No one should be the victim of racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, gender inequality, discrimination or hate in our commonwealth. Last week, the House took affirmative steps to combat the impact of hate crimes in our commonwealth, passing three bills to stop hate crimes in Pennsylvania. Read more
I am pleased to report that Rep. Liz Fiedler’s and my legislation (H.B. 507) was included in one of the first sets of House bills to be voted on by the Senate. Read more
There is a crisis level shortage of large animal veterinarians in America. Read more
As I mentioned in my last email, voting and session last week was hectic and we passed a significant amount of legislation, including the code bills which allow for the funds appropriated through the general appropriations bill to be spent. Read more
Domestic violence doesn’t happen in a silo, it intersects with a lot of other issues we see in the House. Read more
“It’s unfortunately all too easy in Pennsylvania to initiate a meritless lawsuit solely with the intention of shutting down debates on public issues,” Hanbidge said. Read more
As September comes to an end, I wanted to discuss suicide prevention. Read more
This week, we recognized National Voter Registration Day! While America has seen huge recent increases in voter turnout, we still lag behind other developed nations in voter participation. The Census Bureau estimates that in 2020, 168.3 million people were registered to vote, which is only 72.7% of voting age citizens. Read more
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that we spend more than $120 billion nationwide controlling invasive species each year. Read more
As promised, here’s an update on the budget process. As you know, the Senate came back early to allow the finalized budget to be sent to the Governor. Read more
One of the benefits of summer recess is that it gives me more time to meet with people and groups about policy issues and things that are often further on the horizon than the immediacy of many budget-related issues. Read more
Electronics recycling event hosted in partnership with Reps. Ben Sanchez and Melissa Cerrato. Read more
Earlier this month, Governor Shapiro signed into law Act 7 of 2023. Formerly known as H.B. 1100, Act 7 is an expansion of the Property Tax and Rent Rebate (PTRR) Program for seniors 65 and over and those who are 50 and older and have been widowed or who have a disability. Read more
This past weekend Representative Melissa Cerrato and I hosted an informational panel to help families navigating the world of special education. Read more
One of the pieces of legislation we passed in the House before recessing was H.B. 1422, an amendment to the commonwealth’s cyber charter school law. Read more
On Thursday, the Senate consented to do their job and returned to session for the few minutes it took to formally send the budget to the Governor, allowing the finalized budget from July 5th to go forward. Read more
Having completed my in-depth review of the budget, I want to discuss more local matters. Throughout the year, my office staff and I have had many conversations with the municipalities which comprise the 61st. We often send out information about grants, liaise regarding PennDOT issues, and share information about events we host. Read more
We remain at an impasse on the implementation of this year’s budget until the Senate returns to session so that it may be formally sent to the Governor for his signature. As I mentioned last week, both the House and Senate have voted in favor of the budget, but a petty procedural blockade by the Senate means that the spending plan, as well as necessary code bills, are in limbo. Read more
As promised, this week and next I’ll do an overview of the General Appropriations Bill, H.B. 611. The House passed this bill on June 5. Read more
As expected, the Senate failed to send a timely and negotiated budget over to the House before the end of our fiscal year. Read more
Please use the form below to sign up for email updates. By completing this form you are acknowledging your request to receive periodic email updates.
By completing this form, you are verifying your request to opt in for email updates.
Thank you. Your email signup has been sent. You should start getting emails within 24 hours.
Please use the form below to email Rep. Liz Hanbidge.
Thank you. Your feedback has been sent.
1098 W. Skippack PikeBlue Bell, PA 19422-1537
P*: (610) 277-3230
F*: (484) 200-8267
Hours of Operation - Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
28 B East WingP.O. Box 202061Harrisburg, PA 17120-2061
P*: (717) 783-4102
F*: (717) 705-2046