Senator
Cris Dush
| Seat | Senate District 25 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 9 · East Wing |
| Mailing address | Room 9, East Wing Senate Box 203025, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-7084 |
| Write to | cdush@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Pine Creek Township |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2020 (also served House 2014–2020) |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 8
- Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate State Government Committee Chair standing
- Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee joint
- Senate Appropriations Committee standing
- Senate Game and Fisheries Committee standing
- Senate Judiciary Committee standing
- Senate Local Government Committee standing
- Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 46 as principal author · 308 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 45An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 44…Enacted100
- SR 216A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct an audit of the medical assistance…Passed a chamber100
- SB 871An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in contracts, further…Out of committee57
- SB 829An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of…In committee53
- SB 603An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in computer offenses…Out of committee51
- SB 686An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and…In committee46
- SB 225An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in just compensation and measure…Out of committee43
- SB 764An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of…Out of committee42
- SB 598An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in each school building.In committee33
- SB 250An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania in each school building.In committee32
- SB 790An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in agency response…Out of committee32
- SB 44An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human…Out of committee31
- SB 599An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards…Out of committee24
- SB 357An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…Out of committee24
- SR 280A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Faith Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
All 46 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 1036, SB 130, SB 202, SB 246, SB 255, SB 315, SB 327, SB 349, SB 466, SB 518, SB 520, SB 734 and 296 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 593 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- October 21, 2026SB 1431 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSyesPassed 50–0
- October 21, 2026SB 1328 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSyesPassed 48–2
- October 21, 2026SB 1303 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSyesPassed 50–0
- October 21, 2026SB 1212 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSyesPassed 50–0
- October 21, 2026SB 804 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSyesPassed 49–1
- October 21, 2026HB 558 FINAL PASSAGEnoPassed 36–14
- October 21, 2026HB 369 FINAL PASSAGEnoPassed 35–15
- October 21, 2026SR 377 Senate Resolution 377yesPassed 50–0
- October 21, 2026HB 2443 FINAL PASSAGE - RECONSIDERATIONyesPassed 47–3
- October 21, 2026HB 2443 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 48–2
Latest roll calls shown. Full voting record.
Roll calls: Open States (public data). Official record: palegis.us.
Effectiveness 2025–26 session
60th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 35 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 14 / 8 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 37 ÷ 34.85 = 1.06 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (19), Criminal justice & public safety (9), Budget & taxes (8) |
Senate 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
- Pat Stefano RSenate 32 188
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 139
- Judy Ward RSenate 30 135
- Doug Mastriano RSenate 33 112
- Kristin Phillips-Hill RSenate 28 96
- Scott Hutchinson RSenate 21 95
- Greg Rothman RSenate 34 94
- Wayne Fontana DSenate 42 93
- Rosemary Brown RSenate 40 90
- Michele Brooks RSenate 50 84
“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 25
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- Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter
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- Brian Smith (66), Marty Causer (67), Mike Armanini (75), Stephanie Borowicz (76), Scott Conklin (77), Paul Takac (82), Kerry Benninghoff (171)
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