A look at how our state legislators voted on recent bills:

Monday, May 5:

House of Representatives

House Bill 1102

Expands and updates the Pennsylvania National Guard Medical and Health Officer Incentive Program. The bill adjusts stipend amounts, adds new incentive options, clarifies eligibility requirements, and allows the state to recover payments from participants who fail to meet service commitments.

Vote: 203Y 0N

Yes: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley, Tim Twardzik and Dane Watro.

House Bill 734

Requires landlords to pay displaced tenants a relocation payment equal to six months of rent if a property is condemned due to code violations or declared uninhabitable.

Vote: 106Y 97N

No: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

House Bill 630

Modernizes Pennsylvania’s Equal Pay Law to better address wage disparities. The bill updates definitions, strengthens enforcement powers, imposes new penalties for violations, and creates an Equal Pay Enforcement Fund to support state oversight and outreach efforts.

Vote: 102Y 101N

No: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

House Bill 193

Requires automated external defibrillators to be installed in all state-owned buildings. The bill sets minimum standards for AED placement and training to increase emergency preparedness for cardiac events.

Vote: 150Y 53N

No: Barton

Yes: Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

Senate

Senate Bill 466

Improves training and certification systems for emergency responders and extends the state grant programs for fire companies and EMS services. It also sets a new expiration date for these funding programs and repeals outdated provisions.

Vote: 50Y 0N

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller.

Senate Bill 518

Clarifies when individuals can legally kill wild animals in self-defense and updates procedures for investigating illegal hunting and seizing wildlife.

50Y 0N

Yes: Argall, Brown, Coleman and Miller.

Senate Bill 255

Revises sentencing guidelines for sexual offenses, including updates to how offenders are categorized under Pennsylvania’s tier-based registry system.

Vote: 50Y 0N

Yes: Argall, Brown, Coleman and Miller.

Tuesday, May 6

House of Representatives

House Bill 1057

Updates the method used to calculate fees for maritime pilots navigating ships into the Port of Philadelphia. This change modernizes a system based on outdated rates and practices.

Vote: 203Y 0N

Yes: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

House Bill 993

Creates a state-recognized logo for veteran-owned businesses and imposes penalties on businesses that falsely claim veteran status. The aim is to help consumers support legitimate veteran entrepreneurs.

Vote: 203Y 0N

Yes: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

House Bill 820

Establishes a state-level tax credit for working Pennsylvanians with low to moderate incomes, modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. The bill is designed to reduce poverty and reward employment.

Vote: 185Y 18N

Yes: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

House Bill 789

Expands the types of projects eligible for financing under the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, including renewable energy, water conservation, and resiliency upgrades.

Vote: 107Y 96N

No: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Twardzik and Watro.

Yes: Heffley

House Bill 378

Adds specific factors for judges to consider when awarding child custody, such as a parent’s criminal history or exposure to domestic violence.

Vote: 202Y 1N

Yes: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

House Bill 355

Expands and strengthens the definitions and penalties for corrupting minors and unlawful contact with minors, including actions carried out via digital communication.

Vote: 203Y 0N

Yes: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

House Bill 265

Clarifies when school employees, such as bus drivers or cafeteria workers, can claim unemployment during school breaks or between terms.

Vote: 105Y 98N

Yes: Barton, Mako, Day, Rader, Heffley, Twardzik and Watro.

Compiled by Jarrad Hedes and Jill Mack