Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21) today announced that his legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s accounting profession and address the growing shortage of certified public accountants (CPAs) has officially been signed into law as Act 27 of 2025. [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and prime sponsor of Senate Bill 719, today announced the successful passage of the legislation in the Pennsylvania Senate, marking a critical step toward addressing the Commonwealth’s certified public accountant (CPA) shortage. [Read More]
State Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) issued the following statement following today’s state budget address by Gov. Josh Shapiro: [Read More]
Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) will remain a member of the Senate committees on which he sat during the previous legislative session. Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) today announced committee assignments for the Senate Republican Caucus. [Read More]
Yesterday, the Senate Majority Policy Committee held its first hearing of the 2025-2026 legislative session in Hamburg, PA, to discuss the future of certain Commonwealth properties, including the Polk State Center, that are closed and vacant. [Read More]
Yesterday, Sen. Scott E. Hutchinson took the oath of office as state senator for the 21st District as both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened at the state capitol to reorganize and swear in newly elected members. The 21st District includes all or parts of six counties in northwest Pennsylvania: Butler, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Venango, and Warren. He has represented the 21st District since 2013. [Read More]
Sen. Scott E. Hutchinson (R-21) was recently chosen by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) as one of its 10 “Guardians of Small Business” for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 2023-24 legislative session. [Read More]
Following today’s approval by the Pennsylvania Senate, legislation that would improve the Pennsylvania Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) tax appeals process will be signed into law, said bill sponsor Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21). [Read More]
Due to concerns about decades of bureaucratic inactivity and the waste of millions of taxpayer dollars at the state-owned White Haven Center, Hamburg Center, and Polk Center, the Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation introduced by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48), and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) to move the issue forward by a bipartisan vote of 47-3. [Read More]
A Women Veterans Day ceremony at the state Capitol this past week celebrated Pennsylvania women who proudly served the commonwealth and nation, including 21st Senatorial District resident Mary Kay Johnston. [Read More]
