills Passed by Senate State Government Committee

Four updates to Pennsylvania’s election code were passed by strongly bipartisan votes in the Senate State Government Committee today, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chairs the committee.   [Read More]

Senate State Government Committee begins Series of Hearings on Department of State Controversies
August 25, 2021

Senate State Government Committee begins Series of Hearings on Department of State Controversies

The Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), held the first in a series of hearings Tuesday reviewing many of the recent, controversial actions undertaken by the Department of State.  [Read More]

State Government Committee Advances Bill to Curb Congressional Gerrymandering
June 22, 2021

State Government Committee Advances Bill to Curb Congressional Gerrymandering

On Tuesday, the Senate State Government Committee advanced a bill, Senate Bill 222, to reform the process of redrawing Pennsylvania’s congressional districts by a bipartisan vote of 8-3, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).  [Read More]

Senate State Government Committee holds First Hearing on Congressional Redistricting
May 26, 2021

Senate State Government Committee holds First Hearing on Congressional Redistricting

The Senate State Government Committee held its first hearing of the 2021-22 legislative session on congressional redistricting, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), who chairs the committee.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Passes Anti-gerrymandering Bill
March 24, 2021

Senate Committee Passes Anti-gerrymandering Bill

The Senate State Government Committee has passed a bill that would establish new, nonpartisan qualifications for the Legislative Reapportionment Chair with unanimous, bipartisan support, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill), the chair of the committee.  [Read More]

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