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House Committee Roll Call Votes

Committee	STATE GOVERNMENT	Date	September 25, 2018
Bill/Resolution	SB299 PN1849	Type of Motion	Report Bill As Committed
Maker of Motion	Rep. Dowling	Seconded by	Rep. Knowles
Brief Description	Amends the PA Election Code to exempt a sitting Magisterial District Judge (MDJ) from the requirement to file a nominating petition with 100 or more signatures for re-election; and to instead allow the filing of a certificate of nomination for reelection, with the proviso that the MDJ incumbent utilizing this procedure may not challenge the nominating petition of another MDJ candidate.

Majority Members

Metcalfe, Daryl D. - Chair	YEA
Bernstine, Aaron	YEA
Dowling, Matthew D.	YEA
Dush, Cris	YEA
Grove, Seth M.	YEA
Hill, Kristin	YEA
Knowles, Jerry	YEA
Miller, Brett R.	NAY
Roae, Brad	NAY
Ryan, Francis X.	YEA
Saccone, Rick	NAY
Sankey, Tommy	YEA
Staats, Craig T.	NV
Walsh, Justin M.	YEA
Ward, Judy	YEA
Wheeland, Jeff C.	NV

Minority Members

Bradford, Matthew D. - Chair	YEA
Bullock, Donna	YEA
Daley, Mary Jo	YEA
DeLissio, Pamela A.	YEA
Dean, Madeleine	YEA
Fitzgerald, Isabella V.	YEA
McCarter, Stephen	YEA
Rabb, Christopher M.	YEA
Sims, Brian	NV
Solomon, Jared G.	YEA
Vazquez, Emilio A.	YEA

Vote Summary

YEAS:	21
NAYS:	3
NV:	3
Result:	Passed