Representative
Sean Dougherty
| Seat | House District 172 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room G05 · Irvis Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room G05, Irvis Office Building P.O. Box 202172, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Capitol phone | 717-783-4944 |
| Write to | repdougherty@pahouse.net (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 1, 2024 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 6
- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee standing
- House Communications and Technology Committee standing
- House Game and Fisheries Committee standing
- House Gaming Oversight Committee standing
- House Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee standing
- House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 10 as principal author · 282 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 2625An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in race horse industry reform, further…In committee61
- HR 618A Resolution directing the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study treatment and support for…Out of committee54
- HB 2582An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing…Out of committee49
- HB 643An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in realty transfer tax…In committee47
- HB 2377An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for…Out of committee42
- HB 1788An Act amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable…In committee37
- HB 1416An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to…Out of committee34
- HB 2585An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing…In committee13
- HB 2079An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the Budget Impasse…In committee13
- HR 412A Resolution designating January 31, 2026, as "Heroes of the Northeast Philadelphia Plane Crash Day" in Pennsylvania.In committee6
All 10 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 1405, HB 1862, HB 2426, HB 331, HB 865, HR 172, HR 176, HR 201, HR 206, HR 217, HR 225, HR 245 and 270 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 1,166 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
48th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 8 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 6 / 3 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 12 ÷ 20.55 = 0.58 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (4), Transportation & vehicles (3), Agriculture & rural life (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 153 186
- Carol Hill-Evans DHouse 95 173
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz DHouse 129 137
- Tarik Khan DHouse 194 112
- José Giral DHouse 180 109
- Ben Waxman DHouse 182 108
- Ed Neilson DHouse 174 99
- Nikki Rivera DHouse 96 98
- Joe Ciresi DHouse 146 97
- Dan Williams DHouse 74 95
“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 172
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Copied from https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/2035/rep-dougherty on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.