Senator
Lisa Baker
| Seat | Senate District 20 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 173 · Main Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 173, Main Capitol Senate Box 203020, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-7428 |
| Write to | lbaker@pasen.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2006 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
- Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Vice chair standing
- Senate Judiciary Committee Chair standing
- Senate Communications and Technology Committee standing
- Senate Labor and Industry Committee standing
- Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 34 as principal author · 203 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 146An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response…Enacted100
- SR 305A Resolution recognizing the life and accomplishments of the Honorable William Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of…Passed a chamber100
- SB 520An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61…Enacted100
- SB 255An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing…Enacted100
- SB 302An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse…Enacted100
- SB 1235An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of…In committee57
- SB 65An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further…Out of committee57
- SB 418An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…Enacted100
- SR 377A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on costs to crime victims…Passed a chamber48
- SB 73An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State lottery, further…In committee45
- SB 1400An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of…In committee37
- SB 1284An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania…In committee37
- SB 737An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal…Out of committee34
- SB 1312An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Athletic Trainer Interstate Compact; providing for the…In committee23
- SB 1138An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adopting…In committee23
All 34 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 1259, SB 129, SB 1294, SB 184, SB 202, SB 475, SB 507, SB 511, SB 719, SB 734, SB 88, SB 95 and 191 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 386 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
84th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 32 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 11 / 10 / 4 |
| … became law | 4 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 59 ÷ 34.85 = 1.69 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (16), Budget & taxes (12), Criminal justice & public safety (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 32 109
- Tracy Pennycuick RSenate 24 95
- Judy Ward RSenate 30 80
- Rosemary Brown RSenate 40 74
- Wayne Fontana DSenate 42 69
- Elder Vogel RSenate 47 65
- Jay Costa DSenate 43 63
- Cris Dush RSenate 25 61
- Camera Bartolotta RSenate 46 58
- Lynda Culver RSenate 27 56
“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 20
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- Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming
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- Tina Pickett (110), Jonathan Fritz (111), Dane Watro (116), Jamie Walsh (117), Jim Haddock (118), Alec Ryncavage (119), Brenda Pugh (120), Eddie Pashinski (121), Jeff Olsommer (139), Tarah Probst (189)
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