Jan. 04, 2022 /
![Stephens Announces Grant Approval to Rehabilitate Fellowship Park]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced Montgomery Township will receive a grant to rehabilitate Fellowship Park.
Dec. 16, 2021 /
![Stephens and MIRIA to Announce Grants for PFAS Remediation and Infrastructure Improvements]()
WHAT: Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) and the members of the Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority (MIRIA) will award PFAS remediation grants for local townships and water authorities.
Nov. 17, 2021 /
![Stephens’ Resolution to Investigate Sentencing for Gun Crimes Passes House]()
HARRISBURG—The House has passed a resolution sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) asking the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct an investigation into the prosecution and sentencing of violations of the Uniform Firearms Act across the state.
Sep. 21, 2021 /
![Stephens Votes to Extend Emergency Declaration as Residents Recover from Storm Damage]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) joined a bipartisan majority of House legislators in passing House Resolution 139 to extend Gov. Tom Wolf’s disaster emergency after the remnants of Hurricane Ida damaged homes and businesses due to flooding rains and tornado.
Sep. 21, 2021 /
![Reps. Stephens, O’Mara to Reintroduce Extreme Risk Protective Order Bill During Suicide Prevention Month]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) and Jennifer O’Mara (D-Delaware) marked Suicide Prevention Month by announcing they will reintroduce legislation to create Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPO) as a way to reduce suicides in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 16, 2021 /
![After Tour of Horsham, Upper Dublin, Labs and Stephens Introduce Legislation to Extend State of Emergency Declaration]()
HARRISBURG—After touring storm ravaged sections of Horsham and Upper Dublin with local and state officials, Reps. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) and Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) announced today that they introduced legislation to extend Gov. Tom Wolf’s State of Emergency declaration. The General Assembly reconvenes Monday.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
![Stephens Requests Disaster Recovery Center in Upper Dublin-Horsham Area]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) has asked the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to open a Disaster Recovery Center in the Upper Dublin-Horsham area.
Sep. 14, 2021 /
![Reps. Stephens, Schroeder and Polinchock to Host PFAS Roundtable and Tour of Willow Grove Naval Base with the House Policy Committee]()
WHAT: Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) and Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) will host the House Republican Policy Committee for a roundtable discussion on the economic development potential of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, the need for continued PFAS removal, and the benefits of Act 101. Members will take a SEPTA bus tour of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base and visit a local well. Members of the media will be allowed on the tour, but photos are restricted.
Sep. 08, 2021 /
![Stephens Announces State Infrastructure Award to Help Aqua Fund PFAS Filtration Plant]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) today announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) board of directors has approved Pennsylvania’s first funding award pursuant to Act 101 of 2019, Stephens’ legislation to fund efforts to remediate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a toxic contaminant found in water sources and systems throughout the Commonwealth.
Aug. 31, 2021 /
![House Committee Hearing: Improvements Needed On Child Protection]()
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA — A state legislator from Montgomery County is calling for improved collaboration between Pennsylvania agencies dedicated to protecting children, following a House committee hearing this week that highlighted the present deficiencies in information sharing.
Aug. 31, 2021 /
![Pennsylvania Lawsuit Puts Schools’ Responses to Sexual Abuse Reports Under Crosshairs]()
A Pennsylvania lawsuit has lawmakers looking closer at how schools should respond to reports of sexual abuse.
Aug. 19, 2021 /
![Stephens: Hearing Shows Need for Greater Collaboration, Information Sharing Among Schools, Law Enforcement, Child Protection Agencies]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) called for greater collaboration and information sharing between agencies tasked with protecting children following the PA House Children and Youth Committee meeting he hosted Wednesday in Montgomery Township.
Aug. 19, 2021 /
![Stephens: Hearing Shows Need for Greater Collaboration, Information Sharing Among Schools, Law Enforcement, Child Protection Agencies]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) called for greater collaboration and information sharing between agencies tasked with protecting children following the PA House Children and Youth Committee meeting he hosted Wednesday in Montgomery Township.
Aug. 16, 2021 /
![Stephens to Host Hearing on Confidentiality and Protecting Children in Abuse Cases]()
WHAT: Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) will host the House Children and Youth Committee for a hearing on confidentiality and protecting children in abuse cases at school following a North Penn student’s lawsuit accusing school officials of failing to protect her from sexual assault.
Jul. 01, 2021 /
![Stephens’ Child Protection Bill Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG—Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to improve communications among agencies charged with investigating child abuse.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Stephens, Polinchock and Schroeder Secure Funds for PFAS Cancer Study]()
HARRISBURG- Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) and Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) announced that money to fund Temple University’s study into the links between PFAS contamination and cancer has been included in the just-passed state budget for the 2021-22 term.
Jun. 25, 2021 / Press Release
![Stephens’ Child Protection Bill Sent to the Governor]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to improve communications among agencies charged with investigating child abuse has been sent to the governor for his signature.
Jun. 08, 2021 /
![Stephens, Schroeder Legislation to Honor U.S. Air Force Major James Doherty Advances to House]()
HARRISBURG – To honor a local hero and memorialize his years of service to country and community, the House Transportation Committee unanimously passed legislation authored by Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Warminster), to rename part of County Line Road in Horsham and Warminster townships for James R. Doherty.
May. 11, 2021 /
![PA lawmakers ask Biden to stop National Guard PFAS permit appeal]()
Without a federal or state standard for PFAS contamination, Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing President Biden to direct the Air National Guard to withdraw an appeal to a permit capping PFAS limits at 70 parts per trillion.
May. 05, 2021 /
![Representatives Ask Biden to Curtail Air Force Appeal of PFAS Standards]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) and Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) wrote a letter to President Joe Biden asking he override a decision by the Air National Guard to appeal a decision by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to require water discharged from the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station in Horsham be capped at 70 part-per-trillion for PFAS.