# Liz Hanbidge

Liz Hanbidge is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 61.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 61
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/0aa9e1d6-4552-4ad4-b660-e2f3cc17b7dd

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0aa9e1d6-4552-4ad4-b660-e2f3cc17b7dd (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Hanbidge talks about and legislates on agree at 0.69 on a 0–1 scale, in the top tenth of State House Democrats.

## What Hanbidge says (PA 2025–26 session)

120 classified statements: 120 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hanbidge | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.8% | 10.4% | 655 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 56.7% | 39.2% | 144 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.7% | 2.9% | 414 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 8.3% | 14.4% | 482 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 22% (State House Democrats 15%); Families 16% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Transportation and Public Works 15% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Government Operations and Politics 12% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 10% (State House Democrats 9.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.61 (standard error 0.02), from 145 donors and 1,198 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.8% (95.1%). 2 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 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 Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 57 bills: 57 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 668. 43.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 71 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2878: An Act establishing the Universal Child Care Task Force; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services; and making an appropriation. (in committee, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2878/
- HB 2601: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, establishing the RECLAIM Program… (in committee, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2601/
- HB 2819: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, further providing for coverage… (in committee, 2026-10-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2819/
- HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1346/
- HB 1411: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Health and its… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1411/
- HB 1244: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for… (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1244/
- HB 2699: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for services for… (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2699/
- HB 2766: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, for… (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2766/
- HB 2749: An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for drug… (in committee, 2026-08-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2749/
- HB 2708: An Act providing for insurance coverage for epinephrine delivery systems; and imposing duties on the Insurance Department. (in committee, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2708/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $10.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 89% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2109978457446728114
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2110048767650988379
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2109630175172309246
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2109630176136994901
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2109720761510551830
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2109282881357205913
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2108935590070878217
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2109011334100906187
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2108558108834287712
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepHanbidge LizforPA/status/2108195718640840805

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/hanbidge
- Campaign site: https://www.lizforpa.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepHanbidge
- X: https://x.com/LizforPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepHanbidge
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/replizhanbidge/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgWHK4t2_JcE0FjGCJskjkgu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/l-elizabeth-f-hanbidge-92620514/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0aa9e1d6-4552-4ad4-b660-e2f3cc17b7dd