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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 23, 2011 PA HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - House (178 - 20)
June 30, 2012 PA HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 72)
Oct. 20, 2020 PA SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
Nov. 15, 2022 PA HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (158 - 39)
Oct. 25, 2022 PA HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Oct. 19, 2020 PA SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
June 29, 2012 PA HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
Oct. 21, 2020 PA HB 2438 Authorizes Rural Electric Cooperatives to Use Existing Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Oct. 16, 2018 PA SB 1127 Authorizes Interception of Wire, Electronic, or Oral Communications Amendment Adopted - House (166 - 24)
Oct. 17, 2012 PA HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
Oct. 18, 2023 PA HB 636 Prohibits Hidden or "Junk" Fees in All Online Sales and Advertising Bill Passed - House (172 - 31)
Oct. 21, 2020 PA SB 1112 Repeals Certain Existing Telecommunications Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
Sept. 27, 2021 PA SB 738 Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
June 20, 2022 PA HB 2398 Increases Production of Highly Automated Vehicles Bill Passed - House (123 - 77)
Oct. 16, 2023 PA HB 1378 Prohibits Use of Computer Software (Grinch Bots) to Bulk Purchase Tickets for Resale Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
Oct. 17, 2023 PA HB 1658 Prohibits Speculative Ticketing Practices Bill Passed - House (201 - 2)
June 22, 2021 PA HB 1621 Expands 5G Wireless Broadband Access for Rural Pennsylvanians Bill Passed - House (198 - 3)
May 25, 2021 PA SB 442 Requires the Department of General Service to Determine Where to Install Cell Towers and Other Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
June 13, 2012 PA HB 2400 Expands Wiretapping Authority Bill Passed - House (145 - 52)
June 29, 2010 PA HB 2189 Defining the Offense of Sexting Bill Passed - House (163 - 36)
April 22, 2009 PA A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars Amendment Rejected - House (95 - 100)
July 1, 2010 PA HB 67 Driving Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/23 HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - House (178 - 20)
6/30 HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 72)
10/20 SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
11/15 HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (158 - 39)
10/25 HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
10/19 SB 1199 Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
6/29 HB 254 Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
10/21 HB 2438 Authorizes Rural Electric Cooperatives to Use Existing Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
10/16 SB 1127 Authorizes Interception of Wire, Electronic, or Oral Communications Amendment Adopted - House (166 - 24)
10/17 HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
10/18 HB 636 Prohibits Hidden or "Junk" Fees in All Online Sales and Advertising Bill Passed - House (172 - 31)
10/21 SB 1112 Repeals Certain Existing Telecommunications Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
9/27 SB 738 Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
6/20 HB 2398 Increases Production of Highly Automated Vehicles Bill Passed - House (123 - 77)
10/16 HB 1378 Prohibits Use of Computer Software (Grinch Bots) to Bulk Purchase Tickets for Resale Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
10/17 HB 1658 Prohibits Speculative Ticketing Practices Bill Passed - House (201 - 2)
6/22 HB 1621 Expands 5G Wireless Broadband Access for Rural Pennsylvanians Bill Passed - House (198 - 3)
5/25 SB 442 Requires the Department of General Service to Determine Where to Install Cell Towers and Other Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
6/13 HB 2400 Expands Wiretapping Authority Bill Passed - House (145 - 52)
6/29 HB 2189 Defining the Offense of Sexting Bill Passed - House (163 - 36)
4/22 A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars Amendment Rejected - House (95 - 100)
7/01 HB 67 Driving Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126)

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