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HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee has advanced legislation that would impose some of the state’s first safeguards on artificial intelligence chatbots, including restrictions on interactions with minors and …
Pennsylvania House Panel Advances AI Chatbot Safety Bill Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan bill that would prevent Pennsylvania agencies from using Social Security benefits intended for foster youth to offset the cost of their care advanced unanimously from …
House Committee Advances Bill to Preserve Foster Youth Benefits Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved bipartisan legislation that would allow municipalities to temporarily halt consideration of data center applications while updating local zoning rules, responding …
House Advances Data Center Pause Bill to Expand Local Control Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 186-16 on Wednesday to approve legislation directing a statewide study of Pennsylvania’s child care industry, including the role of public, private …
House Advances Shusterman Child Care Study Amid Cost Pressures Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers and energy stakeholders gathered Tuesday to examine the drivers behind rising electricity costs and discuss potential policy changes aimed at reducing utility bills for households …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Examine Rising Electric Costs, Weigh Consumer Relief Options Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House has approved legislation that would require new landscaping projects at state-owned facilities to incorporate native, insecticide-free plants, a measure supporters say could help counter …
Pennsylvania House Advances Pollinator Habitat Bill Amid Species Declines Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House approved two bipartisan child welfare bills Monday that would create a process for reinstating terminated parental rights and limit the role incarceration can play …
Pennsylvania House Advances Bills on Parental Rights and Family Reunification Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House bill that cleared the chamber unanimously Monday has become the focus of competing affordability proposals, with House Republicans highlighting a provision they say would …
House GOP Tax Proposal Advances With Utility Bill Cut Measure Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Monday that would change how utility profits are calculated, a move supporters contend could reduce monthly energy bills for households and businesses …
House Advances Utility Profit Limits Amid Rising Energy Costs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania farmers could gain access to significantly larger state-backed loans under legislation unanimously approved by the state House on Monday, a move supporters argue is necessary as …
House Advances Bill to Expand Farm Loan Access in Pennsylvania Read More