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Jessica Benham
PA House District 36
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Government Operations & Budget 21Labor & Employment 20Healthcare 18Social Services & Welfare 14Criminal Justice & Policing 12Civil Rights & Liberties 11Economy & Taxes 11Transportation & Infrastructure 9Environment & Energy 8Education 7Agriculture 6Housing 4Other 4Banking & Finance 3Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Immigration 2Technology & Privacy 2Veterans Affairs 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| PA House District 36 current
Pennsylvania |
Democratic | Dec 1, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,404 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1874
An Act amending the act of December 8, 2004 (P.L.1801, No.238), known as the Transit Revitalization…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 07d6e08e-99ab-4d2f-987e-94bb3f45f342 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07d6e08e-99ab-4d2f-987e-94bb3f45f342 CC0-1.0 |
| A1839 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 89fea793-e942-4adb-9dbf-cd513bd59778 | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89fea793-e942-4adb-9dbf-cd513bd59778 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1702
An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bc730eb6-d8d7-4ec9-8aea-45c0c7202020 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc730eb6-d8d7-4ec9-8aea-45c0c7202020 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1701
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 292be889-f00b-46eb-b9f6-093157e65afb | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/292be889-f00b-46eb-b9f6-093157e65afb CC0-1.0 |
| A1821 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ae6b4be5-3a5b-4477-b0cc-f39df94ea7aa | Oct 7, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae6b4be5-3a5b-4477-b0cc-f39df94ea7aa CC0-1.0 | |
| A1797 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b611f0c8-3316-4138-9e7b-3581aebcce23 | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b611f0c8-3316-4138-9e7b-3581aebcce23 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 664
An Act amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, in…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5f4baaee-dd17-49b6-b439-c390dc4c9309 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f4baaee-dd17-49b6-b439-c390dc4c9309 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1871
An Act providing for the installation of electrified security systems on commercial entities'…
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A1853 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2aefe440-b51b-4036-97b1-05fa8be49715 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2aefe440-b51b-4036-97b1-05fa8be49715 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1613
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…
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A1830 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3afd3aef-ee7d-4851-aca3-4f04ab154deb | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3afd3aef-ee7d-4851-aca3-4f04ab154deb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 446
An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act…
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A1793 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e77d9770-e2d5-4c06-92b1-19a194fbe9e0 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e77d9770-e2d5-4c06-92b1-19a194fbe9e0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 315
An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4b8d6a15-1305-49e6-acf7-bc4448350023 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b8d6a15-1305-49e6-acf7-bc4448350023 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 160
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7e288afa-0613-4ab7-9364-bb6f205e43ee | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e288afa-0613-4ab7-9364-bb6f205e43ee CC0-1.0 |
| MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 75adcd41-c553-47d9-9a76-0e32f33de4ca | Oct 8, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75adcd41-c553-47d9-9a76-0e32f33de4ca CC0-1.0 | |
| MOTION TO PROCEED | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c63b51dc-127e-4b84-9d13-98423576da39 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c63b51dc-127e-4b84-9d13-98423576da39 CC0-1.0 | |
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HR 330
A Resolution recognizing October 9, 2025, as "Ageism Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 330 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 20a9e130-5f6f-4b29-8e78-ac70c499115c | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20a9e130-5f6f-4b29-8e78-ac70c499115c CC0-1.0 |
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HR 312
A Resolution recognizing October 15, 2025, as "White Cane Safety Day" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 312 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6317401a-d0ab-452a-845c-ceed5909038f | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6317401a-d0ab-452a-845c-ceed5909038f CC0-1.0 |
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HR 306
A Resolution designating the week of October 12 through 18, 2025, as "Credit Union Week" in…
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House Resolution 306 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 116e37e0-30f7-430e-b781-29938100d487 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/116e37e0-30f7-430e-b781-29938100d487 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 288
A Resolution designating October 13, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United States Navy" in…
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House Resolution 288 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2e475fd1-01d3-4d89-8e1d-fa1f0d77b7a9 | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e475fd1-01d3-4d89-8e1d-fa1f0d77b7a9 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 271
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee and…
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House Resolution 271 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll eb896fe9-68c1-4f3e-8f90-1a5c9c53ae2e | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb896fe9-68c1-4f3e-8f90-1a5c9c53ae2e CC0-1.0 |
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HR 284
A Resolution recognizing October 10, 2025, as "National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan)" in…
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House Resolution 284 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b54f0332-1c20-4ce1-97a6-dc631a1d5d8f | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b54f0332-1c20-4ce1-97a6-dc631a1d5d8f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 467
An Act authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain lands owned by the…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 08ab3804-8527-4a4a-bd7a-02a0d38f623d | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08ab3804-8527-4a4a-bd7a-02a0d38f623d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 246
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1a9ef60b-58be-4446-92b1-a82d8e2285ee | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a9ef60b-58be-4446-92b1-a82d8e2285ee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1734
An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ad430d1e-2f38-4fe6-9e73-1a01c6db82fa | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad430d1e-2f38-4fe6-9e73-1a01c6db82fa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 441
An Act amending the act of June 23, 1982 (P.L.597, No.170), known as the Wild Resource Conservation…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f0484122-bee0-4784-ba53-8242e1574961 | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0484122-bee0-4784-ba53-8242e1574961 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 145
An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c996428b-1207-49b7-8074-0d0fef5130c5 | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c996428b-1207-49b7-8074-0d0fef5130c5 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)
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HR 426
PA · —
A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2026 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.
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HB 1524
PA · —
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Public Transportation Assistance Fund, further providing for…
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HB 797
PA · —
An Act amending the act of May 25, 1933 (P.L.1050, No.242), referred to as the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law, further providing for requirements of…
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HB 1939
PA · —
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for fee schedule rates.
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HB 453
PA · —
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in…
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HR 231
PA · —
A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.
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HR 271
PA · —
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee and conduct a comprehensive study regarding the indoor air…
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HB 798
PA · —
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties in general, further providing for…
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HB 2278
PA · —
An Act providing for the use of paper coupons and digital coupons in retail establishments that sell grocery items; and prohibiting the exclusive use of…
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HB 1656
PA · —
An Act promoting indoor air quality in facilities housing or serving vulnerable populations; providing for tax credits, for certification programs, for public…
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