| Full Name: | Anthony Hardy Williams |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (PA) - District 8, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/03/1998 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Shari; 2 Children: Asia, Autumn |
| Home City: | Philadelphia, PA |
Key Votes
Senator Anthony Hardy Williams's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2013 | SB 644 | Amends the Definition of "Wild Animal" | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
Nay |
| Oct. 17, 2012 | HB 2626 | Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| Oct. 16, 2012 | SB 1115 | Amends Charter School Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2012 | SB 1466 | 2012-2013 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2012 | HB 1261 | Repeals the General Assistance Cash Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2012 | HB 254 | Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
Yea |
| June 19, 2012 | HB 1307 | Authorizes State Control of Financially Distressed Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
Nay |
| June 5, 2012 | SB 1310 | Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2012 | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| Dec. 7, 2011 | HB 242 | Permitting the On-Site Sale of Alcohol at Distilleries | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
Nay |
| Nov. 15, 2011 | SB 1100 | Regulation of Oil and Natural Gas Resources | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Nay |
| 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. 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) |
Nay |
| June 30, 2011 | SB 330 | Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
Nay |
| June 28, 2011 | HB 1485 | 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
Nay |
| June 21, 2011 | SB 1131 | Tort Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
Nay |
| June 16, 2011 | SB 1115 | Amends Charter School Laws | None - Senate | Co-sponsor |
| May 11, 2011 | SB 612 | Guidelines for Teacher Suspension | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 12) |
Yea |
| 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) |
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) |
Nay |
| 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 | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Yea |
| Oct. 9, 2009 | SB 1033 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
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 1385 | Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
Nay |
| June 16, 2008 | SB 1387 | Business Property Tax Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
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 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 |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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