Pennsylvania Senate passes defibrillator worksite bill 47–2; Keefer and Phillips-Hill against
The Pennsylvania Senate voted 47–2 on 5 October 2026 to require automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites. Two Republicans voted
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites.
The 2 members who voted no
VOTED NODawn Keefer
Republican · District 31
VOTED NOKristin Phillips-Hill
Republican · District 28
Every member's vote (50)
| Member | Party | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Keefer | Republican | District 31 | Voted no |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | District 28 | Voted no |
| Amanda Cappelletti | Democratic | District 17 | Voted yes |
| Anthony Williams | Democratic | District 8 | Voted yes |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | District 4 | Voted yes |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | District 46 | Voted yes |
| Carolyn Comitta | Democratic | District 19 | Voted yes |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | District 48 | Voted yes |
| Christine Tartaglione | Democratic | District 2 | Voted yes |
| Cris Dush | Republican | District 25 | Voted yes |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | District 49 | Voted yes |
| David Argall | Republican | District 29 | Voted yes |
| Devlin Robinson | Republican | District 37 | Voted yes |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | District 33 | Voted yes |
| Elder Vogel | Republican | District 47 | Voted yes |
| Frank Farry | Republican | District 6 | Voted yes |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | District 23 | Voted yes |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | District 34 | Voted yes |
| James Malone | Democratic | District 36 | Voted yes |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | District 16 | Voted yes |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | District 43 | Voted yes |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | District 5 | Voted yes |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | District 41 | Voted yes |
| John Kane | Democratic | District 9 | Voted yes |
| Judith Schwank | Democratic | District 11 | Voted yes |
| Judy Ward | Republican | District 30 | Voted yes |
| Katie Muth | Democratic | District 44 | Voted yes |
| Kim Ward | Republican | District 39 | Voted yes |
| Lindsey Williams | Democratic | District 38 | Voted yes |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | District 20 | Voted yes |
| Lisa Boscola | Democratic | District 18 | Voted yes |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | District 27 | Voted yes |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | District 12 | Voted yes |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | District 22 | Voted yes |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | District 50 | Voted yes |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | District 14 | Voted yes |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | District 45 | Voted yes |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | District 1 | Voted yes |
| Patrick Stefano | Republican | District 32 | Voted yes |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | District 15 | Voted yes |
| Rosemary Brown | Republican | District 40 | Voted yes |
| Scott Hutchinson | Republican | District 21 | Voted yes |
| Scott Martin | Republican | District 13 | Voted yes |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | District 3 | Voted yes |
| Steven Santarsiero | Democratic | District 10 | Voted yes |
| Timothy Kearney | Democratic | District 26 | Voted yes |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | District 24 | Voted yes |
| Vincent Hughes | Democratic | District 7 | Did not vote |
| Wayne Fontana | Democratic | District 42 | Voted yes |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | District 35 | Voted yes |
Source: official record of the vote
The final passage vote on Senate Bill 1328 took place on 5 October 2026 and passed by 47 votes for and 2 against. One member did not vote.
Republicans voted 25 for and 2 against. Democrats voted 22 for and 0 against.
The two members who voted against were Dawn Keefer (Republican, District 31) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican, District 28).
We could not find a public email address for Dawn Keefer and Kristin Phillips-Hill.
Sources
- [1]Pennsylvania Senate, official record of the vote
- [2]Senate Bill 1328, text and history
- [3]Photos: Official portrait
- [4]Pennsylvania General Assembly
- [5]Photo: Official portrait, Pennsylvania General Assembly
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