SUPPORT: HB 37 PN 3191 would allow counties to begin pre-canvassing mail ballots up to seven days before Election Day, helping election officials process ballots more efficiently and deliver faster unofficial results while preserving existing safeguards that prohibit the release of vote totals before polls close.

SUPPORT: HB 1042 would establish the Earned Vocational Training and Education Credit to allow people incarcerated in state facilities to earn vocational and educational credits against their minimum sentence. These credits would count towards reducing their sentence—10-180 days, depending on the program—making them eligible for parole or short sentence parole earlier than they would otherwise be.

SUPPORT: HB 1604 would require that all law enforcement officers in an agency in a county of the second class A undergo and complete mandatory in-service firearms training courses at least four times each year. undergo real-world simulation training at least twice per year to better prepare them for on-duty confrontations. Documentation of all trainings would be required, with officers who fail to complete the training requirements placed on administrative leave until the requirements are met.

OPPOSE: The intent behind HB 1616 PN 3333 is to protect victims of child trafficking. However, it does so by increasing penalties for an existing statute that was originally designed as a narrow backstop against informal adoptions, not trafficking. Expanding this narrow statute to a first-degree felony risks over-penalizing non-trafficking conduct without a clear connection to improved safety or better outcomes for children.

SUPPORT: HB 1944 would amend PA's underage drinking medical amnesty policy to prohibit a person from being charged or prosecuted for recklessly endangering another person so long as they call for help, believe someone is in need of immediate medical attention, comply and cooperate with first responders, and stay with the person in crisis until first responders arrive.

SUPPORT: HB 2146 clarifies Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act by limiting when public agencies can add items to meeting agendas without 24-hour notice, ensuring that last-minute changes are only allowed under narrow, defined exceptions. It restores the intent of the law by preventing agencies from broadly bypassing transparency requirements and ensuring the public has a meaningful opportunity to stay informed.

OPPOSE: HB 2299 PN 3019 would allow probation officers to wear body cameras, including when meeting with children as young as 10 years old. The supervisory relationship between probation officers and their adult or juvenile clients are, by definition, interpersonal, and more often than not, occur in private settings—treatment centers, home visits, and work visits. As such, the use of body cameras in those settings raises significant privacy concerns for clients and third-parties alike.

SUPPORT: HB 2542 PN 3448 would align PA’s election processes with the requirements of the federal Electoral Count Reform Act to improve the likelihood that PA will meet the certification deadline for presidential elections. The bill's proposed changes will help ensure that deadline delays in the post-election process do not prevent Pennsylvania from transmitting timely electoral results in future elections.

SUPPORT: HB 2771 PN 4026 will provide strong privacy guardrails for the use of ALPR cameras and data in PA by narrowing the permissible uses of ALPRs, limiting the amount of time ALPR data can be retained, and restricting access to and sharing of ALPR data by law enforcement.

OPPOSE: SB 65 would increase fines and enhance penalties for repeat violations related to school bus safety. While the intent to protect children is laudable, the evidence shows that increasing penalties will not improve compliance or safety. Current penalties are already severe, including substantial fines and mandatory license suspensions.

SUPPORT: SB 1150 PN 1399 clarifies PA's Sunshine Act by limiting when public agencies can add items to meeting agendas without 24-hour notice, ensuring that last-minute changes are only allowed under narrow, defined exceptions. It restores the intent of the law by preventing agencies from broadly bypassing transparency requirements and ensuring the public has a meaningful opportunity to stay informed.