Representative
Jake Banta
| Seat | House District 4 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 162B · East Wing |
| Mailing address | Room 162B, East Wing P.O. Box 202004, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-783-9087 |
| Write to | jbanta@pahousegop.com (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2022 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 6
- House Game and Fisheries Committee standing
- House Local Government Committee standing
- House State Government Committee standing
- House Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development Committee standing
- House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee standing
- Joint Local Government Committee joint
Bills, 2025–2026 session 7 as principal author · 178 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 575An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…In committee34
- HB 2521An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development…In committee23
- HB 2362An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to…In committee23
- HB 1494An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and…In committee13
- HB 585An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction…In committee13
- HB 1793An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing…In committee8
- HB 1565An 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 committee7
All 7 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 309, HB 414, HR 175, HR 288, HR 420, HR 449, HR 495, HR 515, HR 554, HR 603, HR 610, HB 1135 and 166 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 1,346 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- October 21, 2026HB 2443 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 1098 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 369 CONCURRENCEnoPassed 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
38th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 7 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 1 ÷ 2.56 = 0.39 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (3), Agriculture & rural life (2), State government & agencies (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
- Dave Zimmerman RHouse 99 84
- Rob Kauffman RHouse 89 82
- David Rowe RHouse 85 79
- Joe Hamm RHouse 84 74
- Brian Smith RHouse 66 67
- Mark Gillen RHouse 128 66
- Lee James RHouse 64 60
- Tina Pickett RHouse 110 50
- Charity Krupa RHouse 51 45
- Jamie Walsh RHouse 117 42
“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 4
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- Erie
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- Scott Hutchinson (21), Dan Laughlin (49)
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Source
Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1937/rep-banta on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.