Representative
Paul Friel
| Seat | House District 26 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 123A · East Wing |
| Mailing address | Room 123A, East Wing P.O. Box 202026, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-772-1411 |
| Write to | repfriel@pahouse.net (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2022 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
- House Education Committee Secretary standing
- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee standing
- House Appropriations Committee standing
- House Energy Committee standing
- House Gaming Oversight Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 24 as principal author · 102 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 2496An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in…In committee58
- HB 2207An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in small business first…In committee47
- HB 1944An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing…In committee47
- HB 586An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general…In committee47
- HB 1129An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in corporate net income…In committee47
- HB 587An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for commercial haulers and…In committee47
- HB 1326An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and…In committee47
- HB 242An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credits relating…In committee47
- HB 2737An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and…In committee35
- HB 1945An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and…Out of committee34
- HB 2247An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances…In committee23
- HB 2071An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further…In committee23
- HR 318A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive study of the financial…In committee23
- HB 1751An Act establishing the Office of Employee Ownership within the Department of Community and Economic Development…In committee23
- HB 315An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax…In committee23
All 24 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 615, HR 380, HR 561, HR 9, HB 151, HB 668, HB 1097, HB 1434, HB 2380, HB 1919, HB 2226, HB 2394 and 90 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 1,491 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
76th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 21 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 9 / 8 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 25 ÷ 20.55 = 1.22 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (9), Schools (K–12) (7), Business, jobs & the economy (4) |
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 91
- Carol Hill-Evans DHouse 95 86
- Chris Pielli DHouse 156 66
- Tarik Khan DHouse 194 65
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz DHouse 129 61
- Lisa Borowski DHouse 168 59
- Jeanne McNeill DHouse 133 51
- Ben Waxman DHouse 182 50
- Melissa Shusterman DHouse 157 50
- Tarah Probst DHouse 189 50
“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/1942/rep-friel on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.