Sen. Judy Schwank

Co-sponsor SR 7

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating the week of January 19 through 26, 2025, as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Week" in Pennsylvania.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates the week of January 19-26, 2025, as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Week" in Pennsylvania. It urges all Pennsylvanians to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy of nonviolence, equality, and civil rights during this week and throughout the year. The bill does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes and commemorates Dr. King’s impact through a state-level observance.

Passed Jan 7, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1135

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act providing for funding to address habitability concerns in owner-occupied and rental units, measures to improve energy or water efficiency and make units accessible for individuals with disabilities, and removing barriers to affordability of homeownership; establishing the Whole-Home Repairs and Homeownership Affordability Program, the Student Housing Repurpose Program, the Whole-Home Repairs and Homeownership Affordability Fund and the Housing Stabilization Initiative Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Commonwealth Financing Authority.

In committee Nov 29, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1363

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers; and, in alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, further providing for definitions, for network modernization plans and for additional powers and duties.

In committee Nov 14, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 807

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 57 (Notaries Public) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in revised uniform law on notarial acts, further providing for appointment and commission as notary public, qualifications and no immunity or benefit.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1287

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, providing for salon area.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 439

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.310, No.87), referred to as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law, further providing for county demolition funds.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1027

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further providing for minors serving in volunteer emergency service organizations.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 522

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act providing for blood lead assessment and testing of certain children and pregnant women by health care providers; imposing duties on the Department of Health; and requiring certain health insurance policies to cover blood lead tests.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 225

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in quality health care accountability and protection, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of managed care plans, for financial incentives prohibition, for medical gag clause prohibition, for emergency services, for continuity of care, for procedures, for confidentiality, for required disclosure and for internal complaint process, providing for internal complaint process for enrollees, further providing for appeal of complaint, for complaint resolution, for certification and for operational standards, providing for utilization review standards, further providing for internal grievance process, for external grievance process and for records, providing for adverse benefit determinations, further providing for prompt payment of claims, for health care provider and managed care plan protection, for departmental powers and duties and for penalties and sanctions, providing for regulations and further providing for compliance with national accrediting standards and for exceptions; making repeals; and making editorial changes.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1083

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for contributions by employers and employees, successors-in-interest and appeals; in compensation, further providing for ineligibility for compensation; and, in shared-work program, further providing for shared-work plan requirements, for effective period of shared-work plan and for participating employer responsibilities.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor