How our lawmakers voted
Here is a look at how legislators voted:
House of Representatives
Senate Bill 202
Updates rules for businesses that send or receive money (like money transfer services), including licensing, safety requirements and who can operate.
Vote: 201Y 2N
All local representatives voted yes
House Bill 1610
Offers a tax break for people who earn overtime pay and makes multiple changes to how personal and business taxes are calculated and filed.
Vote: 104Y 99N
All local reps voted no
House Bill 1534
Creates a state child and dependent care tax credit to help working parents offset day care and caregiving costs.
Vote: 128Y 75N
Yes: Dane Watro, Doyle Heffley
No: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Tim Twardzik, Jack Rader
House Bill 1527
Extends the work of the Rare Disease Advisory Council, which helps Pennsylvania support people with rare medical conditions.
Vote: 203Y 0N
All area lawmakers voted yes.
House Bill 1445
Requires insurance companies to cover telemedicine and certain school-based health services.
Vote: 102Y 101N
All area lawmakers voted no.
House Bill 825
Speeds up the removal of old, unused utility poles that are left standing next to new ones, often called “double poles.”
Vote: 202Y 1N
All area lawmakers voted yes
House Bill 506
Sets up a grant program to help childcare centers hire and keep qualified staff.
Vote: 113Y 90N
Yes: Dane Watro
No: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Tim Twardzik, Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader
Senate
Senate Bill 715
Extends the operation of the Rare Disease Advisory Council, which advises the state on policies affecting people with rare diseases.
Vote: 50Y 0N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
House Bill 491
Allows state and federal courts to work together on juvenile cases that happen on military bases in Pennsylvania.
Vote: 50Y 0N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
House Bill 209
Updates rules for how second-class townships (mostly rural areas) can pass ordinances.
Vote: 49Y 1N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller
No: Jarrett Coleman
Senate Bill 88
Description: Requires insurance plans to cover more types of breast cancer screenings, including MRIs and advanced imaging — not just mammograms.
Vote: 50Y 0N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
Senate Bill 635
Increases penalties for crimes committed near drug and alcohol recovery houses.
Vote: 43Y 7N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
Senate Bill 840
Expands the number of slot machines and changes how the Gaming Control Board regulates them.
Vote: 26Y 24N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman
No: Nick Miller
Senate Bill 780
Gives municipalities the power to regulate and remove homeless encampments from public property.
Vote: 34Y 16N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
Senate Bill 739
Makes it a crime to manufacture, sell or carry fake master keys that can open cars without permission.
Vote: 49Y 1N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
House Bill 355
Strengthens laws against adults who have inappropriate contact with minors, including online messages and grooming.
Vote: 50Y 0N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
Senate Bill 101
Improves workforce development programs by boosting data collection, training support and local planning.
Vote: 49Y 1N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
House Bill 1420
Provides funding to the Office of Consumer Advocate, which helps Pennsylvanians resolve complaints about utility companies.
Vote: 48Y 2N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller
No: Jarrett Coleman
House Bill 1340
Appropriates money to state agencies that oversee gambling, including gaming enforcement and revenue collection.
Vote: 48Y 2N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller
No: Jarrett Coleman
House Bill 1339
Funds the Public Utility Commission’s operations for the upcoming fiscal year.
Vote: 48Y 2N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller
No: Jarrett Coleman
House Bill 1338
Gives money to the Philadelphia Parking Authority to oversee taxis and limousines in the city.
Vote: 48Y 2N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
House Bill 1337
Pays for the expenses of the State Employees’ Retirement Board for managing retirement benefits.
Vote: 47Y 3N
Y: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller
N: Jarrett Coleman
House Bill 1336
Provides funding for the Public School Employees’ Retirement Board to manage teacher pensions.
Vote: 48Y 2N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller
No: Jarrett Coleman
House Bill 1335
Funds the Office of Small Business Advocate to support and represent small businesses in state matters.
Vote: 50Y 0N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
House Bill 1334
Funds the departments that run Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation and workplace safety programs.
Vote: 50Y 0N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
House Bill 1333
Provides funding for professional licensing boards that oversee doctors, teachers, barbers, and other occupations.
Vote: 50Y 0N
Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller
Compiled by Jarrad Hedes and Jill Mack