# Jason Ortitay

Jason Ortitay is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 46.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 46
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1871b5c7-35c4-4d32-9e09-9febf8ba3f66

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1871b5c7-35c4-4d32-9e09-9febf8ba3f66 (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

Ortitay voted against the majority of Pennsylvania House Republicans 85 times; party unity 85%, in the bottom tenth of the Pennsylvania House (average 95.1%).

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

376 classified statements: 376 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Ortitay | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.9% | 2.9% | 238 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 10.9% | 9.3% | 253 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 27.7% | 31.9% | 444 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.4% | 1.8% | 214 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 5.3% | 12.7% | 543 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 81% (State House Republicans 15%); Economics and Public Finance 6.7% (State House Republicans 12%); Science, Technology, Communications 5.8% (State House Republicans 2.4%); Families 3.9% (State House Republicans 3.6%); Crime and Law Enforcement 1.9% (State House Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.35 (standard error 0.01), from 85 donors and 1,193 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 50% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 85% (95.1%). 85 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 nay · 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 39 bills: 39 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 40. 30.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 102 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2534: An Act providing for artificial intelligence transparency, for duties of covered providers of generative artificial intelligence systems and for large online… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2534/
- HR 641: A Resolution designating November 8, 2026, as "Frank and Athena Sarris Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR641/
- HB 2480: An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing… (in committee, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2480/
- HB 2797: An Act providing for 340B drug reimbursement, for reimbursement claims methodology, for safety net reimbursement protection, for safety net prescription drug… (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2797/
- HB 2542: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in returns of primaries and elections, further providing… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2542/
- HB 2344: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2344/
- HB 2631: An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to gaming, further providing for definitions;… (in committee, 2026-06-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2631/
- HB 2589: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further… (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2589/
- HB 2341: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the Hospital Security Grant Fund; and imposing duties on… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2341/
- HB 2541: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2541/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $57.2K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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.

- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2112553492728484163
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2112171637307211870
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2111593891564524017
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2109323277420171552
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2109014921250005308
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2107553352284557758
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2103226906338636212
- 2026-09-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2100656508916600971
- 2026-09-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2096391429186625832
- 2026-09-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/JasonOrtitay/status/2095347138754445760

## Links

- Official site: https://reportitay.com/
- Campaign site: https://citizensforjasonortitay.com/
- X: https://x.com/JasonOrtitay
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PA-State-Rep-Jason-Ortitay
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reportitay
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citizensforjason/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jortitay/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RepOrtitay
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ortitay-2673387/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1871b5c7-35c4-4d32-9e09-9febf8ba3f66