Pennsylvania Senate passes surgical smoke evacuation Bill 49–1, Republican Dawn Keefer votes against

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a Bill that would provide for surgical smoke evacuation systems in health care facilities.

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Final Passage

Passed 49–1

Yes · 49No · 1

Republican

Yes26

No1

Democratic

Yes23

No0

The member who voted no

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 final passage vote on House Bill 27 took place on 19 October 2026. The measure passed by 49 votes to 1. Every member voted.

Republicans voted 26 for and 1 against. Democrats voted 23 for and 0 against.

Dawn Keefer, a Republican from District 31, was the one member who voted against the measure.

We could not find a public email address for Dawn Keefer.