Bill Sponsor
Judith L. Schwank
Pennsylvania · State Senator · District 11 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 457, Main Capitol Senate Box 203011, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone
717-787-8925
Address
210 George St. Suite 201, Reading, PA 19605
Phone
610-929-2151
Address
Room 457, Main Capitol Senate Box 203011, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone
717-787-8925
Address
210 George St. Suite 201, Reading, PA 19605
Phone
610-929-2151
Featured Bills
Oct 21, 2025
Passed Senate
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 507
An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts; reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for its composition, powers and duties; providing for the issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties; and making repeals," further providing for definitions, for midwifery and for nurse-midwife license; and providing for certified midwife license.
Active
Oct 08, 2025
Passed House
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 315
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, providing for assessment of basic skills; in pupils and attendance, further providing for exceptional children and education and training; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program and providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2025-2026 school year; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students and for enrollment of students; in charter schools, further providing for funding for cyber charter schools; in career and technical education, further providing for career and technical education equipment grants; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in State colleges, further providing for powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, for definitions, for Performance-based Funding Council and for public institution of higher education reporting, establishing the State-related University Performance Fund and providing for performance-based funding formula and for public accountability; in funding for public libraries, providing for State Aid for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; in reimbursement by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; and, in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability.
Active
Oct 07, 2025
Passed Senate
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 955
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.
Active
Oct 06, 2025
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Resolution 169
A Resolution condemning the antisemitic firebombing attack on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado, against peaceful demonstrators and calling for the Commonwealth to combat the continued rise of antisemitism.
Active
Sep 10, 2025
Passed Senate
Cosponsor
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 381
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, prohibiting certain animal experimentation, sale and testing; and imposing penalties.
Active
Recent Votes
Oct 29, 2025
Voted No
No
Senate Resolution 177
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Resolution 177
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish a legislative task force with an advisory committee of stakeholders to review, update and codify Pennsylvania's emergency management services law.
Oct 29, 2025
Voted No
No
Senate Resolution 89
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Resolution 89
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct an assessment, inventory and analysis of State-owned aircraft and aviation assets and provide recommendations for increased efficiency and cost savings.
Oct 29, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FINAL PASSAGE
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 992
An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for registration requirement, for unlawful acts and penalties, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited, for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited, for violations and for investigation.
Oct 28, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-1964
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 992
An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for registration requirement, for unlawful acts and penalties, for blocking of caller identification and other telemarketing screening products or services prohibited, for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited, for violations and for investigation.
Oct 28, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FINAL PASSAGE
Passed
Pennsylvania House Bill 646
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for prohibiting use of hearing impairment devices.
Oct 28, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FINAL PASSAGE
Passed
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 111
An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, providing for residency of corrections officers.