# Jake Banta

Jake Banta is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 4.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 4
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4657c161-af68-44a8-bd60-8b8e88e702d1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4657c161-af68-44a8-bd60-8b8e88e702d1 (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

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

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.78 (standard error 0.02), from 45 donors and 600 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 96.5% (95.1%). 190 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 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 7 bills: 7 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 186. 14.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 140 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2521: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development center, further providing for purpose… (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2521/
- HB 2362: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-04-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2362/
- HB 1793: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and for use of… (in committee, 2025-08-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1793/
- HB 1565: 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 instructions… (in committee, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1565/
- HB 1494: An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, providing for over-the-counter… (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1494/
- HB 585: An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for legislative intent… (in committee, 2025-02-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB585/
- HB 575: An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational… (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB575/
- HB 1952: An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational… (in committee, 2024-09-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1952/
- HB 2298: An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for legislative intent… (in committee, 2024-05-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2298/
- HR 360: A Resolution honoring the life and achievements of former State Representative Harry Bowser. (passed one chamber, 2024-03-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR360/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,899 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.repbanta.com/
- Campaign site: https://jakebantaforpa.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepBanta

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4657c161-af68-44a8-bd60-8b8e88e702d1