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2018

Letter from the Chairman .......................................................2

ACU & ACUF Board Members ..............................................3

Selecting the Votes .......................................................................3

2018 Winners & Losers ................................................................4

PA Senate Statistics ......................................................................5

PA Senate Vote Descriptions ............................................... 6

PA Senate Scores ........................................................................... 8

PA House Statistics .......................................................................11

PA House Vote Descriptions ................................................12

PA House Scores............................................................................15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RATINGS of PENNSYLVANIARATINGS of PENNSYLVANIA

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2018 Ratings of Pennsylvania

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2018 meeting of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Like our Ratings of Congress, which date back 47 years, our state ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy i.e., conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person, and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend Life, Liberty and Property).

Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. ACUF state ratings—launched in 2011 with ratings for five states—have become a nationally recognized resource for evaluating over 8,000 elected officials comprising each of America’s 99 state legislative chambers.

Each election cycle, citizens choose leaders whose vision for the state most closely matches their own, hoping that candidates’ promises will be kept. ACUF’s ratings measure whether those promises were fulfilled or forsaken. With nearly a decade of data on state legislators’ voting records and average scores for every legislative chamber, citizens in every state can assess how effectively their lawmakers have applied conservative philosophy to the role of government.

We at ACUF believe, as Ronald Reagan once said, that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We hope that by providing this unique tool, these ratings will empower Americans to exercise their right to protect our unique American democracy from tyranny.

Sincerely,

Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union Foundation

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Pennsylvania General Assembly that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Pennsylvania’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Charlie Gerow Vice Chairman

Carolyn D. Meadows 2nd Vice Chair

Bob Beauprez Treasurer

Ron Christie Secretary

Ed Yevoli At-Large

Dan Schneider Executive Director

ACUExecutive Committee

Jackie Arends

Larry Beasley

Kimberly Bellissimo

Morton C. Blackwell

Jamie Burke

José Cárdenas

Muriel Coleman

Sean Fieler

Alan M. Gottlieb

Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

Ed McFadden

Priscilla O’Shaughnessy

Ron Robinson

Mike Rose

Peter Samuelson

Sabrina Schaeffer

Terry Schilling

Matt Smith

Chris Turner

Bill Walton

Thomas Winter

Board Members

ACUFExecutive Committee

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chair

Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary

Dan Schneider Executive Director

Board Members

José Cárdenas

Gordon Chang

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Niger Innis

Adam Laxalt

Willes K. Lee

Mary Matalin

Carolyn D. Meadows

Thomas Winter

The ACUF Legislative Ratings Team

Francis Finnegan

Larry Hart

Fred McGrath

Tyler Muench

Luke Schneider

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2018 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

DISANTO

FOLMER

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

HOUSE

DIAMOND

DUSH

GROVE

HILL

IRVIN

KEEFER

HOUSE

MAHER

MALONEY

MCGINNIS

METCALFE

MOUL

NELSON

HOUSE

RAPP

ROAE

ROTHMAN

SCHEMEL

WARNER

SENATE

Hughes

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

HOUSE

n/a

≥

SENATE

EICHELBERGER

HUTCHINSON

HOUSE

BERNSTINE

BLOOM

CAUSER

CHRISTIANA

COX

DELOZIER

DOWLING

DUNBAR

EVANKOVICH

GILLEN

HEFFLEY

HELM

HOUSE

JAMES

KAUFFMAN

KELLER, F.

KELLER, M. K.

KLUNK

KNOWLES

MAKO

METZGAR

MILLER, B.

NESBIT

OBERLANDER

ORTITAY

HOUSE

PICKETT

REESE

RYAN

SANKEY

SONNEY

TALLMAN

TOBASH

TURZAI

WALSH

WARD

WENTLING

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

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PENNSYLVANIA SENATE STATISTICS

56%OVERALL AVERAGE

KILLIONRAFFERTY 50%

LOWEST REPUBLICANS

69%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

29%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

BOSCOLA67%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

PENNSYLVANIA SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATE

SENATORS

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

090-100%

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. SB 234 Establishing a Renewable Energy Program that Places Taxpayer Funds at Risk. This bill establishes a government-run renewable energy financing program known as PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy). The program provides owners of agricultural, commercial, and industrial property with cash to purchase energy efficient systems, which are financed through an additional property tax assessment. ACU does not believe it is the proper role of government to provide financing services and opposes this program which places taxpayers at risk in the event of default and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on January 30, 2018 by a vote of 42-8.

2. SB 1056 Ensuring Businesses are Provided Tax Deductions Resulting from the Federal Tax Bill. This bill is in response to actions taken by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to uncouple a section of the state tax code from the federal tax code, thus preventing businesses from receiving a tax deduction provided under the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The deduction, known as the “100 percent bonus depreciation,” allows C corporations to immediately deduct the entire amount of the cost of their new and used capital investments, such as plants and equipment (as opposed to deducting based on a multi-year depreciation schedule). ACU supports limiting burdens borne by businesses and spurring investment and economic growth by providing the lowest possible tax rates for all businesses and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 24, 2018 by a vote of 44-5.

3. HB 1782 Protecting Utility Ratepayers from Higher Rates. The Stefano (ACUF Lifetime 84%) amendment to a bill concerning utility company rate structures helps protect utility ratepayers from rising rates by establishing certain rules utility companies must follow. For example, when a utility company (government regulated) applies to utilize an alternative rate mechanism, it must identify the impact the change will have on ratepayers and their utility costs. Furthermore, the amendment prevents utilities from implementing alternative rate mechanisms that discriminate against one set of ratepayers over another (such as providing special benefits to renewable energy). ACU supports protecting ratepayers from unnecessary rate increases by providing greater oversight of government-regulated utilities and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on June 21, 2018 by a vote of 15-33.

4. SB 530 Restricting Competition by Mandating Anyone Practicing Social Work Become Licensed. This bill is designed to protect licensed social workers and marriage and family therapists from competition and drive up wages by no longer allowing anyone to earn a living in these occupations without a license. To obtain a license, social workers must obtain master’s degrees and complete 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. ACU opposes the proliferation of licensing requirements that reduce job opportunities and available services, raise consumer costs and are primarily designed to restrict competition and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 48-0.

5. HB 1929 Increasing Spending and Funding Unnecessary Programs. The fiscal code budget bill (coupled with the appropriations budget bill) boosts spending by over $700 million and enacts other budgetary gimmicks surrounding Medicaid that mask an even greater increase in spending. While the bill does not contain tax increases, it also does not provide any much-needed reforms to curb the state’s spiraling deficits. Furthermore, the bill provides numerous special tax benefits for select companies, especially the dairy and entertainment industries. Finally, the bill adds to the state’s long list of taxpayer-provided subsidies and scholarships and introduces a costly new Keystone Scholars Grant Program that forces taxpayers to provide $100 grants to every child born in the state to fund their higher education expenses. ACU believes the state needs to make significant cuts to spending (instead of increasing spending) to address its projected $1.7 billion deficit and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 44-5.

6. HB 1419 Reforming the Criminal Justice System by Sealing Convictions after 10 Years. This bill, known as the Clean Slate Act, is designed to reduce recidivism and expand employment opportunities for those with low-level criminal convictions. Under the bill, individuals who have been convicted of certain misdemeanors, but have remained crime free, will automatically have their criminal records sealed from public access after 10 years. ACU Foundation’s Nolan Center for Justice is a leading authority on this issue and works to pursue policies that cut crime, reduce the size and scope of government and responsibly reduce incarceration rates. ACU supports this effort to expand employment and reduce recidivism and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 49-0.

PENNSYLVANIA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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7. SB 668 Expanding Eye Care Access and Competition by Increasing the Scope of Practice for Optometrists. This bill provides patients seeking eye care with a greater choice of eligible providers by increasing the scope of services optometrists can provide, such as the prescription of certain drugs and basic surgical procedures. Additionally, optometrists would be allowed to use the title of doctor instead of doctor of optometry. ACU supports decreasing health care costs by expanding competition and access to services and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 25, 2018 by a vote of 32-17.

8. SB 1172 Limiting the Implementation of Price Controls during State of Disaster Emergencies. This bill makes a series of amendments to the state’s Price Gouging Act to limit the application of the law to actual disasters and emergencies. Under current law, any time the governor declares a state of emergency (including non-disaster declarations like the opioid crisis) price restrictions are automatically imposed for 30 days, with extensions up to 90 days. This bill provides the governor with the flexibility to determine on which disasters to impose price restrictions and limits the duration of the restrictions to 15 days, with extensions up to 60 days. The bill does, however, contain one negative provision that prevents prices from rising greater than 10 percent during an emergency (previously 20 percent). ACU opposes anti-price gouging controls that worsen disasters by preventing the market from allocating scarce resources and incentivizing the flow of additional goods and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on October 15, 2018 by a vote of 42-7 but it was vetoed by the governor.

9. HB 927 Exempting Municipalities from State Mandated Leaf Collection Programs. This bill exempts certain rural municipalities from having to establish leaf waste collection programs, which are currently mandated by the state. ACU believes leaf waste collection is best conducted by the private sector and opposes this costly state mandate and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on October 16, 2018 by a vote of 34-15.

10. HB 2138 Encouraging Self-Sufficiency by Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements. This bill helps encourage individuals to become self-sufficient by establishing work requirements in order to obtain Medicaid benefits (health care for those in poverty). Under the bill, the state is directed to request a waiver from the federal government to require work-ready adults without dependents to work 20 hours per week or enroll in job training programs to continue receiving benefits. ACU supports efforts to help people live healthier, happier, more productive lives and efforts to reduce intergenerational poverty by encouraging individuals to become self-sufficient and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on October 17, 2018 by a vote of 30-19 but it was vetoed by the governor.

11. HB 1497 Reducing Burdensome Regulations in the Alcohol Industry. This bill makes a number of small positive reforms to the state’s liquor code. Some of these reforms include expanding the sale of alcoholic cider and fermented fruit beverages, permitting the issuance of retail liquor licenses in mixed-use town centers, expanding the hours liquor can be sold in public venues and performing arts facilities, and providing greater pricing flexibility in the sale of wine. ACU supports a freer market in the alcohol and liquor industries and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on October 17, 2018 by a vote of 40-9.

12. HB 1840 Updating Workers’ Compensation Impairment Ratings to Ensure Proper Application. This bill ensures that impairment ratings are reinstated into workers’ compensation payments. These ratings are used to determine what level of compensation employees with disabilities should receive based on the level of disability. ACU supports the reinstatement of impairment ratings to help ensure proper application of workers’ compensation and protect businesses from unreasonable costs and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on October 17, 2018 by a vote of 33-16.

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PENNSYLVANIA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party Dist.

SB 234

SB 10

56

HB

1782 (Stefano )A

md.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1419

SB 668

SB 1172

HB

927

HB

2138

HB

1497

HB

1840 ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

ALLOWAY R 33 - + + - + + - + + + + + 9 12 75% 85% 86%

ARGALL R 29 - + + - - + - + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 84%

AUMENT R 36 + + - - - + - + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 85%

BAKER R 20 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 69% 78%

BARTOLOTTA R 46 - + - - - + - + + + + + 7 12 58% 85% 77%

Blake D 22 - + - X - + - + - - + - 4 11 36% 23% 32%

Boscola D 18 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 54% 44%

Brewster D 45 - + - - - + + - - - + - 4 12 33% 46% 34%

BROOKS R 50 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 77% 85%

BROWNE R 16 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 80%

CORMAN R 34 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 82%

Costa D 43 - - - - - + - - - - + - 2 12 17% 31% 21%

Dinniman D 19 - + - - - + - + - - - - 3 12 25% 54% 30%

DISANTO R 15 + + + - + + + + + + + + 11 12 92% 92% 92%

EICHELBERGER R 30 + + + - + + - + + + + + 10 12 83% 85% 92%

Farnese D 1 - + - - - + - + - - - - 3 12 25% 15% 15%

FOLMER R 48 + + + - + + + + + + + + 11 12 92% 85% 91%

Fontana D 42 - + - - - + - + - - + - 4 12 33% 23% 22%

GORDNER R 27 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 85% 86%

GREENLEAF R 12 - + + - - + - + + + + + 8 12 67% 46% 57%

Haywood D 4 - X - - - + + - - - - - 2 11 18% 31% 17%

Hughes D 7 - - X - - + - - - - - - 1 11 9% 15% 8%

HUTCHINSON R 21 + + + - + + + + + + - + 10 12 83% 100% 93%

PENNSYLVANIA SENATE SCORES

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Party Dist.

SB 234

SB 10

56

HB

1782 (Stefano )A

md.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1419

SB 668

SB 1172

HB

927

HB

2138

HB

1497

HB

1840 ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

KILLION R 9 - + - - - + - + + - + + 6 12 50% 62% 69%

LANGERHOLC R 35 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 77% 76%

LAUGHLIN R 49 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 69% 72%

Leach D 17 - + - - - + + - - - + - 4 12 33% 31% 18%

MARTIN R 13 + + - - - + - + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 76%

McGARRIGLE R 26 - + - - - + + + + - + + 7 12 58% 46% 63%

McILHINNEY R 10 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 54% 73%

MENSCH R 24 + + - - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 77% 77%

RAFFERTY R 44 - + - - - + + + + - + - 6 12 50% 62% 70%

REGAN R 31 - + - - - + - + + + + + 7 12 58% 85% 80%

RESCHENTHALER R 37 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 85% 81%

Sabatina D 5 - + - - - + + + - - - - 4 12 33% 15% 19%

SCARNATI R 25 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 82%

SCAVELLO R 40 - + - - - + - + + + + + 7 12 58% 69% 72%

Schwank D 11 - - - - - + + + - - + - 4 12 33% 23% 26%

STEFANO R 32 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 85% 84%

Street D 3 - - - - - + + - - - - - 2 12 17% 15% 16%

Tartaglione D 2 - - - - - + + - - - - - 2 12 17% 15% 16%

TOMLINSON R 6 - + - - - + + + + - + + 7 12 58% 54% 67%

VOGEL R 47 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 79%

VULAKOVICH R 38 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 77% 83%

WAGNER R 28 + + X X X X X X X X X X 2 2 n/a† 85% 89%

WARD R 39 - + + - - + + + + + + + 9 12 75% 85% 88%

WHITE R 41 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 77% 82%

Williams D 8 - + - - - + - + - - - - 3 12 25% 31% 26%

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Party Dist.

SB 234

SB 10

56

HB

1782 (Stefano )A

md.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1419

SB 668

SB 1172

HB

927

HB

2138

HB

1497

HB

1840 ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

YAW R 23 - + - - - + + + + + + + 8 12 67% 85% 83%

Yudichak D 14 - + - - - + + + - - + - 5 12 42% 38% 37%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

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PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE STATISTICS

55%OVERALL AVERAGE

MURTFARRY28%

LOWEST REPUBLICANS

78%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

21%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

PETRARCABURNS56%

HIGHEST DEMOCRATS

PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATE REPS

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. HB 1419 Reforming the Criminal Justice System by Sealing Convictions after 10 Years. This bill, known as the Clean Slate Act, is designed to reduce recidivism and expand employment opportunities for those with low-level criminal convictions. Under the bill, individuals who have been convicted of certain misdemeanors, but have remained crime free, will automatically have their criminal records sealed from public access after 10 years. ACU Foundation’s Nolan Center for Justice is a leading authority on this issue and works to pursue policies that cut crime, reduce the size and scope of government and responsibly reduce incarceration rates. ACU supports this effort to expand employment and reduce recidivism and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 11, 2018 by a vote of 188-2.

2. SB 936 Reducing Costs and Opioid Abuse by Reforming the Workers’ Compensation Program. This bill reforms a portion of the state workers’ compensation program through the adoption of a nationally recognized drug formulary, which will result in lower employer costs and help reduce opioid abuse. Numerous other health programs, including Medicare, CHIP, the VA and private insurers, utilize drug formularies that establish guidelines for the types and amounts of drugs that are dispensed. ACU supports expanding employment by reducing workers’ compensation costs (borne by employers), and reducing opioid abuse through greater program oversight, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 16, 2018 by a vote of 101-92 but it was vetoed by the governor.

3. HB 2050 Banning Down Syndrome and Sex-Based Abortions. This bill bans a physician from performing an abortion if it is sought exclusively due to the sex of the unborn child or belief that the child has Down syndrome. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 16, 2018 by a vote of 139-56.

4. HB 2138 Encouraging Self-Sufficiency by Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements. This bill helps encourage individuals to become self-sufficient by establishing work requirements in order to obtain Medicaid benefits (health care for those in poverty). Under the bill, the state is directed to request a waiver from the federal government to require work-ready adults without dependents to work 20 hours per week or enroll in job training programs to continue receiving benefits. ACU supports efforts to help people live healthier, happier, more productive lives and efforts to reduce intergenerational poverty by encouraging individuals to become self-sufficient and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 17, 2018 by a vote of 115-80 but it was vetoed by the governor.

5. HB 1237 Exempting Environmental Regulations from Legislative Oversight. The Comitta (ACUF Lifetime 14%) amendment to a bill requiring legislative approval of regulations with an annual impact of $1 million or more exempts regulations concerning “environmental protection” from the approval requirement. ACU supports increased government oversight and checks on the power of unelected bureaucrats of the executive branch and opposed this amendment for its carve-out for regulations of the environment. The House defeated the amendment on April 30, 2018 by a vote of 80-97.

6. HB 209 Reducing Regulatory Burdens through the Creation of a Review Commission. This bill establishes an Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) that is directed to review existing regulations to determine if they are unreasonable, unduly burdensome, duplicative, or detrimental to economic well-being. The IRRC is then required to submit a report to the General Assembly and governor with recommended changes. Additionally, the bill requires any agency that promulgates a new regulation to identify at least two existing regulations for repeal. ACU supports reducing unnecessary, burdensome and costly regulations which reduce employment opportunities and harm economic growth and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 1, 2018 by a vote of 108-83.

PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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7. HB 1237 Increasing Oversight by Requiring Legislative Approval for Regulations Greater than $1 Million. This bill increases oversight on costly regulations by providing the legislative branch veto authority over regulations proposed by the executive branch that have an annual impact of $1 million or more. The bill is modeled after the proposed federal REINS Act (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny), which requires congressional approval for all new major regulations. ACU supports increased government oversight and this check on the power of unelected bureaucrats within the executive branch and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 1, 2018 by a vote of 101-89.

8. HB 1959 Reducing Delays and Improving the Efficiency of the State Permitting Process. This bill reforms the permitting process of state agencies (such as the Department of Environmental Protection) to issue permit approvals more efficiently. The bill establishes certain time limits on permit reviews and creates a tracking system by which applicants can monitor their permit requests. Additionally, the bill requires a third party to review any permit decision delay and resolve the issue causing the delay. ACU supports limiting delays in the permitting process that increase business costs, reduce employment and harm development and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 1, 2018 by a vote of 112-75.

9. HB 1659 Restoring Work Requirements for Food Stamps. This bill restores work requirements for the food stamp program known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), by repealing waivers granted by the Obama administration that gutted the work requirements. Under the bill, work-ready adults without dependents are required to be employed for 20 hours per week, enroll in a job training program or engage in community service. ACU supports efforts to help live productive and healthy lives and reducing intergenerational poverty by making individuals self-sufficient, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 1, 2018 by a vote of 108-79.

10. SB 234 Establishing a Renewable Energy Program that Places Taxpayer Funds at Risk. This bill establishes a government-run renewable energy financing program known as PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy). The program provides owners of agricultural, commercial, and industrial property with cash to purchase energy efficient systems, which are financed through an additional property tax assessment. ACU does not believe it is the proper role of government to provide financing services and opposes this program which places taxpayers at risk in the event of default and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 23, 2018 by a vote of 163-28.

11. HB 2154 Reforming Burdensome Regulations on Oil and Gas Production. This bill reforms numerous burdensome regulations that were placed on oil and gas drilling in 2012 that have resulted in a 95 percent decrease in the number of conventional wells drilled in the state over the past decade. The bill restructures the state’s regulatory framework to eliminate the previous one-size-fits-all regulatory approach applied to both conventional and nonconventional wells that were particularly devastating to smaller companies that drill conventional, shallower wells. Furthermore, the bill prevents local governments from imposing regulations or ordinances that supersede state law. ACU supports this effort to expand economic growth and reduce burdensome regulations while also ensuring environmental protections and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on June 5, 2018 by a vote of 111-84.

12. SB 934 Providing Individuals Impacted by Regulations a Voice on a Licensing Board. The Evankovich (ACUF Lifetime 87%) amendment to a bill establishing an “Elevator Safety Board” helps ensure individuals who are impacted by the appeals, variances, and regulation recommendations made by the board are represented on the board. Specifically, the amendment requires that one of the nine members of the board (which includes representatives from elevator manufacturing, servicing, and design companies) is an owner or manager of a commercial building with an elevator. ACU believes those who are directly impacted by regulations should have an impact on their development and believes those who profit from regulations should not have overwhelming representation on government regulatory boards and supported this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on June 20, 2018 by a vote of 43-153.

13. SB 530 Restricting Competition by Mandating Anyone Practicing Social Work Become Licensed. This bill is designed to protect licensed social workers and marriage and family therapists from competition and drive up wages by no longer allowing anyone to earn a living in these occupations without a license. To obtain a license, social workers must obtain master’s degrees and complete 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. ACU opposes the proliferation of licensing requirements that reduce job opportunities and available services, raise consumer costs and are primarily designed to restrict competition and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 21, 2018 by a vote of 169-23.

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14. HB 1929 Increasing Spending and Funding Unnecessary Programs. The fiscal code budget bill (coupled with the appropriations budget bill) boosts spending by over $700 million and enacts other budgetary gimmicks surrounding Medicaid that mask an even greater increase in spending. While the bill does not contain tax increases, it also does not provide any much-needed reforms to curb the state’s spiraling deficits. Furthermore, the bill provides numerous special tax benefits for select companies, especially the dairy and entertainment industries. Finally, the bill adds to the state’s long list of taxpayer-provided subsidies and scholarships and introduces a costly new Keystone Scholars Grant Program that forces taxpayers to provide $100 grants to every child born in the state to fund their higher education expenses. ACU believes the state needs to make significant cuts to spending (instead of increasing spending) to address its projected $1.7 billion deficit and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 171-22.

15. HB 1840 Updating Workers’ Compensation Impairment Ratings to Ensure Proper Application. This bill ensures that impairment ratings are reinstated into workers’ compensation payments. These ratings are used to determine what level of compensation employees with disabilities should receive based on the level of disability. ACU supports the reinstatement of impairment ratings to help ensure proper application of workers’ compensation and protect businesses from unreasonable costs and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 115-80.

16. SB 1056 Ensuring Businesses are Provided Tax Deductions Resulting from the Federal Tax Bill. This bill is in response to actions taken by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to uncouple a section of the state tax code from the federal tax code, thus preventing businesses from receiving a tax deduction provided under the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The deduction, known as the “100 percent bonus depreciation,” allows C corporations to immediately deduct the entire amount of the cost of their new and used capital investments, such as plants and equipment (as opposed to deducting based on a multi-year depreciation schedule). ACU supports limiting burdens borne by businesses and spurring investment and economic growth by providing the lowest possible tax rates for all businesses and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on June 22, 2018 by a vote of 194-0.

17. HB 1037 Capping Punitive Damages against Long-Term Care Facilities to Prevent Lawsuit Abuse. This bill helps limit lawsuit abuse while providing victims with just compensation by establishing a cap on the punitive damages against long-term care facilities. Under the bill, punitive damages (intended to punish defendants) are capped at 250 percent of the compensatory damages (actual injuries and/or damages) award. Punitive damages against doctors are already capped at 200 percent. ACU supports reasonable caps on punitive damages to prevent abusive lawsuits which harm businesses and consumers and supported this bill. The House defeated the bill on June 25, 2018 by a vote of 91-103.

18. SB 1172 Limiting the Implementation of Price Controls during State of Disaster Emergencies. This bill makes a series of amendments to the state’s Price Gouging Act to limit the application of the law to actual disasters and emergencies. Under current law, any time the governor declares a state of emergency (including non-disaster declarations like the opioid crisis) price restrictions are automatically imposed for 30 days, with extensions up to 90 days. This bill provides the governor with the flexibility to determine on which disasters to impose price restrictions and limits the duration of the restrictions to 15 days, with extensions up to 60 days. The bill does, however, contain one negative provision that prevents prices from rising greater than 10 percent during an emergency (previously 20 percent). ACU opposes anti-price gouging controls that worsen disasters by preventing the market from allocating scarce resources and incentivizing the flow of additional goods and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on October 10, 2018 by a vote of 193-0 but it was vetoed by the governor.

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PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Barbin D 71 + - + - E + - + - - + - - - - + E + 7 16 44% 29% 39%

BARRAR R 160 + - + + + + + + + - - + - - + + - + 12 18 67% 71% 76%

BENNINGHOFF R 171 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + E + + 13 17 76% 76% 83%

BERNSTINE R 10 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 82% 83%

Bizzarro D 3 + - - - - - - + - - + - - - - + - + 5 18 28% 29% 36%

BLOOM R 199 + + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + + 16 18 89% 88% 90%

BOBACK R 117 + + + + - + - - + - - - - + + + + + 11 18 61% 53% 68%

Boyle D 172 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 13%

Bradford D 70 + - - - - - - - - - E - - - - + - + 3 17 18% 12% 12%

Briggs D 149 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 14%

BROWN, R. R 189 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + - + 13 18 72% 76% 76%

Brown, V. D 190 + - - - - E E E E - - - - - - + E + 3 13 23% 12% 12%

Bullock D 195 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 9%

Burns D 72 + - + + - + - + + - + - - + - + - + 10 18 56% 29% 45%

Caltagirone D 127 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 12% 25%

Carroll D 118 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 18% 24%

CAUSER R 67 + + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + + + 15 18 83% 82% 84%

Cephas D 192 + - - - - - - - - E - - - - - + - + 3 17 18% 12% 15%

CHARLTON R 165 + - + + + + - + X - - - - - + + - + 9 17 53% 59% 56%

CHRISTIANA R 15 E E + + + + + + + + + + - - + + - + 13 16 81% n/a 83%

Comitta D 156 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 14%

Conklin D 77 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 12% 25%

COOK R 49 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 100% 89%

PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE SCORES

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Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

CORBIN R 155 E + + + - - + + + - - - - - + + + + 10 17 59% 76% 69%

CORR R 150 + + + E E + + + + - + - - E E E + E 9 12 75% 76% 76%

Costa, D. D 21 + - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 18% 33%

Costa, P. D 34 + - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 12% 26%

COX R 129 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 82% 85%

Cruz D 180 + - - E - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 17 18% 12% 15%

CULVER R 108 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 88% 83%

CUTLER R 100 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 81%

Daley D 148 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 11%

Davidson D 164 + E - - E - - E E - - - - - - + - + 3 14 21% 6% 19%

Davis, A. D 35 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% n/a 17%

Davis, T. D 141 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 18%

Dawkins D 179 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 11%

DAY R 187 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 88% 83%

Dean D 153 E E E - E E E E E - E - - - - + - E 1 8 n/a† 6% 13%

Deasy D 27 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 6% 33%

Delissio D 194 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + + 4 18 22% 6% 17%

DELOZIER R 88 + + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + + + 15 18 83% 82% 81%

Deluca D 32 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - + - + 5 18 28% 12% 35%

Dermody D 33 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 24% 22%

DIAMOND R 102 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 17 18 94% 100% 91%

DIGIROLAMO R 18 + - + - E - - - - - - - - - + + - + 5 17 29% 35% 55%

Donatucci D 185 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 16%

DOWLING R 51 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 100% 92%

Driscoll D 173 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 12% 14%

DUNBAR R 56 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 82% 86%

17



Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

DUSH R 66 + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 17 18 94% 100% 89%

ELLIS R 11 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + - + 14 18 78% 82% 82%

EMRICK R 137 + + + + E + + + + - + - - - + + + + 13 17 76% 88% 87%

ENGLISH R 30 + + + + + - + + + - - - - - + + + + 12 18 67% 82% 72%

EVANKOVICH R 54 + + + + E + + + + - + + E E E E - X 10 12 83% 76% 87%

EVERETT R 84 + + + + + E E E E - + - - E + + + E 9 12 75% 88% 88%

Fabrizio D 2 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E X 0 0 n/a† n/a 32%

FARRY R 142 + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + + - + 5 18 28% 41% 58%

FEE R 37 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 80%

Fitzgerald D 203 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 14%

Flynn D 113 + - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 12% 20%

Frankel D 23 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 13%

Freeman D 136 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 9%

FRITZ R 111 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 88% 83%

GABLER R 75 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 0 0 n/a† 82% 88%

Gainey D 24 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 13%

Galloway D 140 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 12% 31%

GILLEN R 128 + + + + + + + + + + - - + - + + + + 15 18 83% 65% 79%

GILLESPIE R 47 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 88% 83%

GODSHALL R 53 + + + - + + + + - - + - E - + + + + 12 17 71% 65% 71%

Goodman D 123 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 29% 34%

GREINER R 43 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 88% 79%

GROVE R 196 + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + 17 18 94% 88% 86%

Haggerty D 112 E - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 17 18% n/a 19%

HAHN R 138 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 88% 85%

18



Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Hanna D 76 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 29% 29%

Harkins D 1 + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - + - + 5 18 28% 12% 30%

HARPER R 61 + + + + - - - + + - - - - - + + - + 9 18 50% 59% 67%

HARRIS, A. R 82 E + + + E + + + + - + - - - + + - + 11 16 69% 88% 80%

Harris, J. D 186 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 18% 13%

HEFFLEY R 122 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 88% 82%

HELM R 104 + + + + + + + + + E + - - - + + + + 14 17 82% 82% 82%

HENNESSEY R 26 + - + + + + + E E - - - - - + + E + 9 15 60% 53% 72%

HICKERNELL R 98 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 83%

HILL R 93 + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + 17 18 94% 100% 87%

Hill-Evans D 95 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 14%

IRVIN R 81 + + + + + + + + + + + + - E + + + + 16 17 94% 100% 89%

JAMES R 64 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 59% 65%

JOZWIAK R 5 + - + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 13 18 72% 82% 78%

KAMPF R 157 + + + + + - - + + - - - - - + + + + 11 18 61% 71% 69%

KAUFER R 120 + - + + E + + + + - + - - - + + - + 11 17 65% 53% 65%

KAUFFMAN R 89 + + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + + + 15 18 83% 88% 88%

Kavulich D 114 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - E 3 17 18% 29% 22%

KEEFER R 92 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 18 18 100% 88% 94%

KELLER, F. R 85 + + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 18 89% 100% 90%

KELLER, M. K. R 86 + + + E E + + + + + + - - - + + + + 13 16 81% 88% 85%

Keller, W. D 184 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 18%

Kim D 103 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 12%

Kinsey D 201 + - - - - - - - - - - E - - - + - + 3 17 18% 12% 11%

Kirkland D 159 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 12%

19



Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

KLUNK R 169 + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + + 16 18 89% 59% 77%

KNOWLES R 124 + + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + + 16 18 89% 88% 88%

Kortz D 38 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 18% 32%

Krueger-Braneky D 161 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 15%

Kulik D 45 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 29% 26%

LAWRENCE R 13 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 87%

LEWIS R 74 + + + + + E E E E E + - - - + + + + 10 13 77% 53% 59%

Longietti D 7 + - + - - + - - - - + - - + - + - + 7 18 39% 18% 35%

MACKENZIE R 134 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 100% 86%

Madden D 115 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 14%

MAHER R 40 + + + + E + + + + E + + E - + + E + 13 14 93% 71% 84%

MAKO R 183 + + + + + + + + + - E + - - + + + + 14 17 82% 59% 71%

MALONEY R 130 + + + + + + + + + - + + + E E E + + 14 15 93% 100% 90%

Markosek D 25 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 18% 30%

MARSHALL R 14 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 71% 76%

MARSICO R 105 + + + + E + + + + - + - - - + + + + 13 17 76% 88% 88%

MASSER R 107 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 88% 86%

Matzie D 16 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 18% 34%

Mccarter D 154 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 8%

Mcclinton D 191 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 18% 13%

MCGINNIS R 79 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 18 18 100% n/a 93%

Mcneill D 133 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% n/a 12%

MEHAFFIE R 106 + + + + + - - + + - - - - - + + + + 11 18 61% 59% 60%

MENTZER R 97 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 79%

METCALFE R 12 + + + + + + + + + + E + + + + + + + 17 17 100% 100% 100%

20



Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

METZGAR R 69 + - + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - + 15 18 83% 88% 89%

MICCARELLI R 162 + - + + E + - - + - - E E E E E E + 6 11 n/a† 71% 62%

MILLARD R 109 + + + + + + + + + E + - - - + + - + 13 17 76% 82% 82%

MILLER, B. R 41 - + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + + 15 18 83% 100% 88%

Miller, D. D 42 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 9%

MILNE R 167 + + - + + + + - + - - E E E E E + + 9 13 69% 53% 66%

MOUL R 91 E + + + + + + + + + + + E + + + + + 16 16 100% 82% 90%

Mullery D 119 + - + + - - - - + - - - - - - + - + 6 18 33% 24% 29%

MURT R 152 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - + + - + 5 18 28% 24% 50%

MUSTIO R 44 + + + + E + + + + - + - - - + + + + 13 17 76% 82% 82%

Neilson D 174 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 18% 31%

NELSON R 57 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 17 18 94% 88% 90%

NESBIT R 8 + + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + + + 15 18 83% 82% 80%

O'Brien D 175 + - - - E - - - - E E E E E E E E E 1 8 n/a† 6% 10%

O'NEAL R 48 X X X X X X X X X X + + - - + + - + 5 8 n/a† n/a n/a

O'NEILL R 29 + - + + + - - + + - + - - - + + - + 10 18 56% 47% 59%

OBERLANDER R 63 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 88% 86%

ORTITAY R 46 + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 16 18 89% 88% 88%

OWLETT R 68 X X X X X X X X X X + - - - + + + + 5 8 n/a† n/a n/a

Pashinski D 121 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 16%

PEIFER R 139 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 81%

Petrarca D 55 + - + + - + - + + - + - - + - + - + 10 18 56% 41% 47%

PICKETT R 110 + + + + + + + + + E + - - - + + + + 14 17 82% 82% 85%

PYLE R 60 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + - + 13 18 72% 65% 83%

QUIGLEY R 146 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 65% 79%

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Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

QUINN, C. R 168 + + + + - - - - + - - - - - + + - + 8 18 44% 71% 58%

QUINN, M. R 143 + + + - - - - - - - - - E - + + - + 6 17 35% 71% 61%

Rabb D 200 + - - - - E E E E - - - - - - + - + 3 14 21% 12% 17%

RADER R 176 + - + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 13 18 72% 88% 80%

RAPP R 65 + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + 17 18 94% 100% 93%

Ravenstahl D 20 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 26%

Readshaw D 36 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 18% 34%

REED R 62 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 82%

REESE R 59 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 88% 86%

ROAE R 6 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 18 18 100% 88% 92%

ROE R 158 + + + + - + + + + - - - + - + + + + 13 18 72% 88% 80%

Roebuck D 188 + - - - E - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 17 18% 6% 13%

ROTHMAN R 87 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 17 18 94% 82% 89%

Rozzi D 126 + E E - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 16 19% 12% 20%

RYAN R 101 + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + + 16 18 89% 100% 94%

SACCONE R 39 + + + + + E E E E - + - + + + + - + 11 14 79% 100% 87%

Sainato D 9 + - + - - + - + - - + - - + - + - + 8 18 44% 18% 42%

Samuelson D 135 + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 4 18 22% 6% 13%

SANKEY R 73 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + 16 18 89% 88% 83%

SANTORA R 163 + - + + - + - + + - E - - - + + - + 9 17 53% 59% 60%

SAYLOR R 94 + + + + + E E E E - + - - - + + + E 9 13 69% 82% 81%

SCHEMEL R 90 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 18 18 100% 88% 90%

Schlossberg D 132 + - - - - - X - - - - - - - - + - + 3 17 18% 12% 14%

Schweyer D 22 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 12%

SIMMONS R 131 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + - + 14 18 78% 71% 78%

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Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Sims D 182 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + E + 3 17 18% 12% 12%

Snyder D 50 + - + + - + - + - - + - - - - + - + 8 18 44% 24% 33%

Solomon D 202 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 11%

SONNEY R 4 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 88% 84%

STAATS R 145 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + - + 13 18 72% 76% 76%

STEPHENS R 151 + - - + + - + + + - + - E - + + + + 11 17 65% 65% 73%

Sturla D 96 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 6% 13%

Tai D 178 X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - + - + 2 8 n/a† n/a n/a

TALLMAN R 193 - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + 16 18 89% 100% 93%

TAYLOR R 177 + - + + E + + + - - + - - - + + + + 11 17 65% 47% 64%

Thomas D 181 E - - - E - - - - - - - - - - + - + 2 16 13% 24% 15%

TOBASH R 125 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + E 14 17 82% 88% 88%

TOEPEL R 147 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 84%

TOOHIL R 116 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + - + 13 18 72% 82% 80%

TOPPER R 78 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 88%

TURZAI R 28 + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + + 15 18 83% 71% 79%

Vazquez D 197 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 14%

Vitali D 166 E E E - E - - E - - - + - - - + - + 3 13 23% 18% 19%

WALSH R 58 + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + - + 15 18 83% 88% 86%

WARD R 80 + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 16 18 89% 88% 82%

WARNER R 52 + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 17 18 94% 100% 93%

Warren D 31 + - - - E - - - - - - E - - - + - + 3 16 19% 12% 15%

WATSON R 144 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 47% 76%

WENTLING R 17 + + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + 16 18 89% 88% 86%

Wheatley D 19 + - - - E - - E E - - - - - - + - + 3 15 20% 24% 11%

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Party Dist.

HB

1419

SB 936

HB

2050

HB

2138

HB

1237 (Comitta

Am

d.)

HB

209

HB

1237

HB

1959

HB

1659

SB 234

HB

2154

SB 934 (Evankovich

Am

d.)

SB 530

HB

1929

HB

1840

SB 10

56

HB

1037

SB 1172 HB

360Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

WHEELAND R 83 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 76% 79%

WHITE R 170 + - + + + + + + - - + - - - + + - + 11 18 61% 41% 51%

Youngblood D 198 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + 3 18 17% 12% 13%

ZIMMERMAN R 99 + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + + + + 14 18 78% 82% 80%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

Documents

RATINGS of PENNSYLVANIAacuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/... · delozier dowling dunbar evankovich gillen heffley helm house james kauffman keller, f. keller, m. k. klunk