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Joe Hohenstein
PA House District 177
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Healthcare 160Government Operations & Budget 158Criminal Justice & Policing 118Social Services & Welfare 99Labor & Employment 81Civil Rights & Liberties 79Economy & Taxes 73Education 68Environment & Energy 68Transportation & Infrastructure 51Housing 38Technology & Privacy 22Gun Policy 20Abortion & Reproductive Rights 18Banking & Finance 17Agriculture 16Other 15Defense & Military 12Elections & Voting 12Veterans Affairs 11Immigration 8Foreign Policy & Trade 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| PA House District 177 current
Pennsylvania |
Democratic | Dec 1, 2018 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,545 recorded)
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HB 1750
An Act providing for disclosure of cremation services for deceased animals, for distribution and…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fdcf6020-e034-4f8a-aff0-f36793fe53d3 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdcf6020-e034-4f8a-aff0-f36793fe53d3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1344
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 19931e36-20f1-46f6-81b8-92d801b2adf7 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19931e36-20f1-46f6-81b8-92d801b2adf7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1260
An Act providing for solar-ready projects involving a warehouse or distribution center; authorizing…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ca17099d-add5-4351-89b8-f2202d842452 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca17099d-add5-4351-89b8-f2202d842452 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1042
An Act amending Titles 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c49b19f-44e6-42ea-8cfd-3a401848e33e | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c49b19f-44e6-42ea-8cfd-3a401848e33e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1257
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…
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CONSTITUTIONALITY | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 35feee67-f490-4ae5-a259-1e0146989826 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35feee67-f490-4ae5-a259-1e0146989826 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 802
An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in…
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A2242 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll abb0b5c1-1c0e-4bf4-a078-4728a7634427 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abb0b5c1-1c0e-4bf4-a078-4728a7634427 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 352
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on litter law…
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House Resolution 352 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9c470bb6-26ca-428a-8149-1983faafb911 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c470bb6-26ca-428a-8149-1983faafb911 CC0-1.0 |
| A2490 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4982b57-81fb-4898-be56-5872c9849b13 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4982b57-81fb-4898-be56-5872c9849b13 CC0-1.0 | |
| A2489 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ba54bbf1-6c94-4587-bfca-d683ec8ab598 | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba54bbf1-6c94-4587-bfca-d683ec8ab598 CC0-1.0 | |
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HR 395
A Resolution recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the…
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House Resolution 395 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3a7cee5b-7eb0-4afa-94f5-e106871ff424 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a7cee5b-7eb0-4afa-94f5-e106871ff424 CC0-1.0 |
| MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 428c5f4e-46f1-4968-9aee-a1712760d41f | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/428c5f4e-46f1-4968-9aee-a1712760d41f CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1830
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required…
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Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 048ea7bf-75d5-4c94-ad5c-39d765d6357f | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/048ea7bf-75d5-4c94-ad5c-39d765d6357f CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Transportation): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a08d7f24-e930-4f19-b5d7-5c3e22a35278 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a08d7f24-e930-4f19-b5d7-5c3e22a35278 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1700
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of…
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Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c036dc4a-3861-4182-928a-3d88c50f6448 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c036dc4a-3861-4182-928a-3d88c50f6448 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1970
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general…
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Committee vote (Transportation): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d57117c-e7e2-4cc7-90bb-09b16ed1e676 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d57117c-e7e2-4cc7-90bb-09b16ed1e676 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a54e8c78-2900-4b5e-b1a3-bffff260ecfa | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a54e8c78-2900-4b5e-b1a3-bffff260ecfa CC0-1.0 | |
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HR 423
A Resolution recognizing the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "National Work Zone Awareness…
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Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 683b588c-363d-4ec1-b9ad-0d3e668c40d7 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/683b588c-363d-4ec1-b9ad-0d3e668c40d7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2333
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing…
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Committee vote (Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9d4eec4e-f51b-4dcf-bdaa-f8b39d5c8d35 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d4eec4e-f51b-4dcf-bdaa-f8b39d5c8d35 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2246
An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
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Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 10a00de1-be54-4d6a-a09e-9487ee727cb2 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10a00de1-be54-4d6a-a09e-9487ee727cb2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2210
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general…
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Committee vote (Transportation): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2a8dbf64-f895-449b-b358-f0579dc379fa | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a8dbf64-f895-449b-b358-f0579dc379fa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2161
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service…
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Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9502ec16-a913-4e3e-81cc-95d4f3840cde | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9502ec16-a913-4e3e-81cc-95d4f3840cde CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2229
An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act…
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Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9fa7713a-c0fd-443c-bbc7-507c54ec75b1 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9fa7713a-c0fd-443c-bbc7-507c54ec75b1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1964
An Act providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems…
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Committee vote (Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 172b84e5-e80f-44b3-824f-5b3461fb549f | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/172b84e5-e80f-44b3-824f-5b3461fb549f CC0-1.0 |
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HR 403
A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Pennsylvania 8-1-1 Safe Digging Month."
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Committee vote (Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d494d9ad-dcca-4487-8adc-66abe1d9e344 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d494d9ad-dcca-4487-8adc-66abe1d9e344 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 439
A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in…
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Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5516d666-0621-4655-b429-cb93d04cb5a9 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5516d666-0621-4655-b429-cb93d04cb5a9 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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HB 2549
PA · —
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for the deaf and hard…
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HB 2147
PA · —
An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and…
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HB 1281
PA · —
An Act providing for duties of certifying officials and certifying agencies relating to the processing of certification form petitions.
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HR 496
PA · —
A Resolution recognizing the week of May 16 through 22, 2026, as "National Safe Boating Week" in Pennsylvania.
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HB 1146
PA · —
An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxation for public transportation…
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HB 1151
PA · —
An Act providing for the Adjacent Neighbors' Bill of Rights.
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HB 1148
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An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for definitions and…
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HB 1149
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An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in training and certification of inspectors…
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HB 1147
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An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in exemptions, applicability and penalties…
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HB 1143
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An Act amending the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors…
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