Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
PA Scorecard 2024
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
House of Representatives
1. "Open Primary" Elections
HB976 "Open Primary" Elections (passed 111 to 91 on 7/11/2024). Would let registered voters with no political party affiliation vote in primary elections.
2. Funding State-Aided Universities
HB613 Funding State-Aided Universities (passed 145 to 57 on 7/11/2024). Provides funding for several state-related universities (Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln) and a private Ivy League university (Penn).
3. Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act
SB831 Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (passed 127 to 75 on 7/11/2024). Authorizes carbon sequestration projects to reduce “greenhouse gas emissions” and empowers the state Department of Environmental Protection to designate “environmental justice” areas based on “demographic, economic, health and environmental data."
4. Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens
HB127 Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens (passed 122 to 79 on 7/2/2024). Would allow a person who is 16 or 17 years of age and meets the definition of “homeless children and youths” under federal law to use a temporary address, along with the signature of a “teacher,” “social worker,” or “caseworker,” when applying for a driver’s license or identification card.
5. "Morning-After" Pill Mandate
HB1140 "Morning-After" Pill Mandate (passed 133 to 69 on 6/25/2024). Would require health benefit plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and adult male or adult female sterilization surgery.
6. Ban on "Ghost Guns"
HB777 Ban on "Ghost Guns" (passed 104 to 97 on 3/27/2024). Would amend the Uniform Firearms Act to prohibit the purchase, sale, and production of firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Aerion Abney | D | HD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Armanini | R | HD-075 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Jacob Banta | R | HD-004 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
James Barton | R | HD-124 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Anthony Bellmon | D | HD-203 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jessica Benham | D | HD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kerry Benninghoff | R | HD-171 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Aaron Bernstine | R | HD-008 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Ryan Bizzarro | D | HD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Timothy Bonner | R | HD-017 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Stephanie Borowicz | R | HD-076 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Lisa Borowski | D | HD-168 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Heather Boyd | D | HD-163 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Boyle | D | HD-172 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Bradford | D | HD-070 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Timothy Brennan | D | HD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Timothy Briggs | D | HD-149 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Amen Brown | D | HD-010 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Donna Bullock | D | HD-195 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Danilo Burgos | D | HD-197 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frank Burns | D | HD-072 | 33% | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Michael Cabell | R | HD-117 | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Andre Carroll | D | HD-201 | NA | - | . | . | . | . | . |
Martin Causer | R | HD-067 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | D | HD-129 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Morgan Cephas | D | HD-192 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Melissa Cerrato | D | HD-151 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Ciresi | D | HD-146 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scott Conklin | D | HD-077 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bud Cook | R | HD-050 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Jill Cooper | R | HD-055 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Gina Curry | D | HD-164 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bryan Cutler | R | HD-100 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Joseph D'Orsie | R | HD-047 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Mary Jo Daley | D | HD-148 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eric Davanzo | R | HD-058 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Tina Davis | D | HD-141 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jason Dawkins | D | HD-179 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Daniel Deasy | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Delloso | D | HD-162 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sheryl Delozier | R | HD-088 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Russ Diamond | R | HD-102 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Kyle Donahue | D | HD-113 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Dunbar | R | HD-056 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Torren Ecker | R | HD-193 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Joseph Emrick | R | HD-137 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Melinda Fee | R | HD-037 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Elizabeth Fiedler | D | HD-184 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wendy Fink | R | HD-094 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Justin Fleming | D | HD-105 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jamie Flick | R | HD-083 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Ann Flood | R | HD-138 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Liz Hanbidge | D | HD-061 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dan Frankel | D | HD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robert Freeman | D | HD-136 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Paul Friel | D | HD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jonathan Fritz | R | HD-111 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Patrick Gallagher | D | HD-173 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marla Gallo Brown | R | HD-009 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Valerie Gaydos | R | HD-044 | 67% | + | - | + | + | - | + |
Matthew Gergely | D | HD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mark Gillen | R | HD-128 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
Jose Giral | D | HD-180 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Barbara Gleim | R | HD-199 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Roni Green | D | HD-190 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Gregory | R | HD-080 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Keith Greiner | R | HD-043 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Charity Grimm Krupa | R | HD-051 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Seth Grove | R | HD-196 | 67% | + | - | + | - | + | + |
Nancy Guenst | D | HD-152 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Manuel Guzman | D | HD-127 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Haddock | D | HD-118 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Hamm | R | HD-084 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Patrick Harkins | D | HD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jordan Harris | D | HD-186 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Keith Harris | D | HD-195 | NA | - | . | . | . | . | . |
Doyle Heffley | R | HD-122 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Carol Hill-Evans | D | HD-095 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Hogan | R | HD-142 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Hohenstein | D | HD-177 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kristine Howard | D | HD-167 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Rich Irvin | R | HD-081 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Mary Isaacson | D | HD-175 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robert James | R | HD-064 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Mike Jones | R | HD-093 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Thomas Jones | R | HD-098 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Barry Jozwiak | R | HD-005 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Joshua Kail | R | HD-015 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Aaron Kaufer | R | HD-120 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Robert Kauffman | R | HD-089 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Carol Kazeem | D | HD-159 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dawn Keefer | R | HD-092 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Malcolm Kenyatta | D | HD-181 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dallas Kephart | R | HD-073 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Joe Kerwin | R | HD-125 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Tarik Khan | D | HD-194 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Patty Kim | D | HD-103 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emily Kinkead | D | HD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stephen Kinsey | D | HD-201 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Kate Klunk | R | HD-169 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
Bridget Kosierowski | D | HD-114 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rick Krajewski | D | HD-188 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Leanne Krueger-Braneky | D | HD-161 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anita Kulik | D | HD-045 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thomas Kutz | R | HD-087 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Andrew Kuzma | R | HD-039 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Shelby Labs | R | HD-143 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
John Lawrence | R | HD-013 | 80% | + | + | + | . | - | + |
Robert Leadbeter | R | HD-109 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Milou Mackenzie | R | HD-131 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Ryan Mackenzie | R | HD-187 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Maureen Madden | D | HD-115 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Madsen | D | HD-104 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Abby Major | R | HD-060 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Zachary Mako | R | HD-183 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Steven Malagari | D | HD-053 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Maloney | R | HD-130 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Kristin Marcell | R | HD-178 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Brandon Markosek | D | HD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Marshall | R | HD-014 | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
Robert Matzie | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
La'Tasha Mayes | D | HD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe McAndrew | D | HD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joanna McClinton | D | HD-191 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeanne McNeill | D | HD-133 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thomas Mehaffie | R | HD-106 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Steven Mentzer | R | HD-097 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Rob Mercuri | R | HD-028 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Robert Merski | D | HD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Carl Metzgar | R | HD-069 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Natalie Mihalek | R | HD-040 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Daniel Miller | D | HD-042 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brett Miller | R | HD-041 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Dan Moul | R | HD-091 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Kyle Mullins | D | HD-112 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brian Munroe | D | HD-144 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marci Mustello | R | HD-011 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Ed Neilson | D | HD-174 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Napoleon Nelson | D | HD-154 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eric Nelson | R | HD-057 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Jennifer O'Mara | D | HD-165 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Timothy O'Neal | R | HD-048 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Donna Oberlander | R | HD-063 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Jeff Olsommer | R | HD-139 | 40% | + | - | - | + | - | . |
Jason Ortitay | R | HD-046 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Danielle Otten | D | HD-155 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Clinton Owlett | R | HD-068 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Darisha Parker | D | HD-198 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eddie Pashinski | D | HD-121 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tina Pickett | R | HD-110 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Christopher Pielli | D | HD-156 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Nick Pisciottano | D | HD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lindsay Powell | D | HD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tarah Probst | D | HD-189 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Prokopiak | D | HD-140 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christopher Rabb | D | HD-200 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Jack Rader | R | HD-176 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Kathy Rapp | R | HD-065 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
James Rigby | R | HD-071 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Bradley Roae | R | HD-006 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Leslie Rossi | R | HD-059 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
David Rowe | R | HD-085 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Mark Rozzi | D | HD-126 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Alec Ryncavage | R | HD-119 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Abigail Salisbury | D | HD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stephen Samuelson | D | HD-135 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Sanchez | D | HD-153 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christina Sappey | D | HD-158 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Paul Schemel | R | HD-090 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Donna Scheuren | R | HD-147 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
John Schlegel | R | HD-101 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Michael Schlossberg | D | HD-132 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Louis Schmitt | R | HD-079 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Peter Schweyer | D | HD-134 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stephenie Scialabba | R | HD-012 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Gregory Scott | D | HD-054 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Melissa Shusterman | D | HD-157 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Joshua Siegel | D | HD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brian Smith | R | HD-066 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Ismail Smith-Wade-El | D | HD-049 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jared Solomon | D | HD-202 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Craig Staats | R | HD-145 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Perry Stambaugh | R | HD-086 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Mandy Steele | D | HD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joanne Stehr | R | HD-107 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Michael Stender | R | HD-108 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
James Struzzi | R | HD-062 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Michael Sturla | D | HD-096 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Paul Takac | D | HD-082 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathleen Tomlinson | R | HD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jesse Topper | R | HD-078 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Tim Twardzik | R | HD-123 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Arvind Venkat | D | HD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gregory Vitali | D | HD-166 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Ryan Warner | R | HD-052 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Perry Warren | D | HD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dane Watro | R | HD-116 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Benjamin Waxman | D | HD-182 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Webster | D | HD-150 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Parke Wentling | R | HD-007 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Martina White | R | HD-170 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Dan Williams | D | HD-074 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Craig Williams | R | HD-160 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Regina Young | D | HD-185 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Zimmerman | R | HD-099 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 2.2% |
Republican | 76% |