Representative
Dane Watro
| Seat | House District 116 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 164B · East Wing |
| Mailing address | Room 164B, East Wing P.O. Box 202116, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-260-6136 |
| Write to | dwatro@pahousegop.com (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2022 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
- House Education Committee standing
- House Gaming Oversight Committee standing
- House Insurance Committee standing
- House Professional Licensure Committee standing
- House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 6 as principal author · 144 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 17An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and…Enacted100
- HR 15A Resolution recognizing November 11, 2025, as "Veterans Day" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HR 2A Resolution recognizing March 25, 2025, as "National Medal of Honor Day" in Pennsylvania.Passed a chamber100
- HR 595A Resolution recognizing December 7, 2026, as "Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the courage…Passed a chamber33
- HB 2279An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of…In committee23
- HB 22An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax…In committee23
All 6 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 1615, HR 206, HR 353, HR 445, HR 448, HR 449, HR 554, HB 1429, HB 238, HB 349, HB 1941, HB 2173 and 132 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 1,244 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
95th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 3 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 10 ÷ 2.56 = 3.91 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (2), Criminal justice & public safety (1), Schools (K–12) (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
- Joe Hamm RHouse 84 60
- David Rowe RHouse 85 50
- Dave Zimmerman RHouse 99 49
- Mark Gillen RHouse 128 48
- Tina Pickett RHouse 110 45
- Andrew Kuzma RHouse 39 44
- Rob Kauffman RHouse 89 43
- Aaron Bernstine RHouse 8 36
- Brian Smith RHouse 66 36
- Lee James RHouse 64 36
“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 116
- Counties
- Luzerne, Schuylkill
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- Lisa Baker (20), Marty Flynn (22), Lynda Culver (27), Dave Argall (29)
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Source
Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1964/rep-watro on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.