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

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.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. No Wages by Cash or Check

Good Vote: No

SB1026 No Wages by Cash or Check (passed 44 to 5 on 7/11/2024). Would permit employers to eliminate wages by cash or check.

2. Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act

Good Vote: No

SB831 Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (passed 37 to 12 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.”

3. Federal Drug Pricing

Good Vote: No

HB1993 Federal Drug Pricing (passed 48 to 1 on 7/10/2024). Requires pharmacy benefit managers to comply with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

4. Funding State-Aided Universities

Good Vote: No

HB613 Funding State-Aided Universities (passed 44 to 6 on 7/3/2024). Provides funding for several state-related universities (Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln) and a private Ivy League university (Penn).

5. Parental Consent for Mental Health Services

Good Vote: Yes

SB913 Parental Consent for Mental Health Services (passed 28 to 21 on 6/27/2024). Would require parental consent to virtual mental health services provided by or in coordination with a school entity.

6. States' Powers to Combat Illegal Migration

Good Vote: Yes

SR251 States' Powers to Combat Illegal Migration (passed 27 to 22 on 3/19/2024). Urges the Governor to offer the services of the Pennsylvania National Guard to the State of Texas in support of Operation Lone Star.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
David Argall	R	SD-029	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Ryan Aument	R	SD-036	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Lisa Baker	R	SD-020	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Camera Bartolotta	R	SD-046	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Lisa Boscola	D	SD-018	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
James Brewster	D	SD-045	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michele Brooks	R	SD-050	50%	-	+	-	-	+	+
Rosemary Brown	R	SD-040	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Amanda Cappelletti	D	SD-017	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jarrett Coleman	R	SD-016	80%	+	+	-	+	+	.
Maria Collett	D	SD-012	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Carolyn Comitta	D	SD-019	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Jay Costa	D	SD-043	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jimmy Dillon	D	SD-005	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Giovanni DiSanto	R	SD-015	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Cris Dush	R	SD-025	67%	+	+	-	-	+	+
Frank Farry	R	SD-006	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Marty Flynn	D	SD-022	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wayne Fontana	D	SD-042	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chris Gebhard	R	SD-048	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Arthur Haywood	D	SD-004	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vincent Hughes	D	SD-007	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Scott Hutchinson	R	SD-021	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
John Kane	D	SD-009	0%	-	-	-	-	.	-
Timothy Kearney	D	SD-026	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wayne Langerholc	R	SD-035	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Daniel Laughlin	R	SD-049	50%	+	-	-	-	+	+
Scott Martin	R	SD-013	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Doug Mastriano	R	SD-033	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Nicholas Miller	D	SD-014	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Katie Muth	D	SD-044	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Tracy Pennycuick	R	SD-024	67%	.	.	.	-	+	+
Kristin Phillips-Hill	R	SD-028	50%	-	+	-	-	+	+
Joe Pittman	R	SD-041	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Michael Regan	R	SD-031	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Devlin Robinson	R	SD-037	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Greg Rothman	R	SD-034	50%	-	+	-	-	+	+
Steven Santarsiero	D	SD-010	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nikil Saval	D	SD-001	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Lynda Schlegel Culver	R	SD-027	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Judy Schwank	D	SD-011	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Patrick Stefano	R	SD-032	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Sharif Street	D	SD-003	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Christine Tartaglione	D	SD-002	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Elder Vogel	R	SD-047	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Judith Ward	R	SD-030	50%	-	-	-	+	+	+
Kim Ward	R	SD-039	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Anthony Williams	D	SD-008	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lindsey Williams	D	SD-038	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gene Yaw	R	SD-023	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	46.8%
Democrat	2.3%

Freedom Index

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