HARRISBURG, April 13 -- State Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Phila, is advocating for formal acknowledgement of the extraordinary work of caregivers of Pennsylvania’s veterans through the Hidden Heroes campaign. “Many times, a veteran’s caregiver is a spouse, parent and other loved ones whose lives are transformed, their goals set aside, and they rearrange their lives to help the ones who sacrificed the most for us,” Rabb said. “We need to recognize that these women and men are heroes and sacrifice more than we currently understand.” The Hidden Heroes campaign is an initiative through the Elizabeth Dole Foundation that seeks to raise awareness of the struggles of these special caregivers. It also seeks to establish a national registry where veterans and their caregivers can access resources available to them. Read more
Legislation to grade deed fraud as second-degree felony advances to Senate Read more
Legislation preventing forced sale of inherited property heads to Senate Read more
Files amendment to minimum wage legislation passed by state House Read more
Legislation to address deed fraud, safeguard ownership of inherited property clears committee Read more
PA state Rep. Chris Rabb's bipartisan legislation to prevent the loss of family assets is one step closer to becoming law. When a loved one dies without a will or estate plan, their property is divided among their heirs, often resulting in the sale of inherited land for pennies on the dollar. The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act would protect the basic property rights of individuals who have inherited or owned property as a tenancy and help to preserve generational wealth. Read more
Newly listed state grant opportunities Read more
Legislation to help Pennsylvanians hold onto financial wealth when a property owner in their family dies intestate Read more
Legislation to repeal direct file law, reform the juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania Read more
Local Enterprise Resources: May, 2025 Read more
Legislation to open Pennsylvania’s primaries, H.B. 280, authored by state Reps. Jared Solomon and Chris Rabb, both D-Phila., was voted out of the House State Government Committee yesterday. “One-point-four million independent voters in Pennsylvania provide tax dollars to pay for primaries but have no vote,” Solomon said. “This must end. We must welcome veterans, young people, and other independents into our democratic process.” Pennsylvania has a closed primary system, meaning that only voters registered with a given party can vote in that party’s primary election. Voters who are unaffiliated or registered as a third party are prohibited from voting in a primary election. “There should be no second class among Pennsylvania’s electorate,” said Rabb, D-Phila., and co-sponsor of the bill. “Over 1 million voters are unduly disenfranchised in our state because they have chosen to exercise their right to remain unaffiliated with our restrictive political duopoly.” Read more
Legislation to establish new criminal offense protecting Pennsylvania homeowners Read more
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 30 - Today, 11 Philadelphia elected officials sent a letter to Penn President Larry Jameson announcing their support for postdoctoral scholars and research associates organizing with the Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn - United Auto Workers (RAPUP-UAW). Emphasizing the need to support the growth of unions in higher education across Philadelphia and calling for a fair and transparent election, State Reps. Rick Krajewski (PA House District 188), Chris Rabb (PA House District 200) , and Tarik Khan (PA House District 194); Councilmembers Jamie Gauthier (District 3), Kendra Brooks (At-Large), Nicolas O’Rourke (At-Large), and Rue Landau (At-Large); and State Sens. Anthony Williams (PA Senate District 8), Nikil Saval (PA Senate District 1), Sharif Street (PA Senate District 3) and Vincent Hughes (PA Senate District 7) wrote: “We, as members of the Pennsylvania Senate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Philadelphia City Council representing the University of Pennsylvania and part of the UPenn alumni community, are writing in strong support of the postdoctoral scholars and research associates at the University of Pennsylvania who are in the process of organizing their union with Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn - United Auto Workers (RAPUP-UAW). “The University of Pennsylvania is a world-renowned higher education institution that provides immense pride for the City of Read more
Newly listed state grant programs Read more
Bill would move PA to join 17 other states in ensuring that every vote counts Read more
Study would look at problem-solving court usage across the commonwealth Read more
Bills proposed to protect children in the juvenile justice system, save taxpayer dollars Read more
Bill would protect hundreds of thousands of unimpaired drivers Read more
Because detectable traces of cannabis can linger in a person’s system for weeks after consumption, medical cannabis patients in Pennsylvania remain in danger of being wrongfully arrested and convicted of driving under the influence of cannabis without any proof of actual impairment. Pa. state Rep. Chris Rabb has introduced legislation that would bring Pa.'s laws in line with other states, providing the state’s half-million medical cannabis patients the same rights as others who are approved for legal medical cannabis use. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Chris Rabb joined the #PAHouse Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee in Chester to hear from public health experts, local officials, and community stakeholders about the need for legislation to better protect environmental justice areas across Pennsylvania. Rabb says not enough is being done during the permitting process to consider the cumulative effects of pollution on historically burdened communities. Read more
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