House of Representatives

House Bill 1859

The bill would have established an Extreme Risk Protection Order system in Pennsylvania, allowing courts to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who pose a significant danger to themselves or others. The bill aimed to prevent gun violence, particularly suicides, by allowing family members or law enforcement to petition the court for such an order.

Vote: 102 no; 101 yes

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

House Bill 1866

The bill was aimed to ban machine gun conversion switches (like “Glock switches”) by adding them to the definition of prohibited offensive weapons in Title 18 of Pennsylvania law.

Vote: 102 no; 101 yes

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

Senate

Senate Bill 784

The bill 784 is an act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for flags made in America.

Vote: 48 yes; 0 no

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

House Bill 1405

The bill is an act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for career and technical instructional certificate. In addition to other requirements promulgated by the State Board of Education, the Department of Education shall issue a Career and Technical Intern Certificate under 22 Pa. Code § 49.151 (relating to eligibility and criteria) to an individual seeking a position with the primary responsibility of teaching occupational skills in state-approved career and technical education programs in the public schools of this Commonwealth if the individual presents any of the following: evidence that a veteran has served in the Armed Forces for a minimum of 8,000 hours, equivalent to four years full-time in the occupational area to be taught.

Vote: 48 yes; 0 no

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

Senate Bill 955

The bill is an act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account. The bill requires the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to establish a new mental health-themed license plate.

Vote: 48 yes; 0 no

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

Senate Bill 914

The bill is designed to give law enforcement more effective tools to track, investigate, and prosecute catalytic converter theft. The bill, among other things, requires scrap processors and recycling facilities to collect more detailed information on individuals and entities selling scrap materials; mandates rules for setting up and managing commercial accounts used in scrap material transactions; and places new restrictions on the purchase of certain materials by recycling facilities.

Vote: 48 yes; 0 no

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

House Bill 414

The bill aims to protect the parental rights of military members who are deployed, ensuring that their service cannot be used to permanently alter custody arrangements. It prevents permanent custody changes while a parent is deployed; permits service members to delegate visitation rights to other people, such as a relative, while they are deployed; and requires courts to facilitate communication between the deployed parent and their child through electronic means, like video calls.

Vote: 48 yes; 0 no

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

House Bill 18

The bill is an act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, and provides the court shall schedule a review hearing within 30 days of the filing of a petition to terminate or modify the guardianship, and the hearing shall occur no later than 60 days after the filing of the petition.

Vote: 48 yes; 0 no

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

Senate Bill 104

The bill is an act that authorizes the state treasurer to waive interest charges on loans issued during a budget impasse and help prevent additional costs for taxpayers and communities.

Vote: 29 yes; 20 no

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Jarrett Coleman

No: Nick Miller

Senate Bill 432

The bill is an act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, providing for educational opportunities for foster and adopted children. It provides institutions shall provide each eligible nonresident student who enrolls with a fostering independence waiver for undergraduate courses beginning with the semester starting in fall 2025.

Vote: 46 yes; 3 no

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