A look at how state lawmakers voted on recent legislation:

Senate Bill 862

This bill would amend the Borough Code, by specifying if a majority of seats on a borough’s council are vacant, the Court of Common Pleas shall fill the vacancies upon petition by either the remaining council members or 15 registered electors of the borough. It would provide for an expedited vacancy board process.

The remaining members may convene a vacancy board within 30 days if they cannot agree on filling the vacancy and state so publicly. If the vacancy board has convened, the bill provides the proceedings may be ended within 15 days if the position of chairman is vacant and the remaining board members publicly vote to disband after providing their justification as to why they cannot fill a vacancy.

The bill prohibits the chair of the vacancy board from voting for themselves to fill any vacancy. The bill also clarifies when a resignation is effective if no majority remains to accept the resignation.

Vote: 199-0

Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader