Senator · President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Kim Ward
| Seat | Senate District 39 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 292 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 292, Main Capitol Senate Box 203039, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-6063 |
| Legislative assistant | Adam Pankake (Chief of Staff) |
| Write to | kward@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2008 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 24
- Senate Aging and Youth Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Appropriations Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Communications and Technology Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Education Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Finance Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate Game and Fisheries Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate Judiciary Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Labor and Industry Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate Law and Justice Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Local Government Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate State Government Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate Transportation Committee Ex-officio standing
- Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Ex officio standing
- Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Ex-officio standing
- State Government Commission commission
Bills, 2025–2026 session 4 as principal author · 23 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SR 304A Resolution celebrating the momentous and historic occasion of the United States Semiquincentennial.Passed a chamber100
- SB 1040An Act authorizing the State Treasurer to waive interest on budgetary impasse investment loans.In committee33
- SR 279A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "National Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
- SR 104A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2025 as "National Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania.In committee23
All 4 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 88, SR 106, SR 129, SR 14, SR 287, SR 341, SR 59, SB 1293, SB 49, SB 9, SB 1068, SB 1298 and 11 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 897 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
12th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 1 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 3 ÷ 34.85 = 0.09 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (1) |
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 13
- Chris Gebhard RSenate 48 12
- Scott Martin RSenate 13 12
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 12
- Doug Mastriano RSenate 33 11
- Greg Rothman RSenate 34 11
- Lisa Baker RSenate 20 11
- Wayne Langerholc RSenate 35 11
- Cris Dush RSenate 25 10
- Judy Ward RSenate 30 10
“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 39
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- Westmoreland
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- Jill Cooper (55), Brian Rasel (56), Eric Nelson (57), Eric Davanzo (58), Leslie Rossi (59), Abby Major (60)
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Source
Copied from https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/1188/sen-k-ward on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania State Senate.