Aug
02
2023
August 02, 2023
Senators Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Rosemary Brown (R-40) have teamed up to introduce legislation aimed at providing property tax relief to more disabled Pennsylvania veterans by allowing them to reduce the assessed value on their property in relation to their disability rating. [Read More]
Jul
13
2023
July 13, 2023
Once again, it’s summer and Pennsylvania is without a new state budget. It’s a story we hear all too often in our state’s capital and I want to take the opportunity to explain why I am a firm supporter of the 2023-24 spending plan that passed the Senate in late June. The $45.5 billion spending […] [Read More]
Jun
30
2023
June 30, 2023
The Senate passed legislation today that would reform Pennsylvania’s probation system to give people a better pathway out of the criminal justice system, according to Sen. Pennycuick. [Read More]
Jun
27
2023
June 27, 2023
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to reduce the educational challenges faced by children of National Guard and Reserve members was unanimously approved today by the Senate. [Read More]
Jun
27
2023
June 27, 2023
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to reduce the educational challenges faced by children of National Guard and Reserve members was unanimously approved today by the Senate. [Read More]
Jun
26
2023
June 26, 2023
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) is urging area school districts to take part in the state’s new Purple Star School program to support military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent’s change in duty station. [Read More]
Jun
22
2023
June 22, 2023
A new task force dedicated to the health of women veterans in Pennsylvania will be created following unanimous Senate approval of a measure sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18). [Read More]
Jun
21
2023
June 21, 2023
Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) this week recognized Summer Intern, Giana DePaul, on the Senate floor. Giana is a Senior at Liberty University, a private Baptist University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She is expected to graduate in December 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in public policy. [Read More]
Jun
19
2023
June 19, 2023
Legislation aimed at providing care for the unique health needs of women veterans was unanimously approved by a Senate committee today, according to sponsors Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18). [Read More]
Jun
15
2023
June 15, 2023
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-5) have introduced legislation to strengthen notification requirements for data breaches and provide affected citizens with free credit reports and monitoring for six months and one year, respectively. [Read More]
Jun
08
2023
June 08, 2023
HARRISBURG – The Senate approved legislation to rename the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Senator Pennycuick said today. Senate Bill 691 will change the name of the DEP to the Department of Environmental Services and have no effect on the jurisdiction or current statutory or regulatory authority of the department. “For years, citizens and employers have […] [Read More]
Jun
07
2023
June 07, 2023
The Senate approved legislation authorizing the state to return unclaimed property without the need for rightful owners to search for it, Senator Pennycuick said today. [Read More]
Jun
06
2023
June 06, 2023
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to reduce the educational challenges faced by children of National Guard and Reserve members was unanimously approved today by the Senate Education Committee. [Read More]
Jun
06
2023
June 06, 2023
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) unveiled a display at the state Capitol commemorating women veterans as Pennsylvania prepares to observe the first official Women Veterans Day on June 12. [Read More]
Jun
01
2023
June 01, 2023
Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) will be holding a press conference on Monday, June 5, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the Pennsylvania State Capitol building to commemorate Women Veterans Day. [Read More]
May
22
2023
May 22, 2023
Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24 Berks/Montgomery) and Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) have introduced Senate Bill 734, a comprehensive and bipartisan electronic waste recycling bill that would establish an electronic waste recycling program in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 734 is a bipartisan effort to establish an affordable and accessible electronic waste program in Pennsylvania by amending the Covered Device […] [Read More]
May
11
2023
May 11, 2023
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is accepting applications for grants to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet across the commonwealth, Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) said today. [Read More]
May
10
2023
May 10, 2023
The Senate has approved legislation to provide students the foundation to become proficient at money management by requiring completion of a half-credit personal finance course during high school, said Sen. Tracy Pennycuick. [Read More]
May
09
2023
May 09, 2023
Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) will be hosting a License Plate Replacement Event on Wednesday, May 17 where constituents can get their illegible standard plates replaced for FREE. [Read More]
May
09
2023
May 09, 2023
In light of new data released by the Independent Fiscal Office, the Senate Finance Committee today voted to advance two pro-growth tax reform bills championed by Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Greg Rothman (R-34), and Judy Ward (R-30). [Read More]
May
08
2023
May 08, 2023
The Senate today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to make it easier for disabled veterans to obtain free Pennsylvania fishing licenses. [Read More]
May
03
2023
May 03, 2023
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to make it easier for disabled veterans to obtain free Pennsylvania fishing licenses was unanimously approved by the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee yesterday. [Read More]
Apr
27
2023
April 27, 2023
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) has introduced the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (Senate Bill 614) to prohibit the sale of the hallucinogenic and potentially addictive substance to children and provide a regulatory frame work to protect consumers. [Read More]
Apr
25
2023
April 25, 2023
The Senate unanimously passed legislation to protect babies whose parents are unable to care for them, according to Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24). [Read More]
Apr
24
2023
April 24, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) along with Senate Republican colleagues Sens. John DiSanto (R-15), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), and Devlin Robinson (R-37) offered their support for Senate Bill 8 as it advanced out of the House Insurance Committee earlier today. [Read More]