{"id":294546,"date":"2026-09-26T16:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/294546\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:04:15","slug":"victory-for-protecting-pennsylvanians-constitutional-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/294546\/","title":{"rendered":"Victory for Protecting Pennsylvanians\u2019 Constitutional Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"


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HARRISBURG \u2013 Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) has issued the following statement following The Department of Health\u2019s notification they are withdrawing Proposed Rulemaking \u2013 Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (#10-242 \/ IRRC # 3490) from consideration by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission on September 25, 2026:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe withdrawal of Gov. Shapiro and the PA Department of Health\u2019s overbearing and unconstitutional proposed regulations is a tremendous victory for the grassroots efforts of Pennsylvanians. The people of Pennsylvania have been loud and clear in making their voices heard. Thank you to the thousands of citizens who stood up and spoke out about their serious concerns. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether we worked to shine a spotlight on the 502-pages of massive Executive Branch overreach. Let me be clear \u2013 these proposed regulations should never have been pursued by the Shapiro Administration. From schools, to hospitals, to individual residences, the proposal sought to permit governmental oversight in almost every facet of one\u2019s life, casting aside our Constitutional rights to privacy and unlawful searches and seizures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a stark reminder that we must continue to be vigilant when the Executive Branch attempts overreach. We cannot and will not allow actions like we saw taken by the Executive Branch during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to be put in place again. Protecting the freedoms and rights of Pennsylvanians remains of utmost importance for our Senate Republican Caucus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Media Contact: Kate Flessner<\/a><\/p>\n

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