# Steve Mentzer

Steve Mentzer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 97.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 97
- Serving since: 2013-01-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4463dd94-6a9d-41bd-830f-0d03e192f896

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4463dd94-6a9d-41bd-830f-0d03e192f896 (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 Mentzer’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the top quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.46 (standard error 0.02), from 153 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 92.8% (95.1%). 46 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 3 bills: 3 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 239.

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2687: An Act amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official Compensation Law, further providing for judicial salaries, for… (in committee, 2026-07-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2687/
- HR 540: A Resolution recognizing June 15, 2026, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR540/
- HB 544: An Act providing for the use of certain credentialing applications and for credentialing requirements for health insurers; imposing penalties; and conferring… (in committee, 2025-02-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB544/
- HB 1510: An Act providing for the use of certain credentialing applications and for credentialing requirements for health insurers; imposing penalties; and conferring… (in committee, 2023-06-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1510/
- HB 2580: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage license, repealing provisions relating to waiting period… (in committee, 2022-07-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB2580/
- HB 2613: An Act providing for the use of certain credentialing applications and for credentialing requirements for health insurers; imposing penalties; and conferring… (in committee, 2022-05-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB2613/
- HB 2355: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for COVID-19 antibodies data. (in committee, 2022-03-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB2355/
- HB 1870: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in COVID-19 disaster emergency, establishing the COVID-19 Antibody… (in committee, 2021-09-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB1870/
- HB 225: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in quality health care accountability and protection,… (in committee, 2021-04-01) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB225/
- HB 912: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, providing for provision and supervision of… (in committee, 2021-03-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB912/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $56.1K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://repmentzer.com/
- Campaign site: https://www.stevementzer.com/
- X: https://x.com/stevementzer4PA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMentzer
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RepMentzer

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4463dd94-6a9d-41bd-830f-0d03e192f896