Pennsylvania State Senator

Judith Ward 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR136

Introduced
7/31/25  
Designating the week of August 17 through 23, 2025, as "Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR134

Introduced
7/31/25  
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and provide an analysis on the implementation and effects of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Act, Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act and the Nurse Licensure Compact Act, and the effects of interstate medical licensure compacts nationwide on their respective states and this Commonwealth.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB966

Introduced
8/13/25  
In natural gas competition, further providing for standards for restructuring of natural gas utility industry, for consumer protections and customer service and for requirements for natural gas suppliers; and, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for standards for restructuring of electric industry, for duties of electric distribution companies and for requirements for electric generation suppliers.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB972

Introduced
8/15/25  
Refer
8/15/25  
Refer
10/8/25  
Report Pass
10/28/25  
Engrossed
12/9/25  
In corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB971

Introduced
8/15/25  
Refer
8/15/25  
Refer
10/8/25  
Report Pass
10/28/25  
Engrossed
12/8/25  
In auditors and accountants, further providing for completion, filing and publication of annual township report and financial statement.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB980

Introduced
8/25/25  
Refer
8/25/25  
In Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies and providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; and imposing penalties.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB977

Introduced
8/25/25  
Providing for consumer choice billing; imposing penalties; and making repeals.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB975

Introduced
8/25/25  
Refer
8/25/25  
Refer
10/8/25  
Report Pass
10/28/25  
Engrossed
12/8/25  
In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB984

Introduced
8/27/25  
In pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, for procedure when child is truant, for procedure by school when child habitually truant, for procedure upon filing of citation and for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements, repealing provisions relating to study of truancy procedure, providing for department supports to prevent truancy and further providing for reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR141

Introduced
9/1/25  
Designating the month of September 2025 as "Military Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR142

Introduced
9/4/25  
Designating September 1, 2025, as "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Day" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR140

Introduced
9/4/25  
Designating the month of September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR146

Introduced
9/4/25  
Designating the month of September 2025 as "Histiocytosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR143

Introduced
9/4/25  
Recognizing the month of September 2025 as "Hunger Action Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB991

Introduced
9/5/25  
Providing for a permitting process for data center siting; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.