Republican Majority Chairman, House State Government Committee

Legislation is referred to the committees by the Speaker of the House. Legislative issues and bills that are typically referred to the State Government Committee include, but are not limited to:

·         The Election Code and Voter Registration Act

·         Immigration reform

·         Proposed amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution

·         The Sunshine Act

·         The Public Officials and Employee Ethics Act

·         The Regulatory Review Act

·         “Official English” legislation

·         Legislative redistricting

·         Statewide initiative and referendum

“A common theme shared by our federal and state Constitutions is that government was specifically designed to ensure justice in our society by protecting the rights of individual citizens,” said Chairman Metcalfe.

To read the monthly legislative publication of the State Government committee, please click here.

Chairman Metcalfe holds a hearing of the State Government Committee focusing on measures to combat voter fraud in Pennsylvania.

Chairman Metcalfe holds a hearing of the State Government Committee to address to issue of the TSA privacy invasion during the airport screening process.