# Brian Smith

Brian Smith is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 66.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 66
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/ac7d02d3-9bb7-4cc1-8cee-4283094fe604

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ac7d02d3-9bb7-4cc1-8cee-4283094fe604 (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

Smith sits at +0.58 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 84% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.58 (standard error 0.02), from 42 donors and 900 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 84% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 97.1% (95.1%). 51 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 7 bills: 7 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 275. 28.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 107 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2587: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19186, Pennsylvania Route 580, carrying Cush Cushion Creek in Green Township, Indiana County, as the… (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2587/
- HB 71: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for safety requirements for towed… (became law, 2026-10-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB71/
- HB 1173: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for enforcement. (in committee, 2025-05-13) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1173/
- HB 1172: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for definitions, for… (in committee, 2025-04-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1172/
- HB 1171: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed… (in committee, 2025-04-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1171/
- HB 70: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife protection, further providing for regulations. (in committee, 2025-01-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB70/
- HB 74: An Act amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mental health and intellectual disabilities, providing for autism… (in committee, 2025-01-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB74/
- HB 221: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for enforcement. (passed one chamber, 2023-11-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB221/
- HB 1576: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 53848, carrying Pennsylvania Route 36 over Canoe Creek in Bell Township, Jefferson County, as the PFC… (in committee, 2023-07-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1576/
- HB 1497: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19716, carrying State Route 2019 over Mahoning Creek in Bell Township, Jefferson County, as the SP4… (in committee, 2023-06-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HB1497/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $9,000 (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.repsmith.com/
- Campaign site: https://briansmith4staterep.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PA-State-Rep-Brian-Smith-104029998216098

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ac7d02d3-9bb7-4cc1-8cee-4283094fe604