Pennsylvania State Senator

Judith Ward 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB471

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Engrossed
3/31/25  
In general provisions relating to criminal proceedings, providing for citizenship status of criminal defendants.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB472

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
In administrative organization, further providing for department heads, for gubernatorial appointments and for deputies.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB473

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
In sales and use tax, further providing for discount.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB474

Introduced
3/19/25  
Providing for zero-based budgeting relating to the Commonwealth's budget review.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB482

Introduced
3/20/25  
In public assistance, further providing for definitions, for administration of assistance programs and for regulations for protection of information; in the aged, further providing for Life Program; and making a repeal.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB490

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Engrossed
3/31/25  
In bonds and recognizances, providing for bail of persons posing threat to public safety.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB491

Introduced
3/21/25  
In alternative form of regulation of telecommunications services, further providing for network modernization plans and for additional powers and duties of commission.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB507

Introduced
3/21/25  
Further providing for definitions, for midwifery and for nurse-midwife license; and providing for certified midwife license.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB520

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
6/25/25  
Engrossed
6/26/25  
In wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and repealing provisions relating to public access; in enforcement relating to fish, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies; in enforcement relating to game, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions and for audio recording or video recording policies; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of Department of Corrections; and making transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB524

Introduced
3/26/25  
In administrative provisions, providing for definitions, for coal-powered plants, for regulations, for natural gas and coal permit database, for natural gas and coal permit review procedure and for withdrawal from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; in development relating to oil and gas, further providing for well permits and providing for leases in State parks and forests; and making an editorial change.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB526

Introduced
3/26/25  
In tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; providing for volunteer certified emergency medical technician and volunteer firefighter tax credit; and imposing duties on the Department of Revenue.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB533

Introduced
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for license requirements; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing for regulated hunting grounds permits.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB537

Introduced
4/4/25  
In public assistance, providing for medical assistance payments for orthotics and prosthetics.

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB481

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Refer
3/31/25  
Report Pass
5/5/25  
Engrossed
5/7/25  
In size, weight and load, providing for milk hauling during inclement weather and emergency declaration and further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB534

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
In veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for blind veteran's pension and for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.