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Kristin Phillips-Hill

Republican · PA · PA State Senator

Kristin Phillips-Hill is a former small-business owner who served on the Dallastown Area School Board and in the Pennsylvania House. She is Senate majority caucus chair and has led work on expanding high-speed internet access.

Where Kristin Phillips-Hill stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Anti-Corruption (3 records), Government Efficiency (5 records),

Opposes

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

Mixed record

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

Campaign Finance Information — State Senator

Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026

Data last updated July 21, 2026

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Source: Pennsylvania Department of State · 2026 cycle

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
  • 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 · 1 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

  • 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 · 5 support
  • 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

  • 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

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 · 5 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

  • 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 · 2 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

  • The official Pennsylvania General Assembly SB 1279 page records Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill as prime sponsor and the Senate's 30-20 final passage on June 3, 2026. The bill establishes housing-construction permit timelines and a Commonwealth Housing Regulatory Compliance Officer.

    June 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: palegis.us · researched August 21, 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 — General

General · 3 records
  • Voted against 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

  • Voted against 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Was the lead sponsor of SB 95 (Pennsylvania), 'Further providing for definitions, for licensing of pharmacists and for unlawful acts; and providing for price disclosure,' which was signed into law on 2025-06-30.

    June 30, 2025

    Source: palegis.us · researched September 13, 2026

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  • State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 28; Pennsylvania · incumbent

Profile last researched August 7, 2026.