Senator
Judy Schwank
| Seat | Senate District 11 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 457 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 457, Main Capitol Senate Box 203011, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-8925 |
| Write to | senatorschwank@pasenate.com (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since April 5, 2011 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Also listed in Room 457: Carolyn Comitta
Committees 4
- Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Democratic chair standing
- Senate Appropriations Committee standing
- Senate Game and Fisheries Committee standing
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 33 as principal author · 500 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SR 211A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the…Passed a chamber100
- SR 169A Resolution condemning the antisemitic firebombing attack on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado, against peaceful…Passed a chamber100
- SB 746An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act…In committee34
- SR 318A Resolution recognizing May 10 through 19, 2026, as "Go Public Gardens Days" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 253A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "National Nutrition Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 254A Resolution designating March 11, 2026, as "Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 255A Resolution designating March 12, 2026, as "Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered Day" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SB 1216An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in creation of…In committee23
- SR 240A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "National Social Work Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SB 1140An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center…In committee23
- SB 1128An Act requiring the installation and maintenance of fuel gas detectors in certain buildings; providing for building…In committee23
- SB 1129An Act amending the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287), referred to as the Underground Utility Line Protection…In committee23
- SB 1130An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1435, No.156), known as the Public Utility Confidential Security…In committee23
- SB 988An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in crop insurance, further providing…In committee23
- SR 130A Resolution condemning the antisemitic firebombing attack on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado, against peaceful…In committee23
All 33 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 1259, SB 315, SB 331, SB 475, SB 507, SB 520, SB 604, SB 88, SB 972, SR 129, SR 13, SR 206 and 488 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 490 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
34th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 19 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 2 ÷ 5.91 = 0.34 |
| Most-authored topics | Agriculture & rural life (4), Health & mental health (4), Energy & utilities (3) |
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
- Jay Costa DSenate 43 304
- John Kane DSenate 9 274
- Art Haywood DSenate 4 242
- Tina Tartaglione DSenate 2 217
- Wayne Fontana DSenate 42 215
- Carolyn Comitta DSenate 19 198
- Nikil Saval DSenate 1 197
- Amanda Cappelletti DSenate 17 189
- Tim Kearney DSenate 26 185
- Maria Collett DSenate 12 182
“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.
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