# John Lawrence

John Lawrence is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 13.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 13
- Serving since: 2011-01-04
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8c1966e4-80f4-4a98-bf55-b1de0b9705b3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8c1966e4-80f4-4a98-bf55-b1de0b9705b3 (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

Lawrence missed 2.3% of 1,497 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Pennsylvania House (average 99.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.02), from 152 donors and 1,186 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 71% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 97.6% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 88% (95.1%). 114 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 9 bills: 9 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 27. 11.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 149 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 171: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for wastewater utility… (in committee, 2026-01-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB171/
- HB 172: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in service and facilities, further providing for billing procedures. (in committee, 2026-01-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB172/
- HB 170: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from… (in committee, 2025-12-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB170/
- HB 179: An Act authorizing the provision or sale of Pennsylvania milk in Pennsylvania schools. (in committee, 2025-09-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB179/
- HB 945: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, repealing provisions relating to… (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB945/
- HB 946: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for valuation of… (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB946/
- HB 944: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for valuation of… (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB944/
- HB 943: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for valuation of… (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB943/
- HB 177: An Act providing for the creation of keystone opportunity dairy zones to facilitate the economic development of Pennsylvania's dairy industry; authorizing… (in committee, 2025-03-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB177/
- HR 552: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2024 as "National Chiropractic Health Month" in Pennsylvania to raise awareness of the importance of… (in committee, 2024-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR552/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $13.4K (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.replawrence.com/
- Campaign site: https://lawrenceforrep.com/home
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepLawrence
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RepLawrence
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lawrence-0710327/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8c1966e4-80f4-4a98-bf55-b1de0b9705b3