Pennsylvania State Senator

Dawn Keefer 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB947

Introduced
7/23/25  
Amending the act of October 30, 1987 (P.L.375, No.75), entitled "An act providing for the designation of certain trees and land on the grounds of the State Capitol in Harrisburg as 'Soldiers' Grove' in honor of war veterans; imposing duties upon the Department of General Services; and making an appropriation," providing for the protection of hallowed ground; and imposing a penalty.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB1013

Introduced
9/17/25  
Providing for a report by the Department of State on complaints relating to elections.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR129

Introduced
6/23/25  
Honoring the life and expressing condolences on the death of Representative Matthew R. Gergely.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB750

Introduced
6/9/25  
In inheritance tax, further providing for the rate of inheritance tax.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB843

Introduced
6/9/25  
Prohibiting minor medical procedures that cause permanent and irreparable damage due to certain sex transitioning procedures; prescribing penalties; and establishing a private right of action.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB1158

Introduced
2/24/26  
Providing for prohibited pesticides.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB1182

Introduced
2/13/26  
Further providing for title of act; in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in vehicles, further providing for license to engage in business, for reimbursement for all parts and service required by the manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement audits, for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors and for manufacturer or distributor repurchase of inventory and equipment and providing for consumer data protection.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB1150

Introduced
1/23/26  
In open meetings, further providing for notification of agency business required and exceptions.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR216

Introduced
1/30/26  
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct an audit of the medical assistance programs of the Commonwealth and provide a report to the General Assembly.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR242

Introduced
3/11/26  
Honoring and commemorating the Pennsylvania First Defenders for their historic service, valor and sacrifice in defense of the national capital at the outset of the Civil War.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB9

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Refer
7/9/25  
Refer
10/29/25  
Providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB1181

Introduced
2/24/26  
Adding a route in Dauphin County and in York County.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB962

Introduced
7/31/25  
Eliminating school district property taxes; imposing county and school district taxes; establishing the School District Emergency Fund and the School District Property Tax Elimination Fund; consolidating Articles II and III of the Tax Reform Code of 1971; in preliminary provisions relating to sales and use tax, providing for definitions; in taxation generally relating to sales and use tax, providing for exclusions and for transfer to county sales and use tax accounts; in preliminary provisions relating to personal income tax, providing for definitions; and making repeals.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SR243

Introduced
3/11/26  
Designating the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "Local Government Week" and April 22, 2026, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB333

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.