Representative
John Lawrence
| Seat | House District 13 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 105 · Ryan Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 105, Ryan Office Building P.O. Box 202013, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-260-6117 |
| Write to | jlawrenc@pahousegop.com (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2010 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 3
- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Republican vice chair standing
- House Commerce Committee Republican chair standing
- House Rules Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 9 as principal author · 26 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 179An Act authorizing the provision or sale of Pennsylvania milk in Pennsylvania schools.Out of committee34
- HB 172An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities…In committee23
- HB 177An Act providing for the creation of keystone opportunity dairy zones to facilitate the economic development of…In committee23
- HB 171An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution…In committee22
- HB 943An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution…In committee22
- HB 944An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution…In committee22
- HB 945An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution…In committee22
- HB 946An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution…In committee21
- HB 170An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further…In committee13
All 9 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 414, HR 561, HB 1106, HB 2207, HR 639, HB 1964, HB 2689, HB 1053, HB 1563, HB 217, HB 2342, HB 2533 and 14 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 1,104 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 563yesPassed 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
35th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 9 |
|---|---|
| … 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 | Energy & utilities (6), State government & agencies (4), Environment, water & wildlife (4) |
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 21
- Mark Gillen RHouse 128 20
- Rob Kauffman RHouse 89 15
- Brian Smith RHouse 66 11
- Joe Hamm RHouse 84 11
- Lee James RHouse 64 11
- Brenda Pugh RHouse 120 10
- Keith Greiner RHouse 43 10
- Bud Cook RHouse 50 9
- David Rowe RHouse 85 9
“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 13
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- John Kane (9), Carolyn Comitta (19), Katie Muth (44)
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Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1215/rep-lawrence on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.