# Tarah Probst

Tarah Probst is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 189.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 189
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8caab7df-f601-45f0-9be5-35d94175e766

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8caab7df-f601-45f0-9be5-35d94175e766 (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

17% of the 18 bills Probst sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Pennsylvania House.

## What Probst says (PA 2025–26 session)

30 classified statements: 30 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Probst | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 10.0% | 10.4% | 316 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 73.3% | 39.2% | 26 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.7% | 2.9% | 84 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 40.0% | 14.4% | 25 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 32% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 27% (State House Democrats 15%); Taxation 27% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Labor and Employment 23% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (State House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.52 (standard error 0.03), from 263 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 66% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 98.8% (95.1%). 10 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 nay · 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 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, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 715. 16.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 131 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2684: An Act providing for commuter impact zones; establishing the Commuter Impact Zone Grant Program, Commuter Impact Mitigation Grant Program and Commuter Impact… (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2684/
- HB 2296: An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for definitions; and… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2296/
- HB 2275: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2275/
- HB 2216: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for special immigrant… (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2216/
- HB 2113: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the rendering and transportation of inedible… (in committee, 2026-01-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2113/
- HB 1865: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in insurance premiums tax, further providing for imposition of… (in committee, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1865/
- HB 1257: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1257/
- HB 564: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for mental health crisis response; and imposing duties on… (passed one chamber, 2025-07-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB564/
- HB 1464: An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in procedure to… (in committee, 2025-05-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1464/
- HB 1457: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for alternative… (in committee, 2025-05-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1457/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $41.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 88% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2104955443537736029
- 2026-07-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2076730090407256209
- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · labels: bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2069770349282025668
- 2026-03-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2036799456453034409
- 2026-03-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2036498466700943414
- 2026-02-03 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2018798617843343610
- 2026-01-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2011866540107579555
- 2026-01-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/2009679883572592646
- 2025-11-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/1988705753834877032
- 2025-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepProbst TarahProbst/status/1975215551707590900

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Probst/
- Campaign site: https://www.tarahprobst.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepProbst
- X: https://x.com/TarahProbst
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepProbst
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptarahprobst/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsoftarahprobst/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgWn-Axp6xLDPON2geSreJOg

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8caab7df-f601-45f0-9be5-35d94175e766