J
Joe Hohenstein
PA House District 177
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA House District 177 current
Pennsylvania |
Democratic | Dec 1, 2018 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,545 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 2210
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general…
|
Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b1cea2e7-99b6-4d6c-a51e-786183a0c658 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1cea2e7-99b6-4d6c-a51e-786183a0c658 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 289
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
|
Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f40175d9-0e18-4812-98af-6e566b77d39f | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f40175d9-0e18-4812-98af-6e566b77d39f CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8772f081-2d61-4c0f-8c41-d75c3a6ca902 | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8772f081-2d61-4c0f-8c41-d75c3a6ca902 CC0-1.0 | |
|
HB 1700
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of…
|
Committee vote (Transportation): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8f21508b-a44e-4a9e-9414-26a9d5d2cb8c | Mar 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f21508b-a44e-4a9e-9414-26a9d5d2cb8c CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 632
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6dfdc96a-c37c-4fa2-9d2f-0ae924e4d905 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6dfdc96a-c37c-4fa2-9d2f-0ae924e4d905 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 1905
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9e20a673-04e7-4e70-b11a-1b7981abfed3 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e20a673-04e7-4e70-b11a-1b7981abfed3 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4892e86a-50b6-4d25-8bb2-8b7ceb90f13a | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4892e86a-50b6-4d25-8bb2-8b7ceb90f13a CC0-1.0 | |
|
HB 1315
An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 900e7751-7287-4136-a051-ce10757f11d9 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/900e7751-7287-4136-a051-ce10757f11d9 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 1902
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 53…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5b7572cf-6ad9-423f-a15c-e427562e1173 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b7572cf-6ad9-423f-a15c-e427562e1173 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9cd56b97-be7b-4584-ab1f-947068f43408 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cd56b97-be7b-4584-ab1f-947068f43408 CC0-1.0 | |
|
HB 1311
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f0761a50-4b16-45fd-82fd-84beeadf59ed | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0761a50-4b16-45fd-82fd-84beeadf59ed CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9b99778e-e038-4ad1-8f1a-9560906ed584 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b99778e-e038-4ad1-8f1a-9560906ed584 CC0-1.0 | |
|
HB 300
An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 498f9c93-2da7-465c-93b8-fe568bc123b4 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/498f9c93-2da7-465c-93b8-fe568bc123b4 CC0-1.0 |
|
SB 9
An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 21ac0df7-f739-45ef-991f-a531699cb7a6 | Mar 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21ac0df7-f739-45ef-991f-a531699cb7a6 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c7671496-a3dd-40a4-acdb-f176de6f5596 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7671496-a3dd-40a4-acdb-f176de6f5596 CC0-1.0 | |
|
HB 1800
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b53d270e-9805-4f30-86d4-7e28a267100a | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b53d270e-9805-4f30-86d4-7e28a267100a CC0-1.0 |
|
HR 393
A Resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
|
Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4334333c-0418-418d-9078-4de152f4de98 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4334333c-0418-418d-9078-4de152f4de98 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 2017
An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act…
|
FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 79007fb4-ef49-4a4c-b9d9-03f859be6330 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79007fb4-ef49-4a4c-b9d9-03f859be6330 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 1936
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…
|
FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 749fa60d-4696-4881-911f-6fea5ba1f1b8 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/749fa60d-4696-4881-911f-6fea5ba1f1b8 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 1923
An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating…
|
FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d47b4a5e-ca0c-4232-a49e-7a435e55ac38 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d47b4a5e-ca0c-4232-a49e-7a435e55ac38 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 490
An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial…
|
FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b40c72dd-d69a-49a4-987e-12a1d5bc08cf | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b40c72dd-d69a-49a4-987e-12a1d5bc08cf CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 469
An Act amending the act of August 5, 1977 (P.L.181, No.47), entitled "An act providing for the…
|
FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cf460f55-b7f9-4134-a3ea-9fc4d400cfb6 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf460f55-b7f9-4134-a3ea-9fc4d400cfb6 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 460
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
|
FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b182c191-2f57-4162-a745-392c94f1d9df | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b182c191-2f57-4162-a745-392c94f1d9df CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 144
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…
|
FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 77018f51-d8ff-4b5b-8c46-8df6dd5b97d7 | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77018f51-d8ff-4b5b-8c46-8df6dd5b97d7 CC0-1.0 |
|
HB 1260
An Act providing for solar-ready projects involving a warehouse or distribution center; authorizing…
|
A2472 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 52a6da28-afb1-45c4-8aae-b63fbfb2b3fc | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52a6da28-afb1-45c4-8aae-b63fbfb2b3fc CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
-
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…
-
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…
-
HB 1281
PA · —
An Act providing for duties of certifying officials and certifying agencies relating to the processing of certification form petitions.
-
HR 496
PA · —
A Resolution recognizing the week of May 16 through 22, 2026, as "National Safe Boating Week" in Pennsylvania.
-
HB 1146
PA · —
An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxation for public transportation…
-
HB 1151
PA · —
An Act providing for the Adjacent Neighbors' Bill of Rights.
-
HB 1148
PA · —
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…
-
HB 1149
PA · —
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…
-
HB 1147
PA · —
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…
-
HB 1143
PA · —
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…
Showing the 10 most recent.
Social media
X/Twitter handles are listed for reference; posts are not ingested (the plan defers paid X access).