Sen. Vincent Hughes

Co-sponsor SR 4

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution designating the week of January 14 through 20, 2019, as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Week" in Pennsylvania.

Passed Jan 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1276

In committee · Pennsylvania Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for education reinvestment, for severance tax, for public school building renovation and rehabilitation, for public school building renovation and rehabilitation bonds, for public school building renovation and rehabilitation grant program and for comprehensive public school safety program; and making a related repeal.

In committee Oct 25, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 403

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for commission members.

Signed into law Oct 24, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 915

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for victim and witness outreach; and, in post-trial matters, further providing for eligibility for relief and for jurisdiction and proceedings.

Signed into law Oct 24, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 919

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of May 28, 1937 (P.L.955, No.265), referred to as the Housing Authorities Law, further providing for powers of an authority; and providing for relocation.

Signed into law Oct 24, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 554

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions, providing for concurrent jurisdiction, repealing provisions relating to appropriate implementation for minor victims of human trafficking, providing for special relief to restore victim's dignity and autonomy and for safe harbor for sexually exploited children, establishing the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund and imposing penalties; and, in juvenile matters, providing for dependency in lieu of delinquency.

Signed into law Oct 24, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1127

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for order authorizing interception of wire, electronic or oral communications; in trade and commerce, further providing for buying or exchanging Federal food order coupons, stamps, authorization cards or access devices and for fraudulent traffic in food orders; and, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

Signed into law Oct 24, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SR 421

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass the language from the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, as contained in the 2018 Farm Bill, removing industrial hemp from the Schedule I Controlled Substance List and legalizing commercial industrial hemp production in the United States, and urging the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth to conduct a study of industrial hemp research pilot programs and prepare recommended draft statutory and regulatory language.

Passed Oct 23, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 418

Passed · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States and the United States Department of Agriculture to include milk in its Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.

Passed Oct 23, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1090

Signed into law · Pennsylvania Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses involving danger to the person, providing for antihazing and prescribing penalties; in minors, further providing for purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages and providing for safe harbor for violation of section 6308(a); in forfeiture of assets, further providing for asset forfeiture; and making a related repeal.

Signed into law Oct 19, 2018 1 co-sponsor