Monday July 14

House of Representatives

House Bill 1330

This is the main state budget bill for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It provides funding for schools, the courts, state agencies, and government operations. It also covers outstanding bills from the past two years and allocates both state and federal money.

Vote: 105Y 97N 1LVE

No: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro, Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader

House Bill 1573

This bill updates how Pennsylvania delivers services to children and youth through the Human Services Department. It expands access to services, sets clearer goals for child welfare programs, and improves data tracking to support research and policy decisions.

Vote: 102Y 100N 1LVE

No: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro, Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader

House Bill 1466

This bill strengthens consumer protections for people taking out mortgage loans in Pennsylvania. It updates licensing rules for mortgage lenders and outlines new requirements to ensure borrowers are treated fairly.

Vote: 167Y 35N 1LVE

Yes: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Doyle Heffley

No: Gary Day, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro, Jack Rader

House Bill 1407

This bill revises teacher certification rules by setting specific grade ranges for instructional certificates and clarifying how the state issues them. It also cancels a previous regulation to reduce confusion about teacher licensing.

Vote: 202Y 0N 1LVE

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

House Bill 938

This bill changes how the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education operates. It affects how members are appointed and how decisions are made for the state’s public universities.

Vote: 106Y 96N 1LVE

Yes: Dane Watro

No: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Tim Twardzik, Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader

House Bill 564

This bill creates a new system for handling mental health emergencies. It directs the Department of Human Services to set up crisis teams and programs that respond to people in mental health crises without needing police or emergency rooms.

Vote: 201Y 1N 1LVE

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

Wednesday July 16

Senate

Senate Bill 416

This bill changes rules for small games of chance, like raffles and pull-tab games. It updates how prize money is paid and gets rid of a regulation that was no longer needed.

Vote: 49Y 0N 1N/V

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

Senate Bill 398

This bill allows fire companies to run online raffles as a fundraising option. Before this, raffles had to be held in person.

Vote: 49Y 0N 1N/V

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

Senate Bill 467

This bill removes public land-use restrictions on specific land owned by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission so it can be repurposed. In exchange, other nearby land will be placed under protection. It also authorizes land to be transferred to a private golf course and restaurant in Schuylkill County.

Vote: 48Y 2N

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

Senate Bill 878

This bill creates a pilot program allowing career and technical schools to offer cosmetology training. The goal is to help high school students get started on a cosmetology license before graduation.

Vote: 48Y 2N

Yes: Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller

No: David Argall

Senate Bill 877

Similar to SB 878, this bill starts a pilot program for barber training at career and technical schools. It’s designed to give students early access to licensing coursework.

Vote: 48Y 2N

Yes: Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman, Nick Miller

No: David Argall

Senate Bill 604

This bill allows Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact, an agreement between states that makes it easier for licensed counselors to work across state lines without needing multiple licenses.

Vote: 48Y 2N

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller

No: Jarrett Coleman

Thursday July 17

Senate

Senate Bill 467

(Same bill as voted on July 16 — description above.)

Vote: 49Y 1N

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

Compiled by Jarrad Hedes and Jill Mack.