SUPPORT: HB 37 PN 3191 would allow counties to begin pre-canvassing mail ballots up to seven days before Election Day, helping election officials process ballots more efficiently and deliver faster unofficial results while preserving existing safeguards that prohibit the release of vote totals before polls close.

SUPPORT: 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.

OPPOSE: The intent behind HB 1616 PN 3333 is to protect victims of child trafficking. However, it does so by increasing penalties for an existing statute that was originally designed as a narrow backstop against informal adoptions, not trafficking. Expanding this narrow statute to a first-degree felony risks over-penalizing non-trafficking conduct without a clear connection to improved safety or better outcomes for children.

SUPPORT: HB 1800 would update the definition of "marriage" to reflect the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that recognized the right of same-sex couples to marry. Specifically, the bill removes gendered references to man and woman in the definition of "marriage" in PA statute.

SUPPORT: HB 1944 would amend PA's underage drinking medical amnesty policy to prohibit a person from being charged or prosecuted for recklessly endangering another person so long as they call for help, believe someone is in need of immediate medical attention, comply and cooperate with first responders, and stay with the person in crisis until first responders arrive.

SUPPORT: HB 2146 clarifies Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act by limiting when public agencies can add items to meeting agendas without 24-hour notice, ensuring that last-minute changes are only allowed under narrow, defined exceptions. It restores the intent of the law by preventing agencies from broadly bypassing transparency requirements and ensuring the public has a meaningful opportunity to stay informed.

OPPOSE: HB 2299 PN 3019 would allow probation officers to wear body cameras, including when meeting with children as young as 10 years old. The supervisory relationship between probation officers and their adult or juvenile clients are, by definition, interpersonal, and more often than not, occur in private settings—treatment centers, home visits, and work visits. As such, the use of body cameras in those settings raises significant privacy concerns for clients and third-parties alike.