# Christina Sappey

Christina Sappey is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 158.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 158
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/43d9c3c2-aeec-416c-859d-ad90600bbe0e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/43d9c3c2-aeec-416c-859d-ad90600bbe0e (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

89% of the 18 bills Sappey sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the Pennsylvania House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.46 (standard error 0.02), from 295 donors and 1,182 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 73% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.4% (95.1%). 7 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 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 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 18 bills: 18 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 176. 88.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 6 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 630: A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR630/
- HB 2535: An Act providing for the public safety regulation of large load users; requiring the submission of emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2535/
- HB 2653: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2653/
- HR 544: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "International Underground Railroad Month" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR544/
- HB 2274: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for maximum speed limits. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2274/
- HR 474: A Resolution recognizing May 10 through 19, 2026, as "Go Public Gardens Days" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR474/
- HB 2179: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in ordinances, further providing for ordinances. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2179/
- HB 2034: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for mushroom farming; imposing duties on the Department of… (in committee, 2025-11-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2034/
- HB 1933: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for… (in committee, 2025-10-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1933/
- HB 1787: An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties of elected… (passed one chamber, 2025-11-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1787/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $32.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/sappey
- Campaign site: https://www.christinasappeypa158.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepSappey
- X: https://x.com/CSappeyPA158
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepSappey
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repsappey/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinasappey/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgV3NyvY5Qd4uDKRvBW5uSLl
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-sappey-96a875a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/43d9c3c2-aeec-416c-859d-ad90600bbe0e