Pennsylvania State Representative

James Barton 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania House Bill HR179

Introduced
4/4/25  
Urging The Pennsylvania State University and its President to use transparency in closing any of its Commonwealth campuses.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR180

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Recognizing the week of April 13 through 19, 2025, as "Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1156

Introduced
4/7/25  
In public assistance, further providing for verification of eligibility.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1172

Introduced
4/9/25  
In snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for definitions, for designation of snowmobile and ATV roads and for operation in safe manner.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR290

Introduced
8/4/25  
Refer
8/4/25  
Recognizing the month of September 2025 as "National Recovery Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1273

Introduced
4/21/25  
In personal income tax, repealing provisions relating to electronic payment and to additions, penalties and fees; in general provisions, providing for method of payment; and making a repeal.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1292

Introduced
4/23/25  
In Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, further providing for grant applications and process.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1619

Introduced
6/17/25  
Providing for regulation of skill gaming; imposing duties on Department of Revenue; establishing a regulatory program within Department of Revenue governing skill gaming; providing for issuance of licenses; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and providing for zoning.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR281

House Discharge Resolution discharging Committee on Education from further consideration of Senate Bill No. 9.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR277

Introduced
6/30/25  
Refer
6/30/25  
Designating August 16, 2025, as "Pottsville Maroons Championship Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the team's 1925 championship victory.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1424

Introduced
5/7/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Refer
6/23/25  
Report Pass
7/7/25  
Refer
7/7/25  
Report Pass
7/8/25  
Engrossed
7/8/25  
In local taxes, further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions thereon.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1474

Introduced
5/21/25  
In higher education accountability and transparency, providing for requirements for significant reduction of operations of State-related universities.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1472

Introduced
5/21/25  
In higher education accountability and transparency, providing for economic and workforce impact review by State-related universities; and imposing duties of the Department of Labor and Industry.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1473

Introduced
5/21/25  
In higher education accountability and transparency, providing for department approval for campus closures.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1491

Introduced
5/21/25  
In emergency medical services system, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for emergency medical services system programs and for duties of department; establishing the State EMS Advisory Board; and further providing for emergency medical services patient care reports, for funding, for notification of trauma center closure, for State Advisory Board, for regional emergency medical services councils, for comprehensive plan, for contracts and grants and for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention.