Pennsylvania Senate passes epinephrine auto-injector bill 49–1; Dawn Keefer votes no
The Pennsylvania Senate voted 49–1 on 21 October 2026 to pass House Bill 928, which concerns epinephrine auto-injectors for authorised entities. Dawn Keefe
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The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that further provides for epinephrine auto-injectors for authorised entities and makes an editorial change.
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Yes · 49No · 1
The member who voted no
Every member's vote (50)
| Member | Party | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Keefer | Republican | District 31 | 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 |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | District 28 | 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 | Voted yes |
| Wayne Fontana | Democratic | District 42 | Voted yes |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | District 35 | Voted yes |
Source: official record of the vote
The vote on final passage of House Bill 928 took place on 21 October 2026 and passed 49–1. Every member voted.
Republicans voted 26 for and 1 against. Democrats voted 23 for and 0 against.
The one member who voted against the majority was Dawn Keefer, a Republican from District 31.
We could not find a public email address for Dawn Keefer.
Sources
- [1]Pennsylvania Senate, official record of the vote
- [2]House Bill 928, text and history
- [3]Photos: Official portrait
- [4]Pennsylvania General Assembly
- [5]Photo: Official portrait, Pennsylvania General Assembly
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