John Rafferty, Jr.,

Name: John C. Rafferty, Jr.

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First Elected: 11/05/2002

Last Elected: 11/02/2010

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Place of Birth: Montgomery County

Home City: Collegeville, PA

Religion: Roman Catholic


Pennsylvania Key Votes

Date

Bill No.

Bill Title

Outcome

Vote

July 3, 2013

HB 1075

Amends Public Welfare Code

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(27 – 22)

Yea

March 19, 2013

SB 644

Amends the Definition of “Wild Animal”

Bill Passed – Senate
(32 – 18)

Yea

Oct. 17, 2012

HB 2626

Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees

Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 16)

Yea

Oct. 17, 2012

HB 815

Reduces the Offense of “Sexting” for Minors

Bill Passed – Senate
(37 – 12)

Yea

Oct. 17, 2012

SB 850

Repeals Mandatory Life Sentences for Certain Juvenile Offenders

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(37 – 12)

Yea

Oct. 16, 2012

SB 1115

Amends Charter School Laws

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(33 – 16)

Yea

June 29, 2012

HB 1261

Repeals the General Assistance Cash Program

Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 18)

Yea

June 29, 2012

HB 254

Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras

Bill Passed – Senate
(34 – 15)

Yea

June 29, 2012

SB 1466

2012-2013 Budget

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(32 – 17)

Yea

June 19, 2012

HB 1307

Authorizes State Control of Financially Distressed Schools

Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 21)

Yea

June 5, 2012

SB 1310

Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(29 – 19)

Yea

March 7, 2012

HB 934

Amends Voter Identification Laws

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 23)

Yea

Feb. 7, 2012

HB 1950

Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(31 – 19)

Yea

Dec. 14, 2011

SB 1249

Congressional Redistricting

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 24)

Yea

Dec. 7, 2011

HB 242

Permitting the On-Site Sale of Alcohol at Distilleries

Bill Passed – Senate
(40 – 9)

Yea

Nov. 15, 2011

SB 1100

Regulation of Oil and Natural Gas Resources

Bill Passed – Senate
(29 – 20)

Yea

Oct. 26, 2011

SB 1

Charter School Guidelines

Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 22)

Yea

Oct. 25, 2011

SB 595

Authorizes the Use of Red Light Cameras

Bill Passed – Senate
(35 – 14)

Yea

Oct. 24, 2011

SB 1310

Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government

Senate

Co-sponsor

Oct. 18, 2011

SB 1151

Fiscal Emergency Bill

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(37 – 13)

Yea

June 30, 2011

HB 960

Public Assistance Program Amendments

Bill Passed – Senate
(35 – 15)

Yea

June 30, 2011

SB 330

Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(32 – 17)

Yea

June 28, 2011

HB 1485

2011-2012 Budget

Bill Passed – Senate
(30 – 20)

Yea

June 21, 2011

SB 1131

Tort Amendments

Bill Passed – Senate
(32 – 18)

Yea

June 16, 2011

SB 1115

Amends Charter School Laws

Senate

Co-sponsor

May 11, 2011

SB 612

Guidelines for Teacher Suspension

Bill Passed – Senate
(38 – 12)

Yea

April 5, 2011

SB 612

Guidelines for Teacher Suspension

Senate

Co-sponsor

Feb. 18, 2011

SB 595

Authorizes the Use of Red Light Cameras

Senate

Co-sponsor

Jan. 28, 2011

SB 330

Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act

Senate

Co-sponsor

Jan. 26, 2011

SB 1

Charter School Guidelines

Senate

Co-sponsor

Nov. 17, 2010

HB 101

Education Law Amendments

Veto Override Passed – Senate
(42 – 7)

Yea

Oct. 14, 2010

HB 1926

Amending Self-Protection Laws

Bill Passed – Senate
(45 – 4)

Yea

Oct. 14, 2010

HB 2497

Amends State Employee Pension System

Bill Passed – Senate
(41 – 8)

Yea

July 3, 2010

SB 1042

2010-2011 Budget Implementation and Fiscal Law Amendments

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(39 – 11)

Nay

June 30, 2010

HB 2279

2010-2011 Budget

Bill Passed – Senate
(37 – 13)

Yea

June 29, 2010

SR 348

Audit of Methadone Treatment Programs & Medical Assistance Transportation Program

Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 17)

Yea

June 8, 2010

SB 1161

Authorizing Qualified Inmate Transfer to Pre-Release Centers

Bill Passed – Senate
(26 – 21)

Nay

Jan. 5, 2010

SB 711

Legalizing Table Games

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(28 – 22)

Nay

Dec. 16, 2009

SB 711

Legalizing Table Games

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(27 – 22)

Nay

Oct. 9, 2009

HB 1416

2009-2010 Budget

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(42 – 7)

Yea

Oct. 9, 2009

HB 1614

Fiscal Code Amendments

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(35 – 14)

Nay

Oct. 9, 2009

SB 1033

Gaming Law Amendments

Bill Passed – Senate
(29 – 20)

Nay

Oct. 6, 2009

HB 1531

Tax Law Amendments

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(35 – 14)

Nay

Aug. 26, 2009

HB 1828

Municipal Pension System Amendments

Bill Passed – Senate
(38 – 9)

Yea

July 20, 2009

HB 1416

2009-2010 Budget

Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 19)

Yea

June 22, 2009

SB 711

Legalizing Table Games

Senate

Co-sponsor

June 3, 2009

SB 81

Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates

Bill Passed – Senate
(36 – 13)

Yea

May 6, 2009

SB 850

2009-2010 Budget

Bill Passed – Senate
(30 – 20)

Yea

March 25, 2009

SB 490

Oil and Gas Lease Fund Appropriations

Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 17)

Nay

June 16, 2008

SB 1385

Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses

Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 19)

Yea

June 16, 2008

SB 1387

Business Property Tax Deduction

Bill Passed – Senate
(35 – 15)

Yea

June 16, 2008

SB 1388

Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax

Bill Passed – Senate
(31 – 19)

Yea

June 10, 2008

SB 246

Smoking Ban

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(41 – 9)

Yea

June 4, 2008

SB 246

Smoking Ban

Conference Report Rejected – Senate
(19 – 31)

Yea

June 2, 2008

SB 1386

Poverty Income Tax Cut

Bill Passed – Senate
(34 – 16)

Yea

June 2, 2008

SB 1386

Poverty Income Tax Cut

Senate

Sponsor

June 2, 2008

SB 1387

Business Property Tax Deduction

Senate

Co-sponsor

May 30, 2008

SB 1385

Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses

Senate

Sponsor

May 30, 2008

SB 1388

Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax

Senate

Co-sponsor

Feb. 12, 2008

SB 1278

Child Support Fee

Senate

Sponsor

Oct. 23, 2007

SB 1137

Expanding Subsidized Health Care

Senate

Sponsor

July 16, 2007

HB 1286

2007-2008 Budget

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(46 – 2)

Yea

July 16, 2007

HB 1590

Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road

Bill Passed – Senate
(30 – 19)

Yea

July 16, 2007

SB 246

Smoking Ban

Concurrence Vote Failed – Senate
(13 – 36)

Yea

June 26, 2007

SB 246

Smoking Ban

Bill Passed – Senate
(33 – 17)

Yea

June 25, 2007

A 2062

Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act

Amendment Adopted – Senate
(29 – 21)

Nay

July 1, 2006

HB 2499

2006-2007 Budget

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(28 – 21)

Nay

June 28, 2006

HB 804

Handheld Cell Phone Ban While Driving

Bill Passed – Senate
(42 – 7)

Yea

June 27, 2006

SB 1230

Slot Supplier Elimination

Bill Passed – Senate
(29 – 21)

Yea

June 22, 2006

SB 1090

Minimum Wage Bill

Bill Passed – Senate
(36 – 14)

Yea

June 21, 2006

HB 2381

Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment

Joint Resolution Passed – Senate
(38 – 12)

Yea

June 13, 2006

SB 1230

Slot Supplier Elimination

Senate

Co-sponsor

May 3, 2006

SB 999

Voting Standards

Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate
(36 – 13)

Yea

May 2, 2006

HB 39

Property Taxes (Special Session)

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(40 – 9)

Yea

March 20, 2006

HB 213

Ecoterrorism Bill

Bill Passed – Senate
(38 – 10)

Yea

Feb. 15, 2006

HB 1318

Voter Identification Requirements

Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(27 – 20)

Yea

Feb. 15, 2006

SB 1025

PA Clean Vehicles Program

Bill Passed – Senate
(27 – 20)

Nay

Jan. 31, 2006

SB 1090

Minimum Wage Bill

Senate

Co-sponsor

Nov. 14, 2005

SB 999

Voting Standards

Senate

Co-sponsor

Sept. 14, 2005

SB 862

State Gaming

Senate

Co-sponsor

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