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Bills sponsored

this session · 2 all-time

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Bills co-sponsored

this session · 72 all-time

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Enacted into law

this session · 0 all-time

881

Recorded votes

100%

Vote participation

voted in 100% of 881 recorded votes

Voting scorecard

2023-2024S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes

Party unity

N/A (no party)

Votes with own party's majority

Independence

Not enough data yet

Votes against own party's majority

Participation

100%

based on 18 votes

Roll calls where a yes/no was cast

Sponsored (introduced)

2 bills
Historical 2 bills

Co-sponsored

72 bills
Historical 72 bills

Voting record

Historical 50 votes
Bill Vote Result Date
HB 1284 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for automated enforcement of failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights, for automated speed enforcement systems in active work zones and for pilot program for automated speed enforcement system on designated highway and providing for automated speed enforcement study and for pilot program for automated speed enforcement systems in designated school zones; and imposing a penalty.

CONCURRENCE

Nay pass December 14, 2023
HB 863 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for powers and duties of commission.

CONCURRENCE

Nay pass December 14, 2023
HB 689 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal history record information, further providing for definitions, for general regulations, for expungement, for petition for limited access, for clean slate limited access, for exceptions, for effects of expunged records and records subject to limited access and for employer immunity from liability.

CONCURRENCE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
HB 1300 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, providing for declined and unclaimed allocations; providing for 911 emergency communication services and for institutions of purely public charity; in Department of Revenue, providing for exclusion from classes of income; providing for indigent defense; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; in transportation network companies, motor carrier companies and parking authority of a city of the first class, providing for designated municipal agent and authorized salvor for city of the first class; in human services, providing for medical assistance dental services and packages; providing for Attorney General, for Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Council, for Pennsylvania child and dependent care enhancement tax credit program and for additional keystone opportunity expansion zones; in special funds, further providing for funding; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for establishment of special fund and account, for use of fund and for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund and repealing provisions relating to Enhanced Revenue Collection Account; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for definitions, for Sports Tourism and Marketing Account and for transfer of funds and providing for Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund; in general budget implementation, further providing for executive offices, for Department of Agriculture, for Department of Community and Economic Development, for Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for Department of Health, for Department of Human Services and for Pennsylvania State Police, providing for Commonwealth Financing Authority, further providing for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land and for Multimodal Transportation Fund and repealing provisions relating to sales by distilleries; providing for 2023-2024 budget implementation, for 2023-2024 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts, for 2023-2024 fund transfers and for prior year appropriations; making repeals; and making an editorial change.

CONCURRENCE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
HB 613 An Act providing for funding for certain State-aided universities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, and for a certain State-aided university for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, for costs basis, for frequency of payments and for recordkeeping requirements; imposing a duty on the Auditor General; providing for financial statements, for the Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund and for restrictions; and making appropriations.

CONCURRENCE

Nay pass December 14, 2023
HB 613 An Act providing for funding for certain State-aided universities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, and for a certain State-aided university for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, for costs basis, for frequency of payments and for recordkeeping requirements; imposing a duty on the Auditor General; providing for financial statements, for the Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund and for restrictions; and making appropriations.

MOTION TO RECONSIDER

Nay pass December 14, 2023
SB 838 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for order of probation, for conditions of probation and for modification or revocation of order of probation and providing for probation review conference.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
HB 1258 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for calculation of average daily membership for a dual credit course.

CONCURRENCE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
HB 1096 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, establishing the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for public venue license and for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county.

CONCURRENCE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
HB 900 An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration, further providing for State recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; in county correctional institutions, further providing for county recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; providing for Department of Human Services facilities; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for healthy birth for incarcerated women and providing for restrictive housing prohibited for pregnant or postpartum incarcerated individuals and detainees, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement, for feminine hygiene and incontinence products and for postpartum recovery.

CONCURRENCE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
SB 683 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, providing for urine drug screening requirement and for xylazine awareness education.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
SB 596 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of organized retail theft; and establishing the Office of Deputy Attorney General for Organized Retail Crime Theft.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
SB 527 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of theft of mail.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
SB 44 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions, for the offense of trafficking in individuals and for the offense of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude; in minors, further providing for unlawful contact with minor; and, in domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality, further providing for definitions and for persons eligible to apply.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
SB 843 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Special Education Funding Commission, for Basic Education Funding Commission and for Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness and providing for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; providing for Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; in drug and alcohol recovery high school program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students, providing for enrollment of students and further providing for academic programs; in terms and courses of study, further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in early learning programs, providing for quarterly reporting; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status; and abrogating regulations.

CONCURRENCE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
SB 140 An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in metropolitan transportation authorities, providing for special prosecutor for mass transit.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 14, 2023
HR 283 A Resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognizing January 15, 2024, as "Martin Luther King, Jr., Day" and as a day of service in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 283

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HR 282 A Resolution recognizing the year 2023 as the "Taylor Swift Era" in Pennsylvania, in celebration of Ms. Swift's recent selection as TIME Magazine's 2023 Person of the Year and acknowledgment of her positive impact on Pennsylvania's economy, voter registration numbers, consumer protections and pro-labor practices.

House Resolution 282

Nay pass December 13, 2023
HR 277 A Resolution recognizing December 16, 2023, as "Wreaths Across America Day" in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 277

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HR 275 A Resolution designating December 16, 2023, as "Battle of the Bulge Day" in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 275

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HR 273 A Resolution recognizing the month of February 2024 as "Black History Month" in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 273

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HR 267 A Resolution recognizing the month of November 2023 as "Native American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 267

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HR 75 A Concurrent Resolution recognizing the month of December 2023 as "National Giving Month" in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 75

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1882 An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for civil penalties.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1700 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for endangerment of public safety official.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1564 An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1476 An Act providing for reporting requirements for qualifying crypto-asset mining operations and for an impact study; and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.

FINAL PASSAGE

Nay pass December 13, 2023
SB 941 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties and providing for regulatory flexibility during opioid epidemic.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
SB 910 An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for civil penalties.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
SB 506 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation, for determination of incapacity and appointment of guardian and for review hearing.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
SB 414 An Act providing for access to treatment for sexual assault survivors and for duties of the Department of Health.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
SB 361 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for courts of common pleas.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
SB 282 An Act preventing the Commonwealth from dealing with persons associated with the Government of Russia or the Government of Belarus; and imposing duties on the Treasury Department and the Attorney General.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1760 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in intestate succession, further providing for forfeiture; in wills, further providing for modification by circumstances; in slayers, further providing for definition of terms, providing for elder abuser not to acquire property, further providing for descent, distribution, dower, curtesy, and statutory rights as survivor, for legacies, for tenancies by the entirety, for joint tenants, joint owners and joint obligees, for reversions and vested remainders, for interests dependent on survivorship or continuance of life, for contingent remainders and executory or other future interests, for powers of appointment, for proceeds of insurance, for bona fide payment by insurance company or obligor, for bona fide purchasers, for record of conviction as evidence and for preadjudication rule and providing for intent to transfer notwithstanding elder abuse; and making an editorial change.

FINAL PASSAGE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
SB 654 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in personal income tax, further providing for definitions and for classes of income and providing for transfer to Clean Streams Fund; in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions and providing for determination of net loss deduction; in bank and trust company shares tax, further providing for ascertainment of taxable amount and exclusion of United States obligations; in realty transfer tax, further providing for transfer of tax; in Historic Preservation Incentive Tax Credit, further providing for tax credit certificates; in Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit, further providing for application and approval of tax credit and for limitation on tax credits; in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for definitions, for establishment or designation of contracting authority, for approval, for reports, for transfers, for restrictions, for transfer of property and for review; in Manufacturing and Investment Tax Credit, further providing for definitions, for rural growth funds, for claiming the tax credit and for revocation of tax credit certificates; in Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit, further providing for tax credit and for grant of tax credit; providing for 529 savings account employer matching contribution tax credit and for employer child care contribution tax credit; in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions and for sales and use tax exemption; providing for tuition account programs; and making an editorial change.

A3309

Nay pass December 13, 2023
HB 1885 An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to corporation bureau and UCC fees, further providing for fee schedule; in incorporation, providing for exemption from certain fees; and imposing penalties.

A3252

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1843 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, providing for sentencing considerations for child victim offenders.

A3295

Yea fail December 13, 2023
HB 1843 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, providing for sentencing considerations for child victim offenders.

A3294

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1820 An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for definitions, for practice without license prohibited, for eligibility requirements for examination, for limited licenses, for requirements of a school of cosmetology, for practice in licensed salons only, for booth rental prohibited, for fees, for applicability, for duration and renewal of licenses and for penalties.

A3298

Nay pass December 13, 2023
HB 1820 An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for definitions, for practice without license prohibited, for eligibility requirements for examination, for limited licenses, for requirements of a school of cosmetology, for practice in licensed salons only, for booth rental prohibited, for fees, for applicability, for duration and renewal of licenses and for penalties.

A3109

Yea fail December 13, 2023
HB 1820 An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for definitions, for practice without license prohibited, for eligibility requirements for examination, for limited licenses, for requirements of a school of cosmetology, for practice in licensed salons only, for booth rental prohibited, for fees, for applicability, for duration and renewal of licenses and for penalties.

A3108

Yea fail December 13, 2023
HB 1820 An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for definitions, for practice without license prohibited, for eligibility requirements for examination, for limited licenses, for requirements of a school of cosmetology, for practice in licensed salons only, for booth rental prohibited, for fees, for applicability, for duration and renewal of licenses and for penalties.

A3104

Yea fail December 13, 2023
HB 1820 An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for definitions, for practice without license prohibited, for eligibility requirements for examination, for limited licenses, for requirements of a school of cosmetology, for practice in licensed salons only, for booth rental prohibited, for fees, for applicability, for duration and renewal of licenses and for penalties.

A3107

Yea fail December 13, 2023
HB 1646 An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in sale of property, providing for older adults and delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

MOTION TO APPEAL RULING OF THE CHAIR

Nay pass December 13, 2023
HB 1646 An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in sale of property, providing for older adults and delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

A3117

Nay pass December 13, 2023
HB 1538 An Act amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, establishing the Public Safety Resident Communications Program.

A3199

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1201 An Act providing for consumer data privacy, for duties of controllers and for duties of processors; and imposing penalties.

A3094

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 301 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for special provisions applicable to limited school years; in duties and powers of board of school directors, further providing for additional schools and departments; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in school directors' associations and county boards of school directors, further providing for powers and duties; in intermediate units, further providing for visual services and for school safety and security enhancements; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers and for locally issued temporary certification for substitute teachers, repealing provisions relating to permit for classroom monitors and providing for permit for classroom monitors; providing for the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program; in pupils and attendance, further providing for compulsory education of physical defectives, for school lunch and breakfast reimbursement, for dependent children, for actual cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in the four chartered schools for education of the deaf and the blind, for payment of cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children, for transfer of funds for transferal programs and for children under six with defective hearing and parent or guardian advised of schools, etc.; in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for Office for Safe Schools, repealing provisions relating to regulations and to reporting, further providing for policy relating to bullying and for maintenance of records and repealing provisions relating to Safe Schools Advocate in School Districts of the First Class, to standing, to enforcement and to construction of article and other laws; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions and for school safety and security committee, providing for duties of committee, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, providing for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program, for standardized protocols, for county safe schools' collaborative and for school mental health grants for 2023-2024 school year, further providing for school safety and security coordinator training and providing for reporting and memorandum of understanding, for safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class and for enforcement; in school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for annual report and for school security guards; in character education program, further providing for character education program; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions, for qualification and application by organizations and for limitations; in school districts of the first class, further providing for qualifications of principals and teachers; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2023-2024; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for definitions and for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums, for payments on account of courses for exceptional children, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status, for payments, for payments on account of pupil transportation, for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant and for payment of required contribution for public school employees' Social Security; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; providing for School Environmental Repairs Program; and making an editorial change.

CONCURRENCE

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 1762 An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals.

Committee vote (Local Government): Report Bill As Committed

Yea pass December 13, 2023
HB 961 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for county property contact information list; imposing duties on chief assessors; and providing for penalties.

Committee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment

Yea pass December 13, 2023