Representative
Craig Staats
| Seat | House District 145 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 110 · Ryan Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 110, Ryan Office Building P.O. Box 202145, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-783-3154 |
| Write to | cstaats@pahousegop.com (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2014 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 1
- House Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee Republican chair standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 7 as principal author · 236 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 427An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and…Out of committee34
- HR 429A Resolution recognizing the week of April 12 through 18, 2026, as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" in…In committee23
- HB 1367An Act providing for the implementation of the child welfare case management subsystem of the enterprise case…In committee23
- HB 1368An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services…In committee23
- HB 1369An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services…In committee23
- HB 1329An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other offenses, further…In committee23
- HR 141A Resolution recognizing the week of April 13 through 19, 2025, as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" in…In committee23
All 7 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 1431, HB 17, HB 414, HB 467, HR 118, HR 152, HR 159, HR 180, HR 196, HR 206, HR 219, HR 22 and 224 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 961 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 563noPassed 118–85
- October 21, 2026HR 563 A4670yesFailed 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
40th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 5 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 1 ÷ 2.56 = 0.39 |
| Most-authored topics | Children, families & social services (3), Criminal justice & public safety (1), Courts & civil law (1) |
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
- Rob Kauffman RHouse 89 86
- Mark Gillen RHouse 128 83
- David Rowe RHouse 85 74
- Dave Zimmerman RHouse 99 63
- Milou Mackenzie RHouse 131 61
- Lee James RHouse 64 57
- Brian Smith RHouse 66 55
- Joe Hamm RHouse 84 55
- Aaron Bernstine RHouse 8 48
- Marc Anderson RHouse 92 46
“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 145
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