Senator Pittman

𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰
Legislation was unanimously passed by the #PASenate to modernize the small games of chance law to allow non-profit organizations to accept online payments for their #fundraising efforts, such as raffles.

Senate Bill 416 was introduced by @senatordevlinrobinson and would allow charitable organizations to accept electronic payments — such as credit cards, debit cards and online platforms like PayPal or Venmo — for raffle tickets. Under current law, #nonprofits are limited to accepting only cash or checks for these transactions, which has made it harder to raise funds in today’s increasingly cashless society.

Similar legislation has already been approved in at least 25 other states. ...

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

With broad bipartisan support, the #pasenate approved legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s no-cost #breastcancer screening law by ensuring diagnostic imaging is fully covered, removing financial barriers for patients. Thank you to @senatorkimlward and Senator Frank Farry for championing this legislation.

Senate Bill 88 builds on the success of Act 1 of 2023, which provided no-cost preventive screenings for those at high risk. The new measure ensures individuals who receive abnormal results from supplemental screenings – such as MRIs or ultrasounds, already covered under Act 1 – can now access necessary follow-up diagnostic imaging at no cost. The bill also broadens eligibility beyond high-risk patients to include those at average risk, bringing #pennsylvania’s law in line with guidance from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.

While 26 other states have followed Pennsylvania’s lead in offering no-cost supplemental breast screening since the passage of Act 1, Pennsylvania remains the only state without guaranteed coverage for diagnostic imaging.

Senate Bill 88 closes this gap, ensuring patients can access the full continuum of care without financial burden. ...

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭

Pennsylvanians deserve an honest accounting of the state’s financial position and a clear picture of what the governor’s spending plans would mean for hardworking #families throughout the Commonwealth. Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposal this year totals nearly $51.5 billion – an increase of $3.6 billion from the current year’s budget – and does not include a realistic path to close the state’s multi-billion-dollar structural deficit.

We continue to engage in substantive work to reach consensus on a fiscally responsible 2025-26 state budget. Our @pasenategop vision for #pennsylvania remains focused on pro-growth initiatives that respect #taxpayers and their hard-earned money. ...