Pennsylvania SenateSB 115
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.
Passed 47–3Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Oct 7, 2026: Creates a state false claims law making people who knowingly defraud the state liable for triple damages plus civil penalties, enforced by the attorney general and whistleblower suits, and lets personal care home aides without a diploma qualify by passing reading and math tests. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 47 · No 3 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 26 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jarrett ColemanR16No
- Katie MuthD44No
- Lindsey WilliamsD38No
The full roll (50)
Yes 47
- Amanda CappellettiD17
- Art HaywoodD4
- Camera BartolottaR46
- Carolyn ComittaD19
- Chris GebhardR48
- Cris DushR25
- Dan LaughlinR49
- Dave ArgallR29
- Dawn KeeferR31
- Devlin RobinsonR37
- Doug MastrianoR33
- Elder VogelR47
- Frank FarryR6
- Gene YawR23
- Greg RothmanR34
- James MaloneD36
- Jay CostaD43
- Joe PicozziR5
- Joe PittmanR41
- John KaneD9
- Judy SchwankD11
- Judy WardR30
- Kim WardR39
- Kristin Phillips-HillR28
- Lisa BakerR20
- Lisa BoscolaD18
- Lynda CulverR27
- Maria CollettD12
- Marty FlynnD22
- Michele BrooksR50
- Nick MillerD14
- Nick PisciottanoD45
- Nikil SavalD1
- Pat StefanoR32
- Patty KimD15
- Rosemary BrownR40
- Scott HutchinsonR21
- Scott MartinR13
- Sharif StreetD3
- Steve SantarsieroD10
- Tim KearneyD26
- Tina TartaglioneD2
- Tony WilliamsD8
- Tracy PennycuickR24
- Vincent HughesD7
- Wayne FontanaD42
- Wayne LangerholcR35
No 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.