Sen. Vincent Hughes

Co-sponsor SR 183

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating the week of September 8 through 14, 2019, as "Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research and Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania to increase awareness and understanding of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Passed Jun 25, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 590

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, establishing the Charter School Funding Advisory Commission.

Passed Jun 25, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 180

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution congratulating the YMCA on its 175th birthday.

Passed Jun 24, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 89

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, replacing references to "vocational-technical" with "career and technical," replacing references to "vocational" with "career and technical" and replacing references to "vocation" with "career and technical"; deleting references to vocational school districts; renaming the State Board for Vocational Education as the State Board of Career and Technical Education; in vocational education, further providing for advisory committees and providing for a workforce development program clearinghouse and for PAsmart online career resource center; establishing the Schools-to-Work Program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; and making editorial changes.

Passed Jun 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 729

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program and for school safety and security training; providing for threat assessment; and, in school health services, further providing for confidentiality, transference and removal of health records.

In committee Jun 24, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 785

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for scope of subchapter, for definitions, for assistance to volunteer fire companies, ambulance service and rescue squads, for Volunteer Companies Loan Fund, for powers and duties of office, for disposition and use of proceeds, for repayment obligations for principle and interest, for temporary financing authorization, for referendum for additional indebtedness, for authorization of contracts, reimbursement procedure and amount and for reimbursement procedure and amount.

In committee Jun 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 780

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for publication of guidelines for sentencing, resentencing and parole, risk assessment instrument and recommitment ranges following revocation.

In committee Jun 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 782

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in State-related institutions, further providing for reporting, for contents of report and for copies and posting and providing for contracts.

In committee Jun 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 783

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in requirements and prohibitions, providing for Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association; in access, further providing for open-records officer, for regulations and policies, for uniform form, for requests and for retention of records and providing for inmate access; in procedure, further providing for access, for requests, for written requests, for electronic access, for creation of record, for redaction, for production of certain records and for exceptions for public records; in agency response, further providing for general rule and for extension of time; in appeal of agency determination, further providing for filing of appeal and for appeals officers; in judicial review, further providing for civil penalty, for fee limitations and for Office of Open Records; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for relation to other laws.

In committee Jun 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 176

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution recognizing June 19, 2019, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania to shine the light on sickle cell disease.

Passed Jun 19, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track