HARRISBURG, March 2, 2015 — A bipartisan group of lawmakers held a Capitol news conference today to highlight the drastic need for reform of Pennsylvania’s archaic laws affecting victims of child sexual abuse. Their bills are largely modeled after previously introduced legislation that would modify the statute of limitations to allow victims to seek civil action against perpetrators.

Today, Sens. John Eichelberger, John Blake, Rob Teplitz and Mike Folmer announced the re-introduction of a package of bills aimed at curbing risky municipal debt transactions and providing better state oversight of local financing deals. The legislation originates from the findings of Senate Local Government Committee hearings conducted in 2012.

Continuing his efforts from the last legislative session, state Sen. Rob Teplitz today introduced more than a dozen bills that would bring much-needed fundamental reforms to state government. Teplitz introduced many of these bills in the previous legislative session.  Most have bipartisan support, and Republican colleagues have agreed to serve as co-prime sponsors on several measures.

To ensure a brighter future for more Pennsylvanians, a coalition of state senators today unveiled a 13-bill package that would make it more affordable for students to attend college and graduate with less debt. Included in this package are two bills authored by Sen. Rob Teplitz.

State Sen. Rob Teplitz has been re-named the Democratic chairman of the Senate Local Government Committee for the 2015-16 legislative session. As Democratic chairman, Teplitz will help lead discussions and legislative movement on state-related issues facing local governments, including a bipartisan package of municipal debt reform bills that he and several of his colleagues worked on during the last session and will introduce again.