Sen. Vincent Hughes

Co-sponsor SR 109

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2019 as "Stroke Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Passed May 6, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 400

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act providing for student loan debt data collection and report, for procedures for student loans, for disclosure of higher education costs, for a student loan ombudsman, for higher education assistance by employers, for duties of the Department of Education, Department of Banking and Securities and Department of Revenue; establishing the Student Loan Refinancing Program; authorizing the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to issue bonds to fund the Student Loan Refinancing Program; establishing the Student Loan Refinancing Fund; providing for student loan debt tax credit, for application for tax credit, for taxpayer eligibility, for carryover and carryback, for outreach and marketing, for guidelines, for employer incentive for higher education assistance tax credit, for application for tax credits and for carryover, carryback and assignment of tax credits; and imposing penalties.

In committee May 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SR 104

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating the week of May 5 through 11, 2019, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Passed May 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 103

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating the week of May 5 through 11, 2019, as "Conservation District Week" in Pennsylvania.

Passed May 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 614

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for the title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices and for prohibition of certain real estate practices; providing for protection of religious exercise; and further providing for powers and duties of commission, for educational program and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.

In committee May 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 135

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence of persons under the age of 18 for murder, murder of an unborn child and murder of a law enforcement officer; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses; in miscellaneous provisions, establishing the Life with Parole Reinvestment Fund; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power.

In committee May 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 98

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to conduct a study on how to best assist residents of this Commonwealth who have been impacted by rising flood insurance premiums.

In committee May 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 615

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act establishing the Schools-to-Work Program; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry.

In committee May 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 611

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Office of Attorney General, further providing for criminal prosecutions.

In committee May 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 91

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating April 30, 2019, as "Pocono Raceway Day" in Pennsylvania.

Passed Apr 30, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track