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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