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State Representative
Scott Barger
(R) - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House District 080
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Irvis Office Building
P.O. Box 202080
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2080
Phone: 717-787-9020
Fax: 717-787-2420

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Scottdale Borough Building
135 Stadium Drive, Suite 1
Bellwood, PA 16617
Phone: 814-742-7204
Fax: 814-742-7207
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Vote Record By Category
Category Vote Index Total Score
Criminal Justice 60
2
 
Due Process 0
-1
 
Open Government 0
-1
 
Police Practices 0
-1
 
Racial Equality 0
-1
 
Constitutional Amendment 0
-1
 
Reproductive Freedom 0
-2
 
Voting Rights/Elections 0
-2
 
All Bills 38
-4
 
Rated Bill Votes
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Rating Vote Comments
HB102 Increased penalties for harassment of sports officials House Floor: PN2380, FINAL PASSAGE 10/01/2025 -1 Nay Under current law, penalties for harassment are determined by the alleged actions of the defendant. However, HB 102 would depart from this legal framework by enhancing the penalty from a summary offense to a third-degree misdemeanor based on who the victim is, instead of punishing people based on the extent, content, duration, or severity of harassment, regardless of the target.
HB150 Medical release House Floor: PN2066, FINAL PASSAGE 12/17/2025 1 Yea HB 150 would allow incarcerated people to petition for medical release when they have a substantially diminished ability to function in a correctional facility due to a terminal illness, a chronic and debilitating physical or medical condition or disease, a serious functional or cognitive impairment or deteriorating physical or mental health due to the aging process.
HB282 Providing medical assistance upon reentry House Floor: HB 282 PN 1800, FINAL PASSAGE 06/03/2025 1 Nay HB 282 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.
HB439 CROWN Act House Floor: HB 439 PN 996, FINAL PASSAGE 03/17/2025 1 Nay HB 439, known as the CROWN Act, would amend the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to expand the definition of “race” to include traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. HB 439 would prohibit racial discrimination of hair texture and protective hairstyles historically associated with race without infringing on an employer's right to implement otherwise valid workplace health and safety rules or policies.
HB458 Post-conviction review for veterans with PTSD or TBI House Floor: PN0440, FINAL PASSAGE 12/16/2025 1 Nay HB 458 would allow incarcerated veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) after imprisonment to apply to the court for post-conviction relief, enabling them to present their diagnosis of a mental health disability sustained during or as a result of active duty or training for active duty as a mitigating factor in the crime for which they were charged.
HB490 Expanded protections for journalists House Floor: PN0479, FINAL PASSAGE 02/04/2026 1 Nay Currently, PA state law protects journalists from having to reveal the identity of any confidential sources, but there are other pieces of information that journalists use in their jobs that deserve such protections. HB 490 would extend Pennsylvania’s media shield law to cover all records, information, and documents created or acquired by journalists in their professional duties.
HB956 Automatic felony enhancement for simple assault against municipal workers House Floor: HB 956 PN 1975, FINAL PASSAGE 07/01/2025 -1 Nay HB 956 would add municipal workers as the fortieth category to the list of officers or employees against whom simple assault would automatically be charged as a second-degree felony aggravated assault. HB 956 would mete out greater punishment based not on the intent or severity of the assault, but rather on the employment status of the victim.
HB1042 PA Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act House Floor: PN1131 A02431 02/04/2026 1 Yea HB 1042 would establish the Earned Vocational Training and Education Credit to allow people incarcerated in state facilities to earn vocational and educational credits against their minimum sentence. These credits would count towards reducing their sentence—10-180 days, depending on the program—making them eligible for parole or short sentence parole earlier than they would otherwise be.
HB1140 Contraceptive Coverage for All Act House Floor: HB 1140 PN 1449, FINAL PASSAGE 06/03/2025 1 Nay 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.
HB1396 Omnibus election reform House Floor: HB 1396 PN 1688, FINAL PASSAGE 05/13/2025 1 Nay HB 1396 is an omnibus reform bill that would (1) expand voting access (e.g., machine-based early voting, standardized ballot drop box requirements, pre-registration for 16- and 17-year olds); (2) modernize and secure our elections (e.g., electronic poll books, recount reform); and (3) address administrative challenges through practical improvements to mail ballot procedures.
HB1613 Child Protection Interrogation Act House Floor: PN1930 A01830 10/08/2025 1 Nay HB 1613 would ensure children are given an opportunity to consult with an attorney prior to a custodial interrogation. Through decades of research we know that children are inherently different from adults in their behavior, mental and emotional maturity, decision-making skills, and ability to use critical reasoning. We also know the dangers associated with coercive interrogation practices, which makes the need for this common-sense reform all the more urgent.
HB1909 Enhanced penalties for offenses involving an active protection from abuse order House Floor: PN2595, FINAL PASSAGE 02/02/2026 -1 Nay HB 1909 would replace nuanced, individualized sentencing with a one-size-fits-all penalty enhancement. It introduces mandatory minimum-style consequences under the guise of grading enhancements and would disrupt established sentencing conventions, threaten to swell the incarcerated population, place added strain on the public defense system, and inject constitutional and practical problems where none currently exist.
HB1934 Right to access state agency records House Floor: PN2433, FINAL PASSAGE 11/19/2025 -1 Yea HB 1934 would actually make it harder for people to obtain information in lawsuits against the Commonwealth. The proposed changes would create confusion, inconsistency, and more red tape. Each agency would have to develop its own procedures for handling discovery, leading to delays and inefficiencies that make it harder for Pennsylvanians to hold the government accountable.
HB1935 Sentencing enhancement for terroristic threats House Floor: PN2434, FINAL PASSAGE 02/03/2026 -1 Nay HB 1935 would create a sentencing enhancement for individuals convicted of making terroristic threats against a school or institution of higher education. Current law already classifies such conduct as a felony of the third degree when it causes an evacuation, lockdown, or disruption from normal operations. This bill is unnecessary and counterproductive. Adding a new sentencing enhancement serves only to increase incarceration exposure without adding deterrent value or improving public safety.
HB1957 Protecting reproductive freedom in PA (constitutional amendment) House Floor: PN2711, FINAL PASSAGE 12/17/2025 1 Nay HB 1957 is a proposed PA constitutional amendment that would affirm and protect every Pennsylvanian’s right to privacy with respect to personal, sexual, and reproductive healthcare decisions, including the right to choose or refuse an abortion, the right to choose or refuse contraceptives, and the right to choose or refuse fertility care, all without discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, or relationship status.
HR56 Reducing the time it takes to vote House State Government: PN0501, Report Bill As Committed 02/03/2026 1 Nay A resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study looking at the current utilization of poll workers, polling places, and voting machines. This study will help to determine the best course of action moving forward and identify legislative and administrative recommendations to minimize the time needed to vote.
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