# Regina Young

Regina Young is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 185.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 185
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a737f4d4-5b45-469b-8d51-98c7aa78183a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a737f4d4-5b45-469b-8d51-98c7aa78183a (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

67% of the 9 bills Young sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Pennsylvania House.

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

44 classified statements: 44 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 | Young | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.3% | 2.5% | 242 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 2.3% | 10.4% | 588 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 79.5% | 39.2% | 13 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.8% | 2.9% | 78 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 56.8% | 14.4% | 1 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 43% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Education 26% (State House Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 14% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Transportation and Public Works 14% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Agriculture and Food 11% (State House Democrats 4.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.68 (standard error 0.02), from 338 donors and 900 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 41% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.8% (95.1%). 4 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 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 9 bills: 9 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 28. 66.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 29 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2816: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, further providing for policy relating… (in committee, 2026-10-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2816/
- HR 494: A Resolution designating June 15, 2026, as "Elora Joyce Khan Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania to promote education, compassion, advocacy… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-15) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR494/
- HR 386: A Resolution recognizing the month of January 2026 as "Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR386/
- HB 1286: An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further… (became law, 2026-07-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1286/
- HB 1401: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, providing for educator… (in committee, 2025-05-12) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1401/
- HB 543: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for… (passed one chamber, 2025-04-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB543/
- HB 654: An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing… (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB654/
- HB 545: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time,… (in committee, 2025-02-10) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB545/
- HB 118: An Act amending the the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further providing for penalties. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB118/
- HB 2648: An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, further providing… (in committee, 2024-10-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB2648/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $123.3K (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.

- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2112997462784782648
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2107918955566301516
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2106068444814647489
- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2105011736290140508
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2102440587701911707
- 2026-09-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2100254872155127849
- 2026-08-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2087596659932909869
- 2026-07-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2079585014996418615
- 2026-07-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2076421957403210149
- 2026-05-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/ReginaGYoung RepReginaYoung communityatwork/status/2057538526418272461

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/young/
- Campaign site: https://www.reginayoung185.com/
- X: https://x.com/ReginaGYoung
- X: https://x.com/RepReginaYoung
- X: https://x.com/communityatwork
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepReginaYoung
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repreginayoung/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reginagyoung/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgVHXpZkuBzMSbN4LzuhXyiJ
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-young-7b839a34/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a737f4d4-5b45-469b-8d51-98c7aa78183a