Senator
Judy Ward
| Seat | Senate District 30 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 362 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 362, Main Capitol P.O. Box 203030, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-5490 |
| Legislative assistant | Abigail Moore (Executive Assistant) |
| Write to | jward@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Hollidaysburg |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2018 (also served House 2014–2018) |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Also listed in Room 362: Kristin Phillips-Hill, Gene Yaw
Committees 6
- Senate Aging and Youth Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate Transportation Committee Chair standing
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee standing
- Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee standing
- Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee standing
- Senate State Government Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 39 as principal author · 392 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 1058An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further…Enacted100
- SB 1294An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further…Enacted100
- SR 56A Resolution honoring the life and extending condolences to the family of the Honorable Jerry Allen Stern.Passed a chamber100
- SB 1293An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be…In committee68
- SB 481An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further…Out of committee58
- SB 715An Act amending the act of July 7, 2017 (P.L.285, No.14), known as the Rare Disease Advisory Council Act, further…Out of committee58
- SB 9An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be…In committee48
- SB 782An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…Enacted100
- SR 376A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Living Independence for the Elderly (LIFE) Month" in…In committee43
- SB 1377An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in transportation infrastructure…Out of committee41
- SB 1295An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing…In committee37
- SB 10An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the…Out of committee34
- SB 534An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and…In committee34
- SB 1466An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing…In committee33
- SB 1286An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further…In committee33
All 39 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 1181, SB 129, SB 130, SB 1353, SB 232, SB 255, SB 302, SB 349, SB 375, SB 45, SB 507, SB 520 and 380 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 417 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 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
74th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 27 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 14 / 10 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 48 ÷ 34.85 = 1.38 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (10), Transportation & vehicles (9), Health & mental health (7) |
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 32 191
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 153
- Cris Dush RSenate 25 135
- Elder Vogel RSenate 47 120
- Kristin Phillips-Hill RSenate 28 109
- Doug Mastriano RSenate 33 108
- Scott Hutchinson RSenate 21 99
- Camera Bartolotta RSenate 46 98
- Lynda Culver RSenate 27 93
- Greg Rothman RSenate 34 92
“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 30
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- Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin
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- Jesse Topper (78), Andrea Verobish (79), Scott Barger (80), Rich Irvin (81), David Rowe (85), Perry Stambaugh (86), Kerry Benninghoff (171)
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