Legislative Roundup: Legislation sponsored by Butler County’s delegation to state General Assembly in the 3rd quarter of 2026
Here’s a look at legislation introduced by Butler County’s delegation to the state General Assembly over the last three months:
Hutchinson is primary sponsor of a piece of legislation not yet introduced but circulating in search of cosponsors that would authorize the use of LED warning devices to alert drivers to emergency roadside incident or maintenance rather than flares.
Vogel was primary sponsor of Senate Resolution 371, which designated September 2026 as Hunger Action Month in Pennsylvania.
Along with state Sen. Judith Swank, D-11th, he was also primary sponsor of Senate Resolution 378, which designates October 2026 as Pork Month in Pennsylvania.
Bernstein — along with state Sens. Joe Kerwin, R-125th, Joe Hamm, R-84th, and Dallas Kephart, R-73rd — is a primary sponsor of a bill not yet introduced but circulating in search of cosponsors that would clarify the relation of state law and the National Firearms Act “to ensure that commonwealth residents are not required … under state law to comply with federal requirements that have been declared unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable.”
Bonner is primary sponsor of House Bill 2726, which would prohibit indemnity clauses in contracts in the state.
Dukes is primary sponsor of House Bill 2786, which would require schools to adopt a local policy on usage of artificial intelligence by staff and students.
Along with state Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-30th, is primary sponsor of House Bill 2769, which would change the family business and agriculture asset exemptions to the inheritance tax, reducing the time a family must own a business or agricultural operation to qualify for the exemption from 7 years to 5; and increase the maximum assets a family owned business may have to qualify for an exemption from $5 million to $6.9 million and adjust the figure annually for inflation up to a maximum of $10 million.
Along with state Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-181st; Jessica Benham, D-36th; and Joe McAndrew, D-32nd; is a primary sponsor of a bill not yet introduced but circulating in search of cosponsors that would ban automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in the state with the exception of those used for turnpike tolling purposes.
Along with state Reps. Jarik Khan, D-194th; David Dellaso, D-162nd; Kyle Donahue, D-113th; Frank Burns, D-72nd; Johanny Cepeda-Freyitz, D-129th; Brian Munro, D-114th; Malcolm Kenyatta, D-181st; Sean Dougherty, D-172nd; Carol Hill, D-95th; Robert Matzie, D-16th; Chris Pielli, D-156th; Ryan Bizzaro, D-3rd; Joe Webster, D-150th; G. Roni Greene, D-190th; Emily Kinkead, D-20th; and Greg Scott, D-54th; is a primary sponsor of House Resolution 621, which would urge Congress and the U.S. Dept. of Defense to strengthen “Made in America” claim requirements for military vehicles and defense systems from 55% domestic materials and component to 75%, close loopholes for using the term, improve transparency on inclusion of foreign parts and provide clear standards for what qualifies as U.S.-made defense systems.
Mustello — along with state Reps. Parke Wentling, R-7th, and Michael Schlossberg, D-132nd — was a primary sponsor of House Resolution 647, which designated Oct. 2, 2026, as Manufacturing Day in the state.
