12/07/2011
HARRISBURG – State Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) was among House members to vote Monday in favor of House Bill 1644, legislation that would allow county commissioners to eliminate the costly position of jury commissioner in many of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties.
The bill now awaits the signature of Gov. Tom Corbett before becoming law.
11/10/2011
What’s happening in Harrisburg and the 102th Legislative District..
10/27/2011
What’s happening in Harrisburg and the 102th Legislative District...
10/20/2011
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the state House sent to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk legislation that would allow for a state-appointed receiver to take control of the City of Harrisburg in an attempt to address its financial woes. Amendments to Senate Bill 1151 were concurred upon by the House, 177-18.
10/05/2011
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m., I will be a guest on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN), debating the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) over House Bill 361, my legislation that would make English the official language of Pennsylvania.
09/27/2011
I am rescheduling the town hall meeting that had to be postponed because of bad weather. I hope you will be able to join me for a discussion of legislative issues this coming Thursday, Sept. 29, at 10 a.m., at the North Lebanon Township Building, 725 Kimmerlings Road, Lebanon.
09/14/2011
WHAT: The House State Government Committee, chaired by state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), will hold a public hearing on legislation that would make English the official language of Pennsylvania. The bills to be examined are House Bill 361, authored by Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon), and House Bill 888, authored by Rep. Scott Perry (R-Cumberland/York).
08/30/2011
State Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) is inviting constituents in the 102nd Legislative District to attend a town hall meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Northern Lebanon Township Building, located at 725 Kimmerlings Road, Lebanon.
07/15/2011
State Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) issued the following statement in reaction to initial reports coming out of the Friday meeting of Gov. Tom Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission:
06/29/2011
State Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) was among supporters of House Bill 1485, state budget legislation that passed Wednesday and now goes to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk for his signature. Swanger issued the following statement upon passage of the spending plan for Fiscal Year 2011-12.
06/23/2011
State Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) praised Gov. Tom Corbett’s signing into law of Senate Bill 1006, legislation authored by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), that adds the organic substance known as Salvia, synthetic marijuana, and the drug compound referred to as “bath salts” to the list of controlled substances.
06/17/2011
Pennsylvania's Revenue Secretary, Dan Meuser, explains in a letter to the editor that the state's increased revenue collections are the result of one-time payments and $260 million of the Commonwealth's current excess revenue will not be available next year.
06/14/2011
The state House on Monday passed Senate Bill 1006, sponsored by state Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Allegheny/Beaver/Lawrence), which reforms Pennsylvania’s Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act to include street drugs commonly referred to as “bath salts.” Passage of the bill included an amendment from state Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) that strengthens the legislation through expansion of the classes of drugs covered.
06/02/2011
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on my legislation (House Bill 369) that would prevent anyone under the age of 18 from using an indoor tanning device.
06/01/2011
State Rep. RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon) was among the testifiers at Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee public hearing in support of House Bill 369, her legislation preventing anyone under the age of 18 from using a tanning bed.