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Rosemary Brown

Republican · PA · PA State Senator

Rosemary Brown serves in the Pennsylvania Senate and worked in pharmaceutical sales for Hoffmann-La Roche and Vistakon after retail management roles at Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue. She holds a communications degree from the University of Scranton.

Where Rosemary Brown stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Anti-Corruption (3 records),

Opposes

Immigration (1 record), Gun Control (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (2 support · 9 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (1 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)

Campaign Finance Information — State Senator

Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026

Data last updated July 26, 2026

Raised
$522,592

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Self Employed$78,303
  • Owner$69,680
  • Retired$50,017
  • N/A$26,500
  • CEO$17,500
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$238,580
  • $1,000-$4,999$168,809
  • $500-$999$64,641
  • $250-$499$16,901
  • $100-$249$27,799

Source: Pennsylvania Department of State · 2026 cycle · pa.gov

Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 1 support
  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 649, enacted as Act No. 35 of 2025, which classified specified deepfake conduct as digital forgery under Pennsylvania’s Crimes and Offenses title.

    July 7, 2025Supports AI Regulation

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
  • Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 507, enacted as Act No. 14 of 2026, which modernized Pennsylvania’s rules governing midwifery practice under the Medical Practice Act.

    May 6, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 614, a bill placing medical, nursing and dental students in rotations at rural and community health clinics, with federal stipends. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 26-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    March 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 114, a bill to expand long-term care training for nurse aides and widen who may sit the nurse aide exam. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    September 9, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 9 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 1236, a bill to let construction sites disturbing one to five acres apply to skip the federal clean water permit. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 3, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 375, enacted as Act No. 17 of 2026, which established Pennsylvania requirements for automated external defibrillators, CPR instruction, emergency plans, and AED availability at interscholastic athletic events.

    May 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1298, a bill to remove every county from the enhanced vehicle emissions inspection program and bar adding new ones. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    May 6, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 990, a bill to bar state agencies and local governments from restricting vehicles based on what fuel powers them. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-22. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    March 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 712, a bill tightening abandoned oil and gas well sealing, requiring a confirmed cement plug at least 50 feet long. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 32-16. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    February 4, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 704, a bill to have the state find and list good sites for new natural gas power plants. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    February 4, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1068, a bill to repeal the state rules that make power plants pay for the carbon dioxide they release. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 33-17. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    October 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 311, a bill stopping towns blocking utility hookups by energy type, ending local bans on new natural gas connections. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 34-15. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 186, a bill to repeal the state rules that make power plants pay for the carbon dioxide they release. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    February 4, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 149, a bill to exempt vehicles from emissions testing for their first five years. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    February 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 35, a bill to pull seven counties, including Westmoreland, Luzerne, and Lackawanna, out of the stricter car emissions testing program. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    February 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 3 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 686, a bill making it a felony to destroy, hide or alter a public record someone has requested. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 4, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 227, a bill to bring the Pennsylvania School Boards Association under the state's open records law. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    May 12, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 226, a bill to bring the Pennsylvania School Boards Association under the state's open records law. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    May 12, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 8 support
  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 1036, enacted as Act No. 7 of 2026, which consolidated the First Class Township Code and made related repeals.

    February 11, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 6, a bill to create a tracking system for permit applications and make every state agency review its permit process. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-22. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    October 22, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 232, enacted as Act No. 21 of 2025, which streamlined Pennsylvania fishing-license provisions for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war.

    June 30, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 333, a bill to require a legislative vote before any regulation costing more than $1 million a year can take effect. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 444, a bill requiring a fresh review of any regulation costing over $1 million a year after three years. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 156, a bill to make the state check wage records every three months against Medicaid and food stamp rolls. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-19. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    January 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 155, a bill to make the state check death certificates every month against Medicaid and food stamp rolls. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-19. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    January 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 945, enacted as Act No. 14 of 2024, which consolidated Pennsylvania’s County Code and made related repeals.

    May 8, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 1 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 471, a bill making prosecutors report a defendant to federal immigration officers whenever they suspect the person is not a citizen. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    March 31, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 7 support
  • Voted for House Bill 1042, a bill ending automatic life for second-degree murder, setting a minimum of at least 35 years and opening parole. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20 and the House later approved a changed version 102-100. As of August 2026 the bill had not become law.

    July 12, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1400, a bill replacing the automatic life sentence for second-degree murder with a court-set minimum of at least 35 years. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Co-sponsored a bill letting ambulances take patients to places other than hospitals and be paid for those trips (Senate Bill 1403).

    June 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 8, 2026

  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 649, enacted as Act No. 35 of 2025, which classified specified deepfake conduct as digital forgery under Pennsylvania’s Crimes and Offenses title.

    July 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 92, a bill setting a 10-year mandatory minimum for deadly drug sales by sellers with two or more prior drug convictions. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 33-16. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    April 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 96, a bill making threatening a school or college a felony and making offenders pay the emergency response cost. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 37-12. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    April 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 490, a bill barring release without cash bail once a judge finds a defendant is a threat to public safety. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 32-17. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    March 31, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 1279, a bill to set deadlines for state review of housing permits, with a missed deadline counting as approval. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 482, a bill making the state tell eligible older adults about the LIFE program that helps frail seniors stay home. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 24, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 153, a bill denying unemployment benefits to a claimant who discourages their own hiring, such as by skipping an interview. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    January 29, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 822, a bill voiding all local gun and ammunition rules and letting anyone harmed by one sue the town. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    May 6, 2026Opposes Gun Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 1293, a bill barring transgender girls and women from women's school and college sports teams, with a right to sue. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-17. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    April 22, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 9, a bill barring transgender girls and women from women's sports teams at public schools and colleges. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 32-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    May 6, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose
  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 779, enacted as Act No. 46 of 2026, which prohibited unlawful towing and towing-storage-facility practices in Pennsylvania.

    July 20, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 908, a bill extending the prevailing wage law to off-site custom fabrication while dropping small residential rehabs and duct cleaning. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 37-13. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

    June 10, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

Track record — General

General · 3 records
  • Voted for Senate Bill 49, a bill to create a Cannabis Control Board over medical cannabis and tighten hemp product rules, without legalizing recreational use. The Pennsylvania Senate defeated it 23-27, then voted the same day to reconsider, leaving the bill pending as of August 2026.

    June 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 734, enacted as Act No. 60 of 2025, which provided for the America250PA Semiquincentennial Celebration Bell monument on the Pennsylvania State Capitol grounds.

    December 22, 2025

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 184, enacted as Act No. 2 of 2025, which amended Pennsylvania medical-practice rules for visiting team physicians treating athletes.

    February 6, 2025

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 20, 2026

Race Rosemary Brown is in:

  • State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 40; Pennsylvania · incumbent

Profile last researched August 7, 2026.