Representative
Pat Harkins
| Seat | House District 1 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 331 · Irvis Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 331, Irvis Office Building P.O. Box 202001, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-787-7406 |
| Write to | pharkins@pahouse.net (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2006 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 2
- House Gaming Oversight Committee Chair standing
- House Rules Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 16 as principal author · 279 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 419A Resolution designating April 14, 2026, as "Animal Control Officer and Animal Cruelty Officer Day" in Pennsylvania…Passed a chamber100
- HR 48A Resolution recognizing the week of May 11 through 17, 2025, as "National Police Week" and recognizing May 15, 2025…Passed a chamber100
- HR 52A Resolution designating the month of March 2025 as "Problem Gambling Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and recognizing…Passed a chamber100
- HB 1319An Act amending the act of August 24, 1963 (P.L.1175, No.497), known as the Mechanics' Lien Law of 1963, in…In committee47
- HB 754An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for…In committee47
- HB 308An Act providing for workplace health and safety standards for public employees; providing for powers and duties of the…In committee47
- HB 1655An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing…Out of committee34
- HR 459A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to enact legislation for the payment of Transportation Security…In committee23
- HB 1635An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State lottery, further…In committee23
- HB 866An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further…In committee23
- HB 868An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in procedure, further…In committee23
- HR 109A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to make "Patriots' Day" a Federal holiday.In committee23
- HB 867An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax…In committee22
- HB 933An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification…In committee13
- HB 863An Act providing for legal protections from abusive work environments and for remedies.In committee13
All 16 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 103, HB 274, HB 482, HB 797, HR 123, HR 127, HR 134, HR 140, HR 169, HR 201, HR 217, HR 219 and 267 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 1,046 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- October 21, 2026HB 2443 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 1098 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 203–0
- October 21, 2026HB 369 CONCURRENCEyesPassed 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 A4670noFailed 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
46th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 11 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 10 ÷ 20.55 = 0.49 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (4), Business, jobs & the economy (3), Environment, water & wildlife (2) |
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
- Ben Sanchez DHouse 153 166
- Carol Hill-Evans DHouse 95 162
- José Giral DHouse 180 110
- Roni Green DHouse 190 96
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz DHouse 129 95
- Chris Pielli DHouse 156 90
- Tarik Khan DHouse 194 89
- Joe Ciresi DHouse 146 83
- Tarah Probst DHouse 189 76
- Bob Freeman DHouse 136 75
“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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Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1081/rep-harkins on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.