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Aging & Youth | Members
Senator Kim Ward, Chair

  • October 4, 2011 - Public Hearing on Determining Child Abuse
    Listen - 2:01
  • September 7, 2011 - Public hearing Wednesday in Beaver County on long term care in Pennsylvania
  • August 30, 2011 - Public Hearing on Elder Protective Services
  • August 26, 2011 - Public hearing on Senate Bill 753 - definition of "child abuse"
  • April 13, 2011 - Confirmation hearing on nomination of Brian Duke for Secretary of Aging
    Watch | Listen -:14

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Members
Senator Elder Vogel Jr., Chair

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Appropriations | Members
Senator Jake Corman, Chair

  • November 3, 2011 - Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on funding for the State System of Higher Education (SSHE).
    Watch - 1:33 | Watch - 1:18
    October 13, 2011 - Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Lincoln University Funding
    Watch - 1:57
  • October 12, 2011 - Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Temple University funding.
    Watch - 1:51 | Watch - 1:24
  • September 12, 2011 - Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on University of Pittsburgh funding
    Watch - 1:11 | Watch - :48 | Watch - 1:12
  • September 7, 2011 - Public Hearing on the role of the Commonwealth's state-related universities
    Watch | Listen - 1:32
    Watch | Listen - 1:08

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Banking & Insurance | Members
Senator Don White, Chair

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Communications & Technology | Members
Senator Mike Folmer, Chair

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Community, Economic & Recreational Development | Members
Senator Jane Earll, Chair

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Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure | Members
Senator Robert Tomlinson, Chair

  • November 15, 2011 - Joint hearing with Communications and Technology on Act 183 of 2004, Public Utilities|
    Watch | Listen - 1:43
  • October 18, 2011 - Joint public hearing (w/Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness) on storm-related issues concerning utility services
    Watch - :29 | Listen - :29 | Watch - 2:02 | Listen - 2:02
  • March 1, 2011 - Health Care Licensing in the Department of State
    Watch - 1:10
  • February 14, 2011 - To consider bills
  • February 8, 2011 - Joint Hearing of the Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure and Senate Public Health & Welfare Committees regarding Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Grand Jury Presentment of the Investigation of the Women's Medical Society, Kermit B. Gosnell, M.D. and its employees
    Watch | Watch | Listen - 2:19

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Education | Members
Senator Jeffrey Piccola, Chair

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Environmental Resources & Energy | Members
Senator Mary Jo White, Chair

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Finance | Members
Senator Mike Brubaker, Chair

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Game & Fisheries | Members
Senator Rich Alloway, Chair

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Inter-Governmental Operations | Members
Senator Lloyd Smucker, Chair

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Judiciary | Members
Senator Stewart Greenleaf, Chair

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Labor & Industry | Members
Senator John Gordner, Chair

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Law & Justice | Members
Senator John Pippy, Chair

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Local Government | Members
Senator John Eichelberger, Chairman

  • December 8, 2011 - Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Committee, Senate Local Government Committee, House Urban Affairs Committee and House Local Government Committee 2nd Joint Public Hearing on Act 47 (Municipalities Financial Recovery Act)
    Watch - 1:34 | Watch - 1:13 | Watch - :58  Watch - 1:11
  • June 2, 2011 - Hearing on the administration and enforcement of local health laws
    Watch - 1:03 | Watch - :36

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Majority Policy
Senator Ted Erickson, Chair

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Public Health & Welfare | Members
Senator Pat Vance, Chair

  • October 26, 2011 - Public Hearing on Possible Changes in Western Pennsylvania Health Care
    Watch | Listen - 1:02
  • October 19, 2011 - Follow-up hearing to continue the review of the past payment practices of the Office of Developmental Programs
    Watch | Listen - 2:00
  • September 28, 2011 - Hearing to review of the past payment practices of the Office of Developmental Programs
    Watch | Listen - 1:08
  • June 8, 2011 - Meeting to Consider Bills
  • May 11, 2011 - Nomination of Gary Alexander for Secretary of the Department of Welfare
    Watch | Listen - 1:00
  • May 4, 2011 - Meeting to Consider Bills
  • April 13, 2011 - Abortion clinic legislation referred to the Committee
    Watch | Listen - 1:28
  • April 6, 2011 - Meeting to Consider Bills
  • March 9, 2011 - Confirmation Hearing for Dr. Eli N. Avila, Secretary of Health
  • March 2, 2011 - Abortion Clinics
    Watch | Listen - :55
  • February 8, 2011 - Joint Hearing of the Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure and Senate Public Health & Welfare Committees regarding Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Grand Jury Presentment of the Investigation of the Women's Medical Society, Kermit B. Gosnell, M.D. and its employees.
    Watch | Watch | Listen - 2:19

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Rules and Executive Nominations | Members
Senator Dominic Pileggi, Chair

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State Government | Members
Senator Chuck McIlhinney, Chair

  • December 13, 2011 - Joint hearing with the House State Government Committee on SB1249 - Congressional Redistricting
    Watch | Listen - :23
  • October 4, 2011 - Public Hearing on Electoral College Reform
    Watch - 1:52 | Watch - :38 | Listen - 2:34
  • June 14, 2011 - Hearing on Congressional Redistricting
    Watch | Listen - :32
  • June 9, 2011 - Joint hearing with the House State Government Committee to consider Congressional Redistricting.
    Watch - 1:40
  • May 12, 2011 - Joint hearing with the House State Government Committee to consider Congressional Redistricting.
    Watch - 1:10
  • May 10, 2011 - Nomination of Jeffrey F. Smith, Esq. to the State Board of Claims
  • May 3, 2011 - State Government Committee hearing on SB 247 and Open Records Issues
    Watch | Listen - 1:16
  • April 12, 2011 - State Government Committee hearing on the nomination of Carol Aichele for Commonwealth Secretary and Senate Bills 263 and 916.
    Watch - 1:09 | Listen - :44
  • April 6, 2011 - Meeting to Consider Bills
  • March 8, 2011 - State Government Committee hearing on SB 247 and other issues related to the Open Records Law
    Watch | Listen - 1:19

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Transportation | Members
Senator John Rafferty, Chair

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Urban Affairs & Housing | Members
Senator Gene Yaw, Chair

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Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness | Members
Senator Lisa Baker, Chair

  • October 18, 2011 - Joint public hearing (w/Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) on storm-related issues concerning utility services
    Watch - :29 | Listen - :29 | Watch - 2:02 | Listen - 2:02
  • September 27, 2011 - Senate and House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committees Joint Public Hearing to Consider Establishment of State Disaster Assistance Program
    Watch | Listen - 1:53
  • June 28, 2011 - Meeting to consider House Bill 345
  • May 24, 2011 - Meeting to consider certain bills, including emergency regulations related to natural gas drilling.
  • April 13, 2011 - Nomination of Major General Wesley Craig for Adjutant General
    Watch | Listen - :20

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