Senator
Dave Argall
| Seat | Senate District 29 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 177 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 177, Main Capitol Senate Box 203029, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-2637 |
| Write to | dargall@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since March 17, 2009 (also served House 1985–2009) |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 6
- Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee standing
- Senate Education Committee standing
- Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee standing
- Senate State Government Committee standing
- Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 47 as principal author · 170 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 331An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; and providing for the…Enacted100
- SR 310A Resolution commemorating Independence National Park in Philadelphia for hosting the Pennsylvania Senate for a…Passed a chamber100
- SB 115An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and…Out of committee78
- SB 111An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration…Out of committee57
- SB 116An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and…In committee47
- SB 114An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training…In committee47
- SB 323An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes…In committee46
- SB 460An Act amending the act of December 30, 1974 (P.L.1072, No.347), referred to as the Governor and Lieutenant Governor…In committee45
- SB 155An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance…In committee37
- SB 156An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance…In committee37
- SB 157An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance…In committee37
- SB 402An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for…Out of committee34
- SB 345An Act amending the act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.310, No.87), referred to as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law, further…In committee34
- SB 83An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing…In committee34
- SB 1426An Act designating the interchange of Interstate 81 with State Route 4007, known as Exit 119, on the border of Cass…In committee33
All 47 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 246, SB 88, SR 106, SR 116, SR 119, SR 129, SR 13, SR 150, SR 169, SR 180, SR 223, SR 245 and 158 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 390 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
66th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 44 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 14 / 10 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 41 ÷ 34.85 = 1.18 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (16), Business, jobs & the economy (11), Health & mental health (11) |
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 79
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 75
- Elder Vogel RSenate 47 70
- Wayne Fontana DSenate 42 53
- Cris Dush RSenate 25 47
- Judy Ward RSenate 30 47
- Rosemary Brown RSenate 40 46
- Lynda Culver RSenate 27 45
- Devlin Robinson RSenate 37 44
- Doug Mastriano RSenate 33 43
“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 29
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