How our area representatives voted
Here is how our area representatives voted in recent legislation that was sent to the Senate for concurrence:
House Bill 95
The bill would require clear and conspicuous disclosures in advertisements when artificial intelligence is used to generate or significantly modify content. Any person, business, or entity that knowingly or willfully distributes an ad featuring AI-generated/modified audio, video, or images must state the advertisement contains AI-altered content.
Vote: 124-78
Yes: Gary Day and Doyle Heffley.
No: Jamie Barton, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 1944
The bill would expand “Good Samaritan” and medical amnesty protections by shielding individuals who call 911 for emergency medical assistance during a drug overdose or alcohol-induced medical emergency from prosecution for underage drinking and recklessly endangering another person.
Vote: 183-19
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 1967
The bill would designate the Allegheny River Boulevard as a state scenic byway.
Vote: 102-100
No: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2299
The bill would allow county parole agents to wear body cameras, allowing the recordings to promote transparency between the officers and the communities they serve.
Vote: 195-7
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2443
The bill would establish a Mandatory Child Victim Recovery Fee assessed when an individual is convicted, pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or enters diversion for an offense involving a child victim. The fee would be $1,000 for a felony, $400 for a misdemeanor, and $250 for diversion. Individuals on probation or parole for covered offenses would also pay a $15 monthly supervision surcharge.
Vote: 202-0
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2464
The bill would update the Insurance Company Law of 1921 to reflect modern terminology. It would replace outdated references to the “Department of Public Welfare” and “Public Welfare Code” with the “Department of Human Services” and “Human Services Code,” bringing the state’s insurance statutes in line with current agency names.
Vote: 202-0
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2586
The bill would establish the Music Therapy Practice Act, which creates title protection for credentialed music therapists in the state. It would prevent individuals who are not board-certified from claiming to be a “music therapist” or using the “MT-BC” (Board-Certified Music Therapist) credential.
Vote: 186-16
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 133
The bill would create a legal framework allowing parents to petition for the reinstatement of terminated parental rights, provided the child has not been adopted. The petitions would be able to be filed only by the youth agency, the child, or the biological parent if at least 15 months have passed since the original termination, or the youth is at least 17 years old.
Vote: 191-11
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
No: Doyle Heffley
House Bill 138
The bill is would prevent parental incarceration from being the sole basis for involuntarily terminating parental rights, ensuring family bonds are protected. It would require courts to consider a parent’s efforts to stay involved and maintain communication with their child while incarcerated.
Vote: 200-2
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2207
The bill would modernizes agricultural lending by increasing the statutory loan cap for farmers under the Small Business First Fund from $400,000 to $2,000,000.
Vote: 202-0
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2224
The bill is a gun safety and taxation measure that would require owners to securely store firearms when not in use and eliminates state sales tax on gun safes and locks. Firearm owners would be required to securely store guns when not in use. A gun is considered secure if carried by the owner, within their close proximity to readily retrieve it, or stored in a gun safe/using a locking device.
Vote: 202-0
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2473
The bill would repeal the Flood Insurance Education and Information Act to remove language mandating studies and reports that were completed more than a decade ago. It would not affect any programs implemented by the Insurance Department, but would simply clean up outdated provisions.
Vote: 202-0
Yes: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2544
The bill would amend the state’s Public School Code to require clear, written compensation and benefits agreements for school principals, assistant principals and vice principals, and to formalize procedures for performance review, complaint mediation, and the right to representation during supervisory meetings.
It would require written agreements that clearly spell out salary schedules and benefits, establish transparent performance review standards, create a fair complaint mediation process, and guarantee the right for principals to have representation at meetings with supervisors.
Vote: 141-61
Yes: Jamie Barton and Gary Day.
No: Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.
House Bill 2632
Pennsylvania’s Educational Tax Credit programs represent a large public investment in nonpublic education in the commonwealth, totaling $680 million in fiscal year 2025/26.
A decade ago, these tax credits were capped at $150 million, meaning they have more than quadrupled in 10 years.
Meanwhile, a report by the Independent Fiscal Office found that “key data necessary to thoroughly evaluate the program are not available.”
This legislation serves to close these reporting gaps while also ensuring these scholarships are directed toward the students proponents claim to want to support.
Vote: 105-97
No: Jamie Barton, Gary Day, Doyle Heffley, Zach Mako and Jack Rader.