Senator
Elder Vogel
| Seat | Senate District 47 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 286 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 286, Main Capitol Senate Box 203047, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-3076 |
| Write to | evogel@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2008 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 6
- Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Chair standing
- Senate Appropriations Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate Banking and Insurance Committee standing
- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee standing
- Senate Transportation Committee standing
- Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 14 as principal author · 587 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 411An Act amending the act of May 29, 2012 (P.L.549, No.54), known as the Stroke System of Care Act, further providing for…Enacted100
- SR 371A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Hunger Action Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee43
- SB 1440An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services…In committee35
- SB 689An Act amending the act of April 28, 1937 (P.L.417, No.105), known as the Milk Marketing Law, in purpose, short title…Out of committee34
- SB 1485An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in race horse industry reform, further…Enacted100
- SR 320A Resolution designating the month of June 2026 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 299A Resolution designating May 14, 2026, as "IgAN Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 213A Resolution recognizing the week of February 21 through 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 143A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2025 as "Hunger Action Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 115A Resolution designating the month of June 2025 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SB 579An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists…In committee23
- SR 19A Resolution recognizing the week of February 15 through 22, 2025, as "National FFA Week" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 161A Resolution designating the month of October 2025 as "Pork Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee22
- SB 1427An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further…In committee18
All 14 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 1058, SB 1259, SB 1294, SB 255, SB 331, SB 349, SB 375, SB 45, SB 507, SB 511, SB 649, SB 734 and 575 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 526 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
28th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 6 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 11 ÷ 34.85 = 0.32 |
| Most-authored topics | Agriculture & rural life (2), Health & mental health (2), Children, families & social services (2) |
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 32 158
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 151
- Jay Costa DSenate 43 121
- Judy Ward RSenate 30 120
- Wayne Fontana DSenate 42 114
- Lynda Culver RSenate 27 96
- John Kane DSenate 9 95
- Camera Bartolotta RSenate 46 85
- Tina Tartaglione DSenate 2 84
- Rosemary Brown RSenate 40 81
“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 47
- Counties
- Beaver, Butler, Lawrence
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- Aaron Bernstine (8), Marla Brown (9), Marci Mustello (11), Brandon Dukes (12), Roman Kozak (14), Josh Kail (15), Rob Matzie (16), Tim Bonner (17)
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