Representative
Ben Waxman
| Seat | House District 182 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 226 · Irvis Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 226, Irvis Office Building P.O. Box 202182, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-783-4072 |
| Write to | repwaxman@pahouse.net (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2022 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
- House Appropriations Committee standing
- House Communications and Technology Committee standing
- House Finance Committee standing
- House Housing and Community Development Committee standing
- House State Government Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 35 as principal author · 777 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 391A Resolution recognizing January 27, 2026, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HR 380A Resolution designating November 16, 2025, as "Philadelphia Orchestra Day" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HR 322A Resolution recognizing the week of October 5 through 11, 2025, as "National Newspaper Week" in Pennsylvania.Enacted100
- HB 2037An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial…In committee49
- HR 619A Resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "Dolly Parton Day" in Pennsylvania.In committee43
- HB 2558An Act prohibiting enforcement of covenants not to compete in broadcast employment agreements.In committee39
- HB 2305An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax…In committee37
- HB 2103An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further…In committee37
- HB 490An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the…In committee37
- HR 393A Resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.Out of committee24
- HB 632An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public indecency, further…Out of committee24
- HB 1624An Act prohibiting certain covered entities and service providers from collecting and processing location information…In committee23
- HB 2666An Act providing for limitations on the use of user data in the creation of artificial intelligence simulations and for…Out of committee13
- HB 2669An Act providing for employer disclosure when employee layoffs occur due to an employer's use of artificial…In committee13
- HR 563A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on the impact…Passed a chamber13
All 35 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 1103, HB 1251, HB 1431, HB 1646, HB 1830, HB 1851, HB 1877, HB 2017, HB 2426, HB 324, HB 331, HB 439 and 765 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Vote record, 2025–2026 Regular Session 1,558 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- October 21, 2026HB 2443 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 1098 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 369 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 192–11
- October 21, 2026SB 1431 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026SB 1328 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 197–6
- October 21, 2026HB 69 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HR 563 House Resolution 563yesPassed 118–85
- October 21, 2026HR 563 A4670noFailed 100–103
- October 21, 2026HR 539 House Resolution 539yesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HR 538 House Resolution 538yesPassed 202–1
Latest roll calls shown. Full voting record.
Roll calls: Open States (public data). Official record: palegis.us.
Effectiveness 2025–26 session
61st percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 22 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 6 / 5 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 16 ÷ 20.55 = 0.78 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (11), Budget & taxes (6), State government & agencies (5) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Ben Sanchez DHouse 153 566
- Carol Hill-Evans DHouse 95 495
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz DHouse 129 358
- Tarik Khan DHouse 194 355
- Roni Green DHouse 190 325
- Nikki Rivera DHouse 96 311
- Joe Hohenstein DHouse 177 309
- José Giral DHouse 180 294
- Dan Williams DHouse 74 274
- La'Tasha Mayes DHouse 24 273
“Written together” = 2025–2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 182
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- Nikil Saval (1), Tina Tartaglione (2), Sharif Street (3), Art Haywood (4), Joe Picozzi (5), Vincent Hughes (7), Tony Williams (8)
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Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1981/rep-waxman on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.