Senator
Dan Laughlin
| Seat | Senate District 49 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 20 · East Wing |
| Mailing address | Room 20, East Wing Senate Box 203049, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-8927 |
| Write to | dlaughlin@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2016 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 7
- Senate Game and Fisheries Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate Law and Justice Committee Chair standing
- Senate Appropriations Committee standing
- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee standing
- Senate Finance Committee standing
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee standing
- Senate Labor and Industry Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 33 as principal author · 213 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 109An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further…Enacted100
- SB 1311An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing…Out of committee54
- SB 49An Act establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board…Passed a chamber54
- SB 465An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act…Out of committee52
- SB 482An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance…In committee45
- SB 1431An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further…Enacted100
- SB 840An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board…Out of committee41
- SB 1213An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to fish and…In committee38
- SB 471An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general…In committee37
- SB 67An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further…In committee29
- SB 1365An Act amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Multimodal…In committee23
- SB 833An Act requiring manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available to owners and independent repair…In committee23
- SB 597An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options…In committee23
- SB 400An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary…In committee23
- SB 701An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and…In committee23
All 33 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 129, SB 202, SB 518, SB 649, SB 779, SB 88, SB 89, SB 90, SB 992, SR 125, SR 129, SR 151 and 201 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 531 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 PASSAGEyesPassed 36–14
- October 21, 2026HB 369 FINAL PASSAGEyesPassed 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
50th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 31 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 11 / 4 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 26 ÷ 34.85 = 0.75 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (7), Environment, water & wildlife (6), State government & agencies (4) |
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 96
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 87
- Cris Dush RSenate 25 71
- Wayne Fontana DSenate 42 71
- Judy Ward RSenate 30 66
- Rosemary Brown RSenate 40 62
- Elder Vogel RSenate 47 57
- Devlin Robinson RSenate 37 54
- Kristin Phillips-Hill RSenate 28 53
- Greg Rothman RSenate 34 51
“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.
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