Representative
Bob Merski
| Seat | House District 2 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 221 · Irvis Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 221, Irvis Office Building P.O. Box 202002, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-4358 |
| Write to | rmerski@pahouse.net (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2018 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
- House Game and Fisheries Committee Vice chair standing
- House Gaming Oversight Committee Vice chair standing
- House Professional Licensure Committee Secretary standing
- House Insurance Committee standing
- House Labor and Industry Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 28 as principal author · 311 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 169A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HR 140A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HR 61A Resolution designating April 18, 2025, as "Erie Day" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HB 1972An Act amending the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law…Out of committee60
- HR 492A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber54
- HB 1961An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the…Out of committee50
- HB 2363An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing…In committee47
- HB 1418An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to boats…In committee47
- HB 273An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in neighborhood blight…In committee47
- HR 485A Resolution designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.Out of committee44
- HB 788An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in mutual thrift…Out of committee34
- HR 30A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a cost analysis study of an early…Out of committee34
- HR 416A Resolution designating April 18, 2026, as "Erie Day" in Pennsylvania.Out of committee24
- HR 53A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study regarding the feasibility and potential…Out of committee24
- HB 1870An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fees, further providing for exemption…In committee23
All 28 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 1405, HB 1505, HB 2017, HB 309, HB 858, HR 110, HR 121, HR 144, HR 152, HR 159, HR 16, HR 161 and 299 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 1,097 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| … 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 | Budget & taxes (7), State government & agencies (5), Cities, towns & counties (4) |
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 153 195
- Carol Hill-Evans DHouse 95 173
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz DHouse 129 123
- Tarik Khan DHouse 194 106
- Joe Ciresi DHouse 146 105
- José Giral DHouse 180 102
- Roni Green DHouse 190 101
- Tarah Probst DHouse 189 96
- Chris Pielli DHouse 156 95
- Ed Neilson DHouse 174 86
“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 2
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- Erie
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- Scott Hutchinson (21), Dan Laughlin (49)
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Source
Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1822/rep-merski on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.