Josh Shapiro

On his first full day as governor, Josh Shapiro signed an executive order removing four-year college-degree requirements from about 92% of Pennsylvania state-government jobs and directing agencies to prioritize skills and experience.

January 18, 2023For

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The Shapiro administration adopted Pennsylvania's first statewide debt-management policy, establishing guidance and guardrails for borrowing and debt issuance.

January 19, 2024For

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Shapiro implemented automatic voter registration for eligible residents completing driver-license and identification-card transactions at PennDOT centers, with an opt-out option.

September 19, 2023For

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Shapiro led the coordinated state response that reopened six lanes of Interstate 95 twelve days after a fire and collapse closed the highway in Philadelphia.

June 23, 2023For

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On his first full day as governor, Josh Shapiro signed an executive order removing four-year college-degree requirements from about 92% of Pennsylvania state-government jobs and directing agencies to prioritize skills and experience.

January 18, 2023For

Source: pa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Shapiro signed bipartisan pharmacy-benefit-manager reform legislation that expanded regulatory oversight, patient protections, and price-transparency requirements.

July 17, 2024For

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Shapiro signed a telemedicine law requiring health insurers and managed-care plans to cover qualifying services delivered through telemedicine.

July 3, 2024For

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The Shapiro administration adopted Pennsylvania's first statewide debt-management policy, establishing guidance and guardrails for borrowing and debt issuance.

January 19, 2024For

Source: pa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Shapiro signed Pennsylvania's bipartisan 2024-25 budget, including a $1.11 billion increase in K-12 education funding, school-facility funding, public-safety investments, housing support, and health-care measures.

July 12, 2024For

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Shapiro announced that he would not issue execution warrants during his term and called for Pennsylvania to abolish the death penalty.

February 16, 2023Against

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Shapiro signed Pennsylvania's bipartisan 2024-25 budget, including a $1.11 billion increase in K-12 education funding, school-facility funding, public-safety investments, housing support, and health-care measures.

July 12, 2024For

Source: pa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Shapiro signed Pennsylvania's bipartisan 2024-25 budget, including a $1.11 billion increase in K-12 education funding, school-facility funding, public-safety investments, housing support, and health-care measures.

July 12, 2024For

Source: pa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Shapiro implemented automatic voter registration for eligible residents completing driver-license and identification-card transactions at PennDOT centers, with an opt-out option.

September 19, 2023For

Source: pa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Shapiro signed bipartisan pharmacy-benefit-manager reform legislation that expanded regulatory oversight, patient protections, and price-transparency requirements.

July 17, 2024For

Source: pa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Shapiro led the coordinated state response that reopened six lanes of Interstate 95 twelve days after a fire and collapse closed the highway in Philadelphia.

June 23, 2023For

Source: pa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Shapiro's office settled a former employee's sexual-harassment and retaliation claims involving a senior aide for $295,000 and agreed to provide harassment training to policy and legislative-affairs staff.

October 20, 2023

Source: apnews.com · researched July 13, 2026