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George Margetas
Representative, HD-196 District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Republican, Pennsylvania
Latest 50 votes · 50 records
- Voted NO on A measure “providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties” (SB 806)Official title: Providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In recovery of possession, further providing for hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent...” (HB 2023)Official title: In recovery of possession, further providing for hearing, judgment, writ of possession and payment of rent by tenant.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “providing for automated license plate reader systems; and imposing penalties” (HB 2771)Official title: Providing for automated license plate reader systems; and imposing penalties.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on A measure “providing for automated license plate reader systems; and imposing penalties” (HB 2771)Official title: Providing for automated license plate reader systems; and imposing penalties.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “providing for automated license plate reader systems; and imposing penalties” (HB 2771)Official title: Providing for automated license plate reader systems; and imposing penalties.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees...” (SB 416)Official title: In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and abrogating a regulation.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees...” (SB 416)Official title: In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and abrogating a regulation.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees...” (SB 416)Official title: In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and abrogating a regulation.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees...” (SB 416)Official title: In games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits; in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds; and abrogating a regulation.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on A measure “providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice...” (SB 1260)Official title: Providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establishing the State Board of Electrical Licensure; providing for powers and duties of the board; establishing fees, fines and penalties; and making an appropriation.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “providing for accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions by employers” (HB 2135)Official title: Providing for accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions by employers.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home...” (SB 115)Official title: In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment coverage” (HB 1346)Official title: In casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment coverage.Oct 7, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In returns of primaries and elections, further providing for appeals to court from decisions of th e county...” (HB 2542)Official title: In returns of primaries and elections, further providing for appeals to court from decisions of th e county board and for Secretary of the Commonwealth to tabulate, compute and canvass returns; and, in recounts and contests, further providing for entry and effect of decision and providing for appeal.Oct 6, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers” (HB 1604)Official title: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.Oct 6, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on A measure “providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties” (SB 806)Official title: Providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties.Oct 6, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on A measure “providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties” (SB 806)Official title: Providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties.Oct 6, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home...” (SB 115)Official title: In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.Oct 6, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In food protection, providing for correctional institutions; imposing duties on the Department...” (HB 2033)Official title: In food protection, providing for correctional institutions; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; and promulgating regulations.Oct 6, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home...” (SB 115)Official title: In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.Oct 6, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers” (HB 1604)Official title: In employees, providing for mandatory firearms training for certain officers.Oct 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In games of chance, further providing for prize limits and providing for online raffles by fire companies...” (SB 398)Official title: In games of chance, further providing for prize limits and providing for online raffles by fire companies; and, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.Oct 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In health care cost containment, repealing provisions relating to expiration” (HB 2702)Official title: In health care cost containment, repealing provisions relating to expiration.Oct 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In health care cost containment, repealing provisions relating to expiration” (HB 2702)Official title: In health care cost containment, repealing provisions relating to expiration.Oct 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In games of chance, further providing for prize limits and providing for online raffles by fire companies...” (SB 398)Official title: In games of chance, further providing for prize limits and providing for online raffles by fire companies; and, in club licensees, further providing for distribution of proceeds.Oct 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement” (HB 2380)Official title: In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement.Oct 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for notification of child care closure...” (HB 2492)Official title: In departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for notification of child care closure and for notification of child care closure.Oct 5, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement” (HB 2380)Official title: In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement.Sep 30, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement” (HB 2380)Official title: In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for energy storage procurement.Sep 30, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties” (HB 2653)Official title: Providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties.Sep 30, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “providing for artificial intelligence in facilities, for artificial intelligence use by insurers...” (HB 1925)Official title: Providing for artificial intelligence in facilities, for artificial intelligence use by insurers and for artificial intelligence use by MA or CHIP managed care plans; imposing duties on the Department of Health, the Insurance Department and the Department of Human Services; and imposing penalties.Sep 30, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In local organizations and services, providing for flood evacuation plans for organized camps” (HB 2398)Official title: In local organizations and services, providing for flood evacuation plans for organized camps.Sep 30, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on A measure “providing for interconnection reviews” (HB 2595)Official title: Providing for interconnection reviews.Sep 29, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on A measure “providing for interconnection reviews” (HB 2595)Official title: Providing for interconnection reviews.Sep 29, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth er...” (HB 280)Official title: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; and, in penalties, further providing for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries and repealing provisions relating to elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary.Sep 29, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties, providing for public...” (HB 2184)Official title: In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties, providing for public interest; and, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for rates to be just and reasonable, for voluntary changes in rates and for rates fixed on complaint and investigation of costs of production.Sep 29, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Further providing for definitions, for vaccination offered to eligible persons and for responsibilities...” (HB 2378)Official title: Further providing for definitions, for vaccination offered to eligible persons and for responsibilities of department; and making editorial changes.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In registration of vehicles, further providing for display of registration plate, for antique, classic...” (HB 2219)Official title: In registration of vehicles, further providing for display of registration plate, for antique, classic and collectible plates, for personal organization registration plates, providing for arts registration plate, for Fish PA plate and for mental health registration plate, further providing for special plates for current members of the armed forces of the United States, for Gold Star Family plate and for special plates for recipients of Presidential Service Badge, providing for special plates for recipients of Vice Presidential Service Badge, for special plates for recipients of commendation medals and for special plates for recipients of achievement medals; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and, in miscellaneous provisions relating to offenses in general, further providing for the offense of use of registration plate flipping device.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties” (HB 1700)Official title: In licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties” (HB 1700)Official title: In licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier designation; and imposing penalties.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties, providing for public...” (HB 2184)Official title: In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties, providing for public interest; and, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for rates to be just and reasonable, for voluntary changes in rates and for rates fixed on complaint and investigation of costs of production.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated...” (HB 2154)Official title: Establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “providing for safety regarding artificial intelligence in companionship applications; and imposing a penalty” (HB 2006)Official title: Providing for safety regarding artificial intelligence in companionship applications; and imposing a penalty.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In casualty insurance, providing for coverage for certain fertility preservation services” (HB 2649)Official title: In casualty insurance, providing for coverage for certain fertility preservation services.Sep 28, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “In crimes against unborn child, further providing for the offense of murder of unborn child; in arson...” (HB 1042)Official title: In crimes against unborn child, further providing for the offense of murder of unborn child; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for adoption of guidelines for sentencing; in posttrial matters, further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; in sentencing, providing for sentence for general murder of the second degree, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment and providing for modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness; in general administration, providing for earned vocational training and education credit; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power, for short sentence parole, for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing; and, in powers and duties, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.Jul 23, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In crimes against unborn child, further providing for the offense of murder of unborn child; in arson...” (HB 1042)Official title: In crimes against unborn child, further providing for the offense of murder of unborn child; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for adoption of guidelines for sentencing; in posttrial matters, further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; in sentencing, providing for sentence for general murder of the second degree, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment and providing for modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness; in general administration, providing for earned vocational training and education credit; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power, for short sentence parole, for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing; and, in powers and duties, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.Jul 23, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In sale of property, providing for delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual...” (HB 96)Official title: In sale of property, providing for delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; providing for unseated lands; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.Jul 12, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A bill “to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial...” (HB 2400)Official title: To provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.Jul 12, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “In preliminary provisions, providing for standardized testing study; in grounds and buildings, repealing...” (HB 1505)Official title: In preliminary provisions, providing for standardized testing study; in grounds and buildings, repealing provisions relating to lead testing and providing for lead testing; providing for school facilities; in certification of teachers, further providing for special education certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department, for program of continuing professional and paraprofessional education, for continuing professional education for school or system leaders and for Pennsylvania school leadership standards, repealing provisions relating to permit for classroom monitors and providing for permit for classroom monitors; in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, providing for school district enrollee wellness checks and further providing for procedure when child is truant and for procedure upon filing of citation; in student supports, further providing for policy relating to bullying; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions, for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator and for school safety and security training, providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2026-2027 school year, further providing for school safety and security coordinator training and for reporting and memorandum of understanding and providing for school mapping services; in school health services, further providing for health services and for reports and providing for eating disorder awareness and education; in terms and courses of study, providing for use of funds for implementing later school start times, further providing for flexible instructional days and for physical education, providing for recess periods, further providing for economic education and personal financial literacy programs and providing for social media literacy education; in early learning programs, further providing for definitions and for duties of approved providers; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in charter schools, further providing for enrollment, for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, for enrollment and notification and for enrollee wellness checks; in disability inclusive curriculum, further providing for pilot program; in career and technical education, providing for temporary waiver; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, further providing for individuals eligible for admission; in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions and for Grow Pennsylvania Tuition Waiver Program; in institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions and for agency duties, providing for institution duties and further providing for report; in Ready-to-Succeed Scholarship, further providing for agency; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2026-2027; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year and for extraordinary special education program expenses, providing for temporary assistance program and further providing for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; and, in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability.
- Voted NO on The “In emergency COVID-19 response, providing for extension of use of certain funds; in Child Care Staff...” (SB 146)Official title: In emergency COVID-19 response, providing for extension of use of certain funds; in Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program, further providing for Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program; in cigarette sales and licensing, further providing for definitions and providing for allowable mode of operations for licensed cigarette stamping agents; in joint underwriting association, further providing for fund transfers; providing for food processing residuals; in financially distressed municipalities, further providing for financial recovery; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund and providing for deep wells and Utica Shale permits and for well plugging; providing for manufacturing and investment tax credit, for Innovate in PA 2.0 Tax Credit and for design build best value; in human services, further providing for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for resident care and related costs and for LIFE Program and providing for transition to chip-enabled access cards, for Medical Assistance Reentry Program, for Children's Trust Fund and for medical assistance pharmacy services; in additional keystone opportunity expansion zones, providing for additional zone for shipbuilding and for additional zones; providing for residential revitalization keystone opportunity zones and for violent incident clearance and technological investigative methods; in special funds, further providing for funding and for Pennsylvania Convention Center; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, providing for Veterans' Trust Fund Board and further providing for establishment of special fund and account, for use of fund and for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for deposits and providing for Professional Licensure Augmentation Account; in general budget implementation, further providing for Executive Offices, for Department of Agriculture, for Department of Corrections, for Department of Labor and Industry and for Department of Transportation, providing for Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and further providing for Commonwealth Financing Authority, for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land, for Multimodal Transportation Fund, for School Safety and Security Fund, for State Gaming Fund, for State Employees' Retirement System Restricted Account and for Public School Employees' Retirement System Restricted Account; in retirement, providing for 2026 special ad hoc municipal police and firefighter postretirement adjustment, for supplemental annuities for public school employees commencing 2026, for supplemental annuities for State employees commencing 2026 and for payment of supplemental annuity and special ad hoc postretirement adjustment; in electricity load forecast accountability, providing for energy and water reporting and for advanced transmission technologies; in 2025-2026 budget implementation, further providing for Department of Agriculture, for Department of Human Services and for Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; providing for 2026-2027 budget implementation and for 2026-2027 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; in fiscal supplements to statutory programs, providing for amusement tax clarification, for situs for local sales tax for cities of the first class, for situs for local sales tax for counties of the second class, for net income and for housing; abrogating a regulation; making repeals; providing for suspension of pension actuarial notes; and making editorial changes.