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Bob Merski
PA House District 2
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Government Operations & Budget 75Economy & Taxes 56Education 40Labor & Employment 30Social Services & Welfare 30Environment & Energy 27Healthcare 24Transportation & Infrastructure 22Criminal Justice & Policing 18Technology & Privacy 14Housing 13Elections & Voting 12Civil Rights & Liberties 10Banking & Finance 8Agriculture 7Other 7Veterans Affairs 4Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| PA House District 2 current
Pennsylvania |
Democratic | Dec 1, 2018 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,301 recorded)
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HB 2440
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and…
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Committee vote (Game & Fisheries): Adopt Amendment | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 08b2c6f7-e218-4968-bfa4-29f07f0db99b | May 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08b2c6f7-e218-4968-bfa4-29f07f0db99b CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Game & Fisheries): Report Bill As Committed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 437528a6-f22f-47a9-a3f5-671f32cbadc8 | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/437528a6-f22f-47a9-a3f5-671f32cbadc8 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2460
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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Committee vote (Game & Fisheries): Adopt Amendment | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 93349ff1-5dec-4a5b-ad8d-92c3cfe9d165 | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93349ff1-5dec-4a5b-ad8d-92c3cfe9d165 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 473
A Resolution designating the month of May 2026 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month"…
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House Resolution 473 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c7c7394-e274-44fd-b609-2065e88559be | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c7c7394-e274-44fd-b609-2065e88559be CC0-1.0 |
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HR 472
A Resolution recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2026, as "National Hospital Week" in…
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House Resolution 472 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 69cce1b1-550b-4cdc-b0b6-f3d2b88aff06 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69cce1b1-550b-4cdc-b0b6-f3d2b88aff06 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 458
A Resolution recognizing April 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week" in…
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House Resolution 458 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d60dbafd-d4ea-4fd2-8115-780205b45dbc | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d60dbafd-d4ea-4fd2-8115-780205b45dbc CC0-1.0 |
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HR 437
A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2026 as "National Poetry Month" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 437 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 419ac28a-ccc7-4baf-9f54-38e286e25e20 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/419ac28a-ccc7-4baf-9f54-38e286e25e20 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 420
A Resolution designating May 20, 2026, as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 420 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a3a780be-2972-4f7b-bd97-4f6b4cbb39eb | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3a780be-2972-4f7b-bd97-4f6b4cbb39eb CC0-1.0 |
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HR 410
A Resolution recognizing May 9, 2026, as "National Train Day" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 410 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e7e95bda-0b8f-4a33-ae7a-cdfe76d9a010 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7e95bda-0b8f-4a33-ae7a-cdfe76d9a010 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 407
A Resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through 17, 2026, as "Week of the Young Child" in…
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House Resolution 407 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b8ba6554-9e99-4a8e-a285-629ddd1798f3 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8ba6554-9e99-4a8e-a285-629ddd1798f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 350
A Resolution urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low…
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House Resolution 350 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12c2da58-4104-401c-a7fb-64088d58021c | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12c2da58-4104-401c-a7fb-64088d58021c CC0-1.0 |
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HR 228
A Resolution designating July 31, 2025, as "Intern Day" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 228 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d28e1766-07fb-4c47-9d54-9e90bf72196e | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d28e1766-07fb-4c47-9d54-9e90bf72196e CC0-1.0 |
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HR 195
A Resolution designating the month of April 2025 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 195 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e0f10c3-5c00-41a7-9816-72f817f54032 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e0f10c3-5c00-41a7-9816-72f817f54032 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 169
A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in…
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House Resolution 169 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cf50246a-d4cc-4b81-906c-a65d47d21b7e | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf50246a-d4cc-4b81-906c-a65d47d21b7e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2340
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d70e4a9a-c9f0-4409-b894-1c84f4f83a08 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d70e4a9a-c9f0-4409-b894-1c84f4f83a08 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2237
An Act amending the act of June 23, 1999 (P.L.159, No.22), known as the New Economy Technology…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 648365c8-a487-4f9c-8696-06be4a5d7dee | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/648365c8-a487-4f9c-8696-06be4a5d7dee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1485
An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 106ba345-6abc-43c6-a658-edacf2dd65cd | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/106ba345-6abc-43c6-a658-edacf2dd65cd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2302
An Act amending the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1363, No.100), known as the Crane Operator…
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A3231 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c71b7398-bc90-48e4-9147-6ac32ac76ab6 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c71b7398-bc90-48e4-9147-6ac32ac76ab6 CC0-1.0 |
| A3150 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a8069cee-eeaa-47de-bbc4-f6fa0de31a93 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8069cee-eeaa-47de-bbc4-f6fa0de31a93 CC0-1.0 | |
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HR 259
A Resolution recognizing August 24, 2026, as "Ukrainian Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 259 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 071aa5ca-5fdf-427e-b0e1-3ee103eb71c5 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/071aa5ca-5fdf-427e-b0e1-3ee103eb71c5 CC0-1.0 |
| A3134 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 891d186c-db85-4bc4-8535-64b2fcea59cf | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/891d186c-db85-4bc4-8535-64b2fcea59cf CC0-1.0 | |
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HR 203
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study of reported patient…
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House Resolution 203 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 825bcae3-74d5-4c2c-b5f4-85877c4dfd99 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/825bcae3-74d5-4c2c-b5f4-85877c4dfd99 CC0-1.0 |
| A2722 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d672292-d04d-4f61-b3c4-ea22118f4835 | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d672292-d04d-4f61-b3c4-ea22118f4835 CC0-1.0 | |
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HR 152
A Resolution designating April 18, 2026, as "Lineworker Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.
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House Resolution 152 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5dd8fc5c-645f-485d-9156-5cf5b3f0d31a | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5dd8fc5c-645f-485d-9156-5cf5b3f0d31a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2106
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 186d06da-bcc1-465f-ad6c-2bccd64f863a | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/186d06da-bcc1-465f-ad6c-2bccd64f863a CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)
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HB 273
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An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization, providing…
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HB 1972
PA · —
An Act amending the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law, further providing for definitions, for…
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HR 416
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A Resolution designating April 18, 2026, as "Erie Day" in Pennsylvania.
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HB 788
PA · —
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in mutual thrift institutions tax, further providing for…
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HB 1418
PA · —
An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats and boating, further providing for…
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HR 169
PA · —
A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.
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HB 522
PA · —
An Act authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of General Services to lease certain submerged lands within…
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HR 485
PA · —
A Resolution designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.
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HB 431
PA · —
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of…
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HB 206
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An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in consolidated collection of local income taxes, further…
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