Legislator
State Representative
Jeffrey Olsommer
(R) - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House District 139
In Office
contact info
Capitol Office
East Wing
P.O. Box 202139
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2139
P.O. Box 202139
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2139
Phone: 717-783-2037
Hawley Office
2523 Route 6
Suite 2
Hawley, PA 18428
Suite 2
Hawley, PA 18428
Phone: 570-226-5959
Vote Record By Category
| Category | Vote Index | Total Score |
|---|---|---|
| Due Process | 100 |
1
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| Free Speech | 100 |
1
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| Religious Liberty | 100 |
1
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| Reproductive Freedom | 100 |
1
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| Student & Youth Rights | 100 |
1
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| Criminal Justice | 50 |
0
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| LGBQ&T Rights | 0 |
-1
|
| All Bills | 57 |
1
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Rated Bill Votes
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Rating | Vote | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1140 | Contraceptive Coverage for All Act | House Floor: HB 1140 PN 3288, FINAL PASSAGE | 06/25/2024 | 1 | Yea |
HB 1140 would require insurance companies to cover all contraceptive drugs, devices, and other products and services at no cost to the consumer, ensuring that no one loses access to contraception because of their income—and guarantees it for those who need, want, and deserve it.
ACLU-PA Support for HB 1140
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| HB1466 | Protecting public expression (anti-SLAPP reform) | House Floor: HB 1466 PN 3487, CONCURRENCE | 07/10/2024 | 1 | Yea |
Pennsylvania's current anti-SLAPP law is too narrow, too weak, and long overdue for an update. HB 1466 is a commonsense, bipartisan proposal that would protect all forms of First Amendment expression while making it easier for people to defend against frivolous lawsuits. Pennsylvanians deserve to speak freely without the threat of costly litigation standing in the way of their First Amendment right to public expression.
ACLU-PA Support for HB 1466
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| HB2266 | New offenses for street racing | House Floor: HB 2266 PN 3438, FINAL PASSAGE | 06/28/2024 | -1 | Yea |
HB 2266 would create new, duplicative offenses to penalize street racing and "drifting." The new summary offenses could currently be charged under reckless driving, and the new third-degree felony offense could currently be charged as either aggravated assault by vehicle or homicide by vehicle.
ACLU-PA Opposition to HB 2266
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| HB2269 | Updating PA's definition of marriage | House Floor: HB 2269 PN 3321, FINAL PASSAGE | 07/02/2024 | 1 | Nay |
HB 2269 would amend Title 23 to update Pennsylvania's current definition of marriage and repeal the section that only recognizes marriage as being between a man and woman. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the right to marry is a fundamental liberty and should be available to everyone, including same sex couples. HB 2269 would update the now-unconstitutional provisions under PA statute to accurately reflect the right to marriage equality.
ACLU-PA Support for HB 2269
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| HB2429 | Providing medical assistance upon reentry | House Floor: HB 2429 PN 3343, FINAL PASSAGE | 07/01/2024 | 1 | Nay |
HB 2429 would authorize the PA Department of Corrections to establish a medical assistance reentry program for incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released and returning to their community. This would ensure a continuity of care, so that access to medication, substance use disorder treatment, and case management services are not disrupted.
ACLU-PA Support for HB 2429
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| SB170 | Creating a standardized statewide expungement process | House Floor: SB 170 PN 160, FINAL PASSAGE | 10/08/2024 | 1 | Yea |
SB 170 would create a standardized statewide expungement process for juvenile records under certain circumstances and require a Chief Juvenile Probation Officer to notify the court when a person's juvenile record(s) are eligible for expungement. Establishing a mechanism to expunge these records would ensure that young people who have completed their obligations to the court are not held back from successful transition into adulthood due to prior involvement in the juvenile justice system.
ACLU-PA Support for SB 170
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| SB1118 | Permitting community service in lieu of traffic fines | House Floor: SB 1118 PN 1945, FINAL PASSAGE | 10/09/2024 | 1 | Yea |
SB 1118 would allow courts to impose community service in lieu of payment for traffic fines for those who are unable to pay, while also requiring judges to follow robust guidelines for holding ability to pay hearings. SB 1118 would alleviate the archaic and overly punitive practice of suspending a person's driver's license as punishment for nonpayment or failure to respond to a citation, or jailed simply because they can't afford to pay a traffic ticket.
ACLU-PA Support for SB 1118
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Rated Sponored Bills
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