# Josh Bashline

Josh Bashline is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 63.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 63
- Serving since: 2024-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/2062ecc5-049f-44c4-83bf-850a34b75531

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2062ecc5-049f-44c4-83bf-850a34b75531 (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

Bashline sits at +0.78 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 95% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.78 (standard error 0.03), from 64 donors and 300 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 95% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 97.1% (95.1%). 133 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 8 bills: 8 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 48. 12.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 145 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 592: A Resolution commending the United States Senators representing this Commonwealth, businesses, trade associations, labor organizations, agricultural leaders… (in committee, 2026-07-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR592/
- HR 422: A Resolution designating February 22, 2026, as "United States Men's and Women's Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Champions Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR422/
- HB 1940: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for Fish PA plate. (in committee, 2025-10-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1940/
- HR 308: A Resolution designating August 8, 2025, as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2025-09-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR308/
- HB 1786: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in disposition of abandoned and unclaimed property, further providing… (in committee, 2025-08-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1786/
- HB 1695: An Act amending the act of November 27, 2019 (P.L.667, No.92), entitled "An act abolishing numerous State authorities, boards, commissions, committees,… (in committee, 2025-07-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1695/
- HB 548: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous… (in committee, 2025-02-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB548/
- HB 546: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits. (in committee, 2025-02-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB546/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $17.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://repbashline.com/
- Campaign site: https://joshbashlineforstaterepresentative.com/
- X: https://x.com/JoshBashline
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repbashline
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BashlineForPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josh.bashline.5

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2062ecc5-049f-44c4-83bf-850a34b75531