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Senator Collett Condemns Anti-Asian Attack on Philadelphia Students
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − November 23, 2021 − In response to last week’s attack on four Asian American high school students on the Broad Street Line, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) would like to share the following statement: “I am deeply...
Senator Collett Announces $2.7 Million for Local Infrastructure and Flood Mitigation Projects
North Wales, Pa. - November 19, 2021 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) announced today that Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $2,745,202 in grant funding to improve roadways, pedestrian safety, and flood mitigation efforts...
Senator Collett Reacts to DEP PFAS MCL Plan Announcement
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − November 16, 2021 − Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) approved its plan to set maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) of two forms of Perfluoroalkyl and...
Health Insurance Enrollment with Pennie
Sen. Collett Votes Against Anti-Gun Safety Bill SB565
Sen. Collett Advocates for Local Regulation of Firearms: ‘No’ on SB448
Sen. Collett Advocates for RGGI & Combatting Climate Change
Sen. Collett Tours the Bryn Athyn Historic District
Sen. Collett Calls for Greater Investment in Care Work
Sen. Collett Recognizes Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Senator Collett Rallies with PA Nurses in Support of the Patient Safety Act
Senator Collett Unveils New Initiative to Support PA’s Nursing Workforce
Harrisburg, Pa. - September 28, 2021 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks), joined by Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam, PHEAA Vice Chair Senator Wayne Fontana, and Democratic Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Senator Vincent Hughes, today...
COVID-19 Nursing Workforce Initiative Press Conference
Senator Collett Announces the COVID-19 Nursing Workforce Initiative
Sen. Collett Remarks on SB302 & Regulating PFAS
Senator Collett Pushes for Nursing Home Reform
Senator Collett Tours Delaware Valley University’s Roth Farm
Senator Collett Reintroduces Patient Safety Act to Improve Care & Support PA Nurses
Harrisburg, Pa. − August 30, 2021 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) announced the reintroduction of the Patient Safety Act to set safe nurse-to-patient limits in Pennsylvania hospitals. SB 240 will set appropriate staffing ratios based on...
Senate Democrats Urge State Supreme Court to Take Action on Evictions for Tenants with Pending ERAP Applications
Updating PA’s Skilled Nursing Facilities Regulations
Senator Collett Announces Nearly $940,000 to Improve Traffic Safety in Bucks and Montgomery Counties
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. - July 7, 2021 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) announced today that $938,184 in grant funding has been awarded to improve traffic safety in her district through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) “Green...
Senator Collett Reacts to Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 Budget
Harrisburg, Pa. - June 29, 2021 — Late Friday night the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget and related code bills, which are currently awaiting Governor Wolf’s signature. Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks, Democratic...
Senator Collett Reacts to Legislative Attack on Voting Rights
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 25, 2021 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks, Democratic Caucus Secretary) voted ‘No’ today on House Bill 1300, an ill-conceived and poorly drafted bill that would inject new, expensive, untested technologies into our election...
Sen. Collett Remarks on Kayden’s Law
Sen. Collett Welcomes Dr. Mayank Amin & Team
Sen. Collett Questions Rep. Grove on HB 1300 Signature Verification
Sen. Collett Remarks on SB 668 PACENET Expansion
Senator Collett and August go fishing
Sen. Collett Votes to Modernize Professional Nursing Law
Sen. Collett Recognizes Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Senator Collett Reiterates Need for Immediate Action to Set PFAS Standards Following DEP Sampling Results
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − June 3, 2021 − Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the final results of their statewide Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) sampling efforts. “For decades, my constituents unknowingly...
AG Shapiro and Senate Democrats Discuss Action Against Fracking Negligence
Harrisburg, PA − May 25, 2021 – Today, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and members of the Senate Democratic Caucus led in this effort by State Senator Steve Santarsiero held a virtual press conference to discuss a package of bills aimed at increasing...
AG Shapiro and Senate Democrats Discuss Action Against Fracking Negligence
Senators Lindsey Williams, Maria Collett, and Katie Muth to Introduce Legislation Allocating Funds to Water Infrastructure
Harrisburg, Pa. − May 24, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D – Allegheny), Senator Maria Collett (D – Montgomery, Bucks), and Senator Katie Muth (D –Chester, Montgomery, Berks) announced today that they plan to introduce legislation that will allocate $350 million...
National Safe Boating Week Message from Senator Collett
Sen. Collett Offers Resolutions for Nurses Week, School Nurse Day, & Skilled Nurses Week
E-Waste Recycling & Food Drive Event
Senators Santarsiero, Collett Announce Legislation to Give Attorney General Concurrent Jurisdiction in Environmental Crimes
BUCKS COUNTY – April 30, 2021 – State Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Maria Collett (D-12) today announced legislation to allow the state Attorney General to more directly investigate and pursue polluters, and others who damage our land, waterways and...