Senator
Dawn Keefer
| Seat | Senate District 31 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 169 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 169, Main Capitol Senate Box 203031, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-8524 |
| Write to | dkeefer@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2024 (also served House 2017–2024) |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 7
- Senate Local Government Committee Chair standing
- Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee standing
- Senate Education Committee standing
- Senate Finance Committee standing
- Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee standing
- Senate Law and Justice Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 24 as principal author · 87 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 1181An Act amending the act of June 22, 1931 (P.L.594, No.203), referred to as the Township State Highway Law, adding a…Enacted100
- SB 1036An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township…Enacted100
- SB 1287An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in…Enacted100
- SB 993An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania…Out of committee58
- SB 333An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for…In committee35
- SB 1236An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in other pollutions and…In committee30
- SR 243A Resolution designating the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "Local Government Week" and April 22, 2026, as…In committee23
- SR 52A Resolution designating the week of April 14 through 18, 2025, as "Local Government Week" and April 16, 2025, as…In committee23
- SB 386An Act amending the act of April 6, 1980 (P.L.102, No.39), referred to as the Agricultural Land Acquisition by Aliens…In committee23
- SB 752An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for…In committee22
- SB 891An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for…In committee9
- SR 68A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to fully cooperate with Federal efforts to eliminate the United…In committee9
- SB 1325An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and…In committee8
- SB 1289An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of…In committee8
- SB 892An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for…In committee8
All 24 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 518, SB 862, SB 971, SB 972, SR 129, SR 216, SR 326, SR 59, SR 70, SB 1293, SB 975, SB 871 and 75 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 382 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- October 21, 2026SB 1431 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSyesPassed 50–0
- October 21, 2026SB 1328 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSnoPassed 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
54th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 21 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 6 / 6 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 32 ÷ 34.85 = 0.92 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (7), Cities, towns & counties (5), 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 45
- Scott Hutchinson RSenate 21 42
- Cris Dush RSenate 25 39
- Doug Mastriano RSenate 33 36
- Judy Ward RSenate 30 36
- Greg Rothman RSenate 34 31
- Kristin Phillips-Hill RSenate 28 30
- Elder Vogel RSenate 47 26
- Jarrett Coleman RSenate 16 23
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 23
“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 31
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