Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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.

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)

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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"

Good Vote: No

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.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
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%