Michele Brooks

Voted for Senate Bill 614. It would have created a state program placing medical, nursing, physician assistant and dental students in clinical rotations at community health centers, rural hospitals and rural clinics, with grants paid as stipends to students and their supervising practitioners. Grant money would come from federal funds, and only if enough were appropriated. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 26-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

March 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for Senate Bill 114. It would have expanded long-term care training for nurse aides and widened who may sit the nurse aide competency exam. The education department would develop the long-term care curriculum. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

September 9, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for Senate Bill 1236. It would have let operators of construction sites disturbing between one and five acres apply to skip the federal clean water permit that such sites now need. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 1298. As passed, it would have ordered the Department of Environmental Protection to start removing every county then in Pennsylvania's enhanced vehicle emissions inspection program and to send a revised clean-air plan to the federal government by August 1, 2026. The department could not add counties to the program. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 990. It would have barred every state agency and local government from restricting the use, purchase or sale of vehicles based on what powers them. Governments could still set rules for the vehicles they own and operate themselves. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 712. It would have tightened how abandoned oil and gas wells must be sealed, requiring a cement plug at least 50 feet long at the reachable bottom of the well, with the depth and effectiveness of the plug confirmed. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 704. It would have created the Grid Stabilization and Security Act. The state economic development office would look for good sites for new natural gas power plants. Sites had to be near gas wells, pipelines and power lines. The office would send its list to the state air quality bureau. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 1068. It would have wiped out the state regulations that created the carbon dioxide budget trading program. Those rules 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 311. It would have stopped towns from blocking a utility hookup because of the type of energy it delivers. In practice that would end local bans on new natural gas connections. Towns could still run their own utilities, cut emissions from their own buildings, and use their normal zoning powers. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 186. It would have wiped out the state regulations that created the carbon dioxide budget trading program. Those rules 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 149. It would have exempted vehicles from emissions testing for the first five years after they are built. Each exempt vehicle would carry a one-time certificate, and the transportation department would tell inspection stations which vehicles are exempt. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 35. It would have pulled seven counties out of the stricter car emissions testing program. Those counties are Blair, Cambria, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer and Westmoreland. The state would also have to drop any other county that can meet air quality standards without the testing. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 686. It would have made it a serious crime, at the lowest felony level, to deliberately change, destroy, hide or remove a public record that someone has requested under the state's open records law. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 4, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for Senate Bill 227. It would have brought the Pennsylvania School Boards Association under the state's open records law, so the public could request its records the way they can from a state agency. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 12, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for Senate Bill 226. It would have brought the Pennsylvania School Boards Association under the state's open records law, so the public could request its records the way they can from a state agency. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 12, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Sponsored a bill proposing that reworked state redevelopment grants stay in the county that originally received the award (Senate Bill 1414).

June 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 6. It would have created the Permit Administration and Economic Development Act, setting up a secure system to track permit applications through state agencies. Every agency had to review its permit process within 60 days of the law taking effect. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-22. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

October 22, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 333. It would have made the legislature vote to approve any costly new regulation before it could take effect. A regulation counted as costly if it was expected to cost the state, local governments and businesses more than $1 million a year. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 444. It would have required any regulation expected to cost the state, local governments and the private sector more than $1 million a year to be reviewed again three years after it takes effect. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 156. It would have required the human services department to check state wage records every three months against people receiving Medicaid and food stamps, to confirm they still qualify on income. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-19. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

January 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 155. It would have required the human services department to check state death certificates every month against people receiving Medicaid and food stamps. The bill required only the monthly match; it did not itself say how benefits would be ended. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-19. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

January 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 471. It would have made prosecutors report a criminal defendant to federal immigration officers. The duty applied any time a prosecutor learns something suggesting the person is not a United States citizen, or is in the country unlawfully. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

March 31, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Sponsored Senate Bill 1407, proposing to make fire trucks and firefighting equipment eligible again for state redevelopment grants.

June 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Sponsored a bill tightening Pennsylvania's fraud and abuse rules for taxpayer-funded health programs, changing what providers can charge and be paid and how they submit claims (Senate Bill 1373).

June 5, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 1042. It would have ended the automatic life sentence for second-degree murder, setting a minimum of at least 35 years instead, with life without parole only on specific aggravating findings. It would also open parole to people already serving life for that crime, and let state prisoners earn credit toward a shorter minimum sentence by finishing job training and school programs. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 1400. Second-degree murder, a death caused during another serious crime, now carries an automatic life sentence. For offenders aged 18 or older the bill would have replaced that with a court-set minimum of at least 35 years and a maximum of up to life, so parole becomes possible. Courts could still impose life without parole in listed cases, such as a police-officer or child victim. People already serving life for second-degree murder could be paroled after 35 years, or at age 70 after 20 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

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Sponsored Senate Bill 1407, proposing to make fire trucks and firefighting equipment eligible again for state redevelopment grants.

June 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 92. It would have set a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, and a fine of at least $15,000, for drug delivery resulting in death. It applied only where the seller had two or more prior drug convictions and made money on the sale. The maximum stays 40 years. The minimum would not apply when the seller and the person who died meant to use the drug together. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 96. It would have made threatening a school or college a more serious crime, moving it up from the top level of misdemeanor to the lowest level of felony. Anyone convicted would have to pay the cost of the resulting evacuation or emergency response, including responders' overtime, school staff wages and food that went to waste. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 490. It would have barred letting a defendant go free on a promise to appear, or on bail with no money down, once a judge finds the person is a threat to public safety. An arresting officer could not release such a person before taking them to a judge. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 1279. It would have created the Reduce the Red Tape for Housing Act, setting deadlines for state agencies to review housing construction permits. If an agency missed a deadline, the permit would count as approved. Developers could also hire private third-party reviewers, whose recommendations agencies would have to follow except for clear error, serious problems or a conflict of interest. A housing compliance officer in the governor's office would oversee the work. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted for Senate Bill 482. It would have required the human services department to tell eligible older adults about the LIFE program, which provides care that lets frail seniors keep living at home instead of moving into a nursing 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 153. It would have made an unemployment claimant ineligible for benefits for discouraging their own hiring, such as skipping a job interview without good reason. 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

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Voted for Senate Bill 822. It would have let anyone harmed by a local firearm or ammunition rule sue the county, city or township, and required the court to award attorney fees and costs to a challenger who gave 60 days' notice and won. It would also have written a broader state takeover of the field into law, reaching magazines, accessories, gun and ammunition parts and taxes, and declaring any local rule on them void. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 6, 2026Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 1293. It would have required every school and college sports team to be designated male, female or coed based on a person's anatomy and genetics at birth. Teams designated for women and girls could not include transgender girls and women. It also created a right to sue over harm from the designation. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-17. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

April 22, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for Senate Bill 9. It would have created the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. Teams at Pennsylvania public schools and public colleges, and at schools competing against them, would have to be designated male, female or coed based on a person's anatomy and genetics at birth. Teams for women and girls could not be open to students of the male sex. Students harmed by a violation, and schools penalized for keeping female-only teams, could sue. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 32-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 6, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Sponsored a bill tightening Pennsylvania's fraud and abuse rules for taxpayer-funded health programs, changing what providers can charge and be paid and how they submit claims (Senate Bill 1373).

June 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for Senate Bill 49. It would have set up a Cannabis Control Board, and a fund to pay for it, and put permits and the dispensing of cannabis to patients and caregivers under that board. It did not make recreational cannabis legal. It also tightened the rules on hemp products. A product would stop counting as hemp, and fall under cannabis rules, if it holds more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container or is made with lab-built cannabinoids. The Pennsylvania Senate defeated it 23-27, then voted 29-21 the same day to reconsider that vote, leaving the bill pending. As of August 2026 no new vote had been taken.

June 10, 2026

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Voted against Senate Bill 908. The prevailing wage law sets minimum pay on public construction jobs. This bill would have extended it to custom fabrication, meaning nonstandard parts made off site for a public project. It would also have removed three things from coverage: rehabilitating residential property with fewer than eight units, school safety work costing up to $50,000, and HVAC duct cleaning. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 37-13. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 10, 2026

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