A look at how our lawmakers voted on recent legislation:

Senate Bill 418

Senate Bill 418 clarifies and standardizes the process for filling vacancies in the office of district attorney in counties classified as second A through eighth class. The bill establishes the first assistant district attorney will serve the remainder of the unexpired term and prohibits home-rule counties from creating their own rules for this process, ensuring a uniform statewide approach.

Vote: 50 Y, 0 N

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

Senate Bill 73

The bill states the name, address and any other personal information of a prizewinner awarded a lottery prize of $100,000 or more shall remain confidential and may not be considered a public record. It further provides the city, township or borough of residence, county of residence and prize amount payable to a prizewinner shall remain a public record.

Vote: 50 Y, 0 0230. N

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

Senate Bill 507

Senate Bill 507, the Midwifery Modernization Act, will have the primary impact of expanding access to maternal health care by modernizing midwifery practice. Key impacts include creating a new license for “certified midwives,” granting these practitioners and “nurse-midwives” authority to prescribe certain medications, especially for opioid use disorder, and clarifying collaborative requirements with physicians.

Vote: 49 Y, 1 N

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

Senate Bill 1068

Senate Bill 1068 aims to repeal the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which is a multi-state program to cap and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The bill’s impact is to prevent a new electricity tax, lower energy costs for families and businesses, and support energy sector jobs.

Vote: 33 Y, 17 N

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

Senate Bill 6

The impact of Senate Bill 6 is to modernize the state’s permitting process by setting clear timelines, creating a tracking system, and ensuring timely responses to applications. The bill requires state agencies to meet deadlines and uses a third-party professional review system to address delays, with annual reports to hold agencies accountable for their performance.

Vote: 28 Y, 22 N

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown and Jarrett Coleman.

No: Nick Miller

Senate Bill 755

Senate Bill 755 aims to streamline state government by abolishing 13 inactive or unnecessary boards, commissions, and advisory committees, which will impact government efficiency and transparency. The bill also restructures the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and transfers some duties from the abolished entities to existing agencies.

Vote: 27 Y, 23 N

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown and Jarrett Coleman.

No: Nick Miller

House Bill 646

House Bill 646 primarily impacts motorcycle riders by modifying laws on hearing impairment devices while driving to allow the use of one or more headphones or earphones by motorcyclists who are compliant with protective gear requirements. The bill changes the state’s vehicle code to permit motorcycle operators to use these devices for communication or entertainment without being in violation of existing laws.

Vote: 47 Y, 3 N

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

Senate Bill 992

Senate Bill 992 aims to strengthen telemarketing and robocall regulations by expanding them to include text messages and “ringless” voicemails, prohibiting calls on Sundays and from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on other days, and penalizing the use of AI or fake caller IDs to deceive consumers.

Vote: 50 Y, 0 N

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

Contact your lawmaker:

House of Representatives

Jamie Barton: Republican, Schuylkill, Berks. Office: 570-668-1240. Address: 202 East Broad St. Tamaqua, PA 18252.

Gary Day: Republican, 187th district, which includes Heidelberg, Washington and Weisenberg townships. 610-965-9933 Office: 3402 Brookside Road, Macungie, PA 18062

Doyle Heffley: Republican, Carbon. Office: 610-377-6363. Address: 204B Bridge Street, Weissport, PA 18235.

Zach Mako: Republican, Northampton, Lehigh. Office: 610-502-2701. Address: 2030 Center Street, Northampton, PA 18067.

Jack Rader: Republican, Monroe. Office: 570-620-4341. Address: 2785 Route 115, Suite 103, Carriage House Square, Effort, PA 18330.

Tim Twardzik: Republican, Schuylkill. Office: 570-794-4039. Address: 128 South Lehigh Avenue, Frackville, PA 17931.

State Senate

David Argall: Republican, Carbon, Schuylkill. Office: 610-377-6363. Address: 204B Bridge St., Weissport, 18235.

Rosemary Brown: Republican, Monroe, Lackawanna, Wayne. Office: 570-620-4326. Address: 2398 Route 611, Suite 201, Scotrun, PA 18355.

Jarrett Coleman: Republican, Lehigh, Bucks. Office: 610-965-9933. Address: 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 200-B, Allentown, PA 18106.

Nick Miller: Democrat, Northampton, Lehigh. Office: 610-821-8468. Address: 740 W. Hamilton St., Suite 200, Allentown, PA 18101.