# Mark Gillen

Mark Gillen is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House for district 128.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 128
- Serving since: 2011-01-04
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/cd92c819-d5aa-4df3-ba96-2315dbdf4555

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cd92c819-d5aa-4df3-ba96-2315dbdf4555 (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

Gillen voted against the majority of Pennsylvania House Republicans 141 times; party unity 89%, in the bottom quarter of the Pennsylvania House (average 95.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.02), from 62 donors and 1,195 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 72% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 89% (95.1%). 141 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 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 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 5 bills: 5 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 535. 20.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 125 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 482: A Concurrent Resolution recognizing July 4, 2026, as "Independence Day" in Pennsylvania and honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States. (in committee, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR482/
- HB 2188: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions. (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2188/
- HB 2140: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for limitation on water… (in committee, 2026-01-14) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2140/
- HB 1361: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 56130, carrying Pennsylvania Route 562 over Manatawny Creek in Amity Township, Berks County, as the PFC… (in committee, 2025-04-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1361/
- HR 147: A Resolution designating May 21, 2025, as "Emergency Medical Services for Children Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR147/
- HR 353: A Resolution designating May 22, 2024, as "Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2024-05-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR353/
- HR 217: A Resolution recognizing the week of October 9 through 15, 2023, as "United States Navy Week" in Pennsylvania. (passed one chamber, 2023-10-04) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2023-2024/HR217/
- HR 209: A Concurrent Resolution commemorating June 6, 2022, as "D-Day" in Pennsylvania. (in committee, 2022-05-27) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HR209/
- HB 1890: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for… (in committee, 2021-09-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB1890/
- HB 1875: An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for State employees and officers, further defining… (in committee, 2021-09-20) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2021-2022/HB1875/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $33.3K (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.repgillen.com/
- Campaign site: http://www.repgillen.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepGillen
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRZKWU0XvZCkzp_LtphPXlg

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cd92c819-d5aa-4df3-ba96-2315dbdf4555