HOW THEY VOTED
House of Representatives
House Bill 2174
Legislation would establish the?Mixed-Use Revitalization Program to incentivize the revitalization of commercial properties.
109 yes, 92 no, 1 leave. Rep. Joe Kerwin is on leave while serving in the National Guard.
Yes: Tim Twardzik
No: Jamie Barton, Ryan Mackenzie, Zack Mako, Jack Rader and Doyle Heffley.
House Bill 2097
Legislation would provide Medicaid coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors. Specifically, the bill provides coverage for blood pressure monitors for pregnant and postpartum patients.
164 yes, 37 no, 1 leave.
Yes: Jamie Barton, Ryan Mackenzie, Doyle Heffley and Zack Mako.
No: Jack Rader and Tim Twardzik.
House Bill 1608
Legislation would require Medicaid to pay for professional doula care, which includes services such as physical and emotional support during pregnancy, childbirth education, childbirth support, and up to one year of postpartum intervention.
201, yes, 0 no, 1 leave.
Yes: Barton, Mackenzie, Mako, Rader, Heffley and Twardzik.
House Bill 98
Legislation would prohibit employers from discriminating and paying workers less because of their gender, race or ethnicity. It would also add protections for retaliation and increase monetary penalties from $50-$200 to $2,500-$5,000 in cases where employers discharge or discriminate against an employee for filing a complaint.
102 yes, 99 no, 1 leave
No: Barton, Mackenzie, Mako, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik
Senate
Senate Bill 973
Legislation would afford the same rights, benefits, recognition, and privileges that are provided to veterans of the United States armed forces to any Pennsylvania resident who is a naturalized citizen of the United States and a veteran of the Korean Armed Forces who served on active duty during the Vietnam War.
48 yes, 0 no, 2 no vote.
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman and Nick Miller.
Senate Bill 1139
Legislation would require funeral directors, funeral parlors, or cemetery companies to notify the director of the county veterans assistance office when a veteran living in the county passes away. Additionally, they would need to provide the deceased veteran’s family with contact information for the county director.
48 yes, 0 No, 2 no vote
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman and Nick Miller.