| Full Name: | Robert J. Mellow |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Diane Pullman; 2 Children: Melissa, Tressa; 2 Grandchildren |
| Birth Date: | 12/10/1942 |
| Birth Place: | Scranton, PA |
| Home City: | Peckville, PA |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Key Votes
Robert J. Mellow's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Pennsylvania Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 17, 2010 | HB 101 | Education Law Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
Nay |
| Oct. 14, 2010 | HB 2497 | Amends State Employee Pension System | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
Yea |
| Oct. 14, 2010 | HB 1926 | Amending Self-Protection Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4) |
Yea |
| July 3, 2010 | SB 1042 | 2010-2011 Budget Implementation and Fiscal Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
Yea |
| 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) |
Nay |
| June 8, 2010 | SB 1161 | Authorizing Qualified Inmate Transfer to Pre-Release Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
Yea |
| Jan. 5, 2010 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 22) |
Yea |
| Dec. 16, 2009 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Yea |
| Oct. 9, 2009 | SB 1033 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Yea |
| Oct. 9, 2009 | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Yea |
| Oct. 9, 2009 | HB 1416 | 2009-2010 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
Yea |
| Oct. 6, 2009 | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Yea |
| 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) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| March 25, 2009 | SB 490 | Oil and Gas Lease Fund Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
Yea |
| June 16, 2008 | SB 1388 | Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
Nay |
| June 16, 2008 | SB 1387 | Business Property Tax Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
Nay |
| June 16, 2008 | SB 1385 | Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| June 2, 2008 | SB 1386 | Poverty Income Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
Nay |
| July 16, 2007 | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
Yea |
| July 16, 2007 | HB 1286 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 2) |
Yea |
| July 16, 2007 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2006 | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
Yea |
| 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) |
Nay |
| 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 |
| 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) |
Nay |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | SB 1025 | PA Clean Vehicles Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
Yea |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 20) |
Nay |
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