Pat Harkins

PA House District 1

Democratic Pennsylvania since Jan 2, 2007

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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

Government Operations & Budget 76 Labor & Employment 48 Economy & Taxes 44 Education 34 Healthcare 30 Environment & Energy 28 Social Services & Welfare 27 Transportation & Infrastructure 27 Criminal Justice & Policing 21 Civil Rights & Liberties 11 Housing 10 Other 9 Banking & Finance 8 Elections & Voting 6 Agriculture 4 Technology & Privacy 3 Veterans Affairs 3 Foreign Policy & Trade 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
PA House District 1 current Pennsylvania	Democratic	Jan 2, 2007	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,233 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 1257 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…	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
HB 802 An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in…	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
HR 352 A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on litter law…	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
HR 395 A Resolution recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the…	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
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
	A2471	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 53aa662e-ab42-46b0-991f-f155352420a9	Feb 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53aa662e-ab42-46b0-991f-f155352420a9 CC0-1.0
	A2468	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2d86e4b6-d6e2-4d02-900c-4731e71a85e5	Feb 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d86e4b6-d6e2-4d02-900c-4731e71a85e5 CC0-1.0
HB 2189 An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968…	A2474	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 86e8e137-96d7-4d75-928d-b7fa0943f8f3	Feb 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86e8e137-96d7-4d75-928d-b7fa0943f8f3 CC0-1.0
	A2446	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll bb3a6c38-d1e8-406e-87b8-ade6d56f1dc3	Feb 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb3a6c38-d1e8-406e-87b8-ade6d56f1dc3 CC0-1.0
HB 1750 An Act providing for disclosure of cremation services for deceased animals, for distribution and…	A2436	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a204e917-af9d-4a83-80b4-a972545d92f3	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a204e917-af9d-4a83-80b4-a972545d92f3 CC0-1.0
HB 1344 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the…	A858	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c4cad074-9962-4ea6-8878-8cfc20e328e7	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4cad074-9962-4ea6-8878-8cfc20e328e7 CC0-1.0
HB 1042 An Act amending Titles 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State…	A2431	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e201dfa2-9541-47c6-9477-ff08230c1fcd	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e201dfa2-9541-47c6-9477-ff08230c1fcd CC0-1.0
HR 409 A Resolution designating March 8, 2026, as "Charter Day" and Pennsylvania's 345th birthday in…	House Resolution 409	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6a38e9a4-7d0d-4f06-86d5-77e3512419ae	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a38e9a4-7d0d-4f06-86d5-77e3512419ae CC0-1.0
HR 413 A Resolution recognizing "Black History Month" in Pennsylvania by commemorating the recently passed…	House Resolution 413	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e7664482-ba56-4733-ad6e-13614075618d	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7664482-ba56-4733-ad6e-13614075618d CC0-1.0
HR 401 A Resolution recognizing the month of February 2026 as "Black History Month" in Pennsylvania and…	House Resolution 401	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2c63ef8d-a67f-4e31-8745-067aa6b572f0	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c63ef8d-a67f-4e31-8745-067aa6b572f0 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,233 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (16 as lead sponsor)

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