October 14, 2022
Meeting to consider HB 1178 and HB 2373
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | Tuesday, October 18 | 10:00 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A [Read More]
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September 20, 2022
Stefano Announces Nearly $400,000 in Grants for the 32nd District
Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to the 32nd Senatorial District. [Read More]
September 16, 2022
Fire and EMS Caucus Policy Briefing
Fire and EMS Caucus | September 19, 2022 | 10 a.m. | Virtual via Zoom [Read More]
July 26, 2022
Stefano, Pittman and Senate Committees Receive Update on Veteran Homelessness in PA
Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, and Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41), chair of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, hosted a joint hearing to learn about the progress made to combat veteran homelessness, as well as what improvements can still be made. [Read More]
July 20, 2022
Joint public hearing on efforts to address veterans homelessness
Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. | Veterans Place, Pittsburgh [Read More]
July 12, 2022
Stefano’s Bill Improving Access to Life-Saving Care Signed into Law
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) to improve Pennsylvanians’ access to critical, life-saving care was signed into law. Senate Bill 861, now Act 45 of 2022, facilitates the day-to-day movement of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel across state lines in the performance of their duties. [Read More]
July 11, 2022
Stefano Bill Supporting Disabled Veterans Signed into Law
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) to clarify the Veterans Preference Law to include veterans who served honorably but were discharged with a disability before completing their initial obligation was signed into law. [Read More]
June 21, 2022
Senate Committee Passes Stefano Bill to Benefit National Guard Members
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and its chairman, Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), voted in favor of five bills, including ones to increase compensation for members of the Pennsylvania National Guard; establish a statewide mapping system for tracking and responding to drug overdoses; and improve the state’s cyber security. [Read More]
June 14, 2022
Stefano’s Fire Measures Advance in Senate
This past week, two bills sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) supporting firefighters advanced in the Senate. [Read More]
June 10, 2022
Meeting to consider SB 1194 and HB 803
Senate Veterans and Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 12:00 noon | East Wing, Hearing Room 8EA [Read More]