This week in politics: How Schuylkill County’s legislators voted – Pottsville Republican Herald

The PA House of Representatives was back in session this week and passed 29 bills. The U.S. Congress was also in session — the House of Representatives passed 13 bills and the U.S. Senate passed nine. Let’s take a look at how Schuylkill County’s legislators voted on notable pieces of legislation this past week. Pennsylvania General Assembly HB 2246, Water Usage Reporting Requirements for Data Centers: Requires data center projects expecting to use considerable amounts of water to inform the state of such needs before construction. Its intention is to minimize impact to local residents’ water accessibility. This bill passed 116-84 in the House on Monday and now heads to the Senate. Barton (R-124): Nay Stehr (R-107): Nay Twardzik (R-123): Yea Watro (R-116): Nay HB 2176, Social Media Literacy: Aims to address the ties between social media and mental health problems in adolescents. Proposes that the State Board of Education require students be instructed on how social media usage impacts health and academic performance, as well as how to responsibly use such sites. This bill passed 115-85 in the House on Monday and now heads to the Senate. Barton (R-124): Nay Stehr (R-107): Nay Twardzik (R-123): Yea Watro (R-116): Nay HB 334, Making Parking Fees Transparent for Renters: Requires landlords to explicitly state in lease agreements whether parking is included or if the renter will have to pay an additional fee. This bill passed 201-0 in the House on Wednesday and now heads to the Senate. Barton (R-124): Yea Stehr (R-107): Yea Twardzik (R-123): Yea Watro (R-116): Yea HB 72, Protecting Tenants in Cases of Violence: Gives victims of violence the option to terminate their lease or change their property’s locks, intending to help victims out of harmful relationships. This bill passed 118-83 in the House on Wednesday and now heads to the Senate. Barton (R-124): Nay Stehr (R-107): Yea Twardzik (R-123): Nay Watro (R-116): Nay U.S. Congress S. 4465: Extends the authority granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that allows the government to obtain foreign nationals’ communications without a warrant. This bill passed 261-111 in the House on Thursday and has been signed into law. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-9): Yea This article is part of a weekly installment recording local legislators’ voting history.