Senate Bill 719 Passes Pennsylvania Senate with Strong Bipartisan Support
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]
Hutchinson Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s Proposed Spending Plan
State Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) issued the following statement following today’s state budget address by Gov. Josh Shapiro: [Read More]
Hutchinson Reappointed to Key Senate Committees
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]
Senate Committee Urges Action on Vacant Commonwealth Properties
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]
Hutchinson Takes Oath of Office, Appointed Chairman of Senate Finance Committee
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]
Hutchinson Honored as ‘Guardian of Small Business’
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]