# Bob Freeman

Bob Freeman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 136.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 136
- Serving since: 1999-01-05
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/13bfe11c-06e2-4a1d-844d-d195ef18dc06

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/13bfe11c-06e2-4a1d-844d-d195ef18dc06 (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

100% of Freeman’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the top tenth of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.53 (standard error 0.02), from 47 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 65% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.2% (95.1%). 6 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 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 18 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 758. 76.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 19 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 564: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on waste heat recovery in this Commonwealth. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR564/
- HB 2361: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution,… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2361/
- HR 465: A Resolution designating the week of April 13 through 17, 2026, as "Local Government Week" and April 22, 2026, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR465/
- HB 1830: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for flashing or revolving lights… (became law, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1830/
- HR 437: A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2026 as "National Poetry Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR437/
- HB 2177: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ordinances, further… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2177/
- HB 2146: An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for notification of agency business… (passed one chamber, 2026-07-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2146/
- HB 1291: An Act amending Title 45 (Legal Notices) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in legal… (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1291/
- HB 2087: An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in additional coverages, further providing for definitions. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2087/
- HB 1836: An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal. (in committee, 2025-11-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1836/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $12.8K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/freeman
- X: https://x.com/RepFreeman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepBobFreeman/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreemanForRep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556159006258
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD91FC5F7839C0E52

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/13bfe11c-06e2-4a1d-844d-d195ef18dc06