## Born & Raised Here

Steve is a true native son of his district. Born in Hatfield, raised in Lansdale, he has lived in our district his whole life. He was a student-athlete, an Eagle Scout, and a North Penn graduate. He grew up with many of his constituents. Now he’s serving this same community in Harrisburg.

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MALAGARI, Steven Richard, a Representative from Montgomery County; born, October 17, 1983 in Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pa.; graduated, North Penn High School, 2002; B.S., German and biology, Ursinus College, 2006; medical technologist, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (2006-2012);

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## At Home

Steve lives with his wife Rachel, their adopted dog and three rescue cats, blocks away from where he grew up in the district.

Steve Malagari was born in Hatfield and raised in Lansdale. He earned a Bachelor of Science in German and biology from Ursinus College. He lives with his wife, Rachel, blocks from where he grew up in the district.

Steve Malagari was born in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, and raised in Lansdale. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Ursinus College. He lives in Lansdale with his wife, Rachel.

Malagari is a Teamster and previously worked for a local beverage wholesaler.

Malagari has served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for District 53 since 2019. He previously served on Lansdale Borough Council, first elected in 2011, and served on the Montgomery County Transportation Authority.

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## Fighting for Working Families

In Harrisburg, Steve is fighting to reform:

* Property taxes. Lower our dependence on property taxes.

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## Fighting for Working Families

In Harrisburg, Steve is fighting to reform:

* Minimum wage. Raise the minimum wage to $15/hour.

Dear Neighbor,
Good news from Harrisburg! The PA House passed my bill (H.B. 411) to provide long-overdue financial relief to some of our most senior retirees! This COLA would help nearly 60,000 retired public employees—many now in their 80s—who haven’t seen a pension adjustment in 23 years. It’s time we support those who spent their careers serving us.

Around the 53rd District

## Fighting for Working Families

In Harrisburg, Steve is fighting to reform:

* Transportation. Invest in public transportation so everyone can get to their job.

Advocates for reducing dependence on property taxes.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Introduced House Bill 411 to provide pension cost-of-living adjustments for certain retired public employees.

Supports investing in public transportation to help people get to work.

- Advocates for reducing dependence on property taxes.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
- Introduced House Bill 411 to provide pension cost-of-living adjustments for certain retired public employees.
- Supports investing in public transportation to help people get to work.

Economy

## Cutting Health Care Costs

Steve is dedicated to expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Pennsylvanians. He has worked to:

* Lower prescription drug costs. Steve voted to make prescriptions more affordable and set price limits on life-sustaining prescription drugs.

## Cutting Health Care Costs

Steve is dedicated to expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Pennsylvanians. He has worked to:

* Reduce health care premiums. Co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to put federal health care exchanges in the hands of our Commonwealth, saving us $250m annually.

## Cutting Health Care Costs

Steve is dedicated to expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Pennsylvanians. He has worked to:

* Cover pre-existing conditions. Steve voted to expand coverage for pre-existing conditions, such as Lyme disease, so we cannot be denied care.

## Cutting Health Care Costs

Steve is dedicated to expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Pennsylvanians. He has worked to:

* Increase funding for providers. Worked for a $2.5m increase for Primary Health Care Practitioners, and a $5.6m increase for county and municipal health departments.

## Protecting Reproductive Rights

Steve stands up for the right to reproductive health services, including family planning, contraception, in vitro fertilization, and abortion services. He is working to:

* Defend choice. He has pledged to work against the repeated attempts to outlaw abortion in PA.

## Protecting Reproductive Rights

Steve stands up for the right to reproductive health services, including family planning, contraception, in vitro fertilization, and abortion services. He is working to:

* Support IVF. Steve’s personal experience with IVF has led him to fight against bills that would outlaw this procedure.

“Starting a family is one of the most meaningful experiences one can have, and that's a right we must preserve for all Pennsylvanians,” said state Rep. Steve Malagari, D-Montgomery, a lead co-sponsor of the bill. “My wife and I have faced the challenge of infertility, so I know how much hope fertility treatments provide to people facing an uncertain path to parenthood. Passing the PARENT Act is a chance to put people over politics and protect the freedom to build a family–for every family.

House approves O’Mara bill to protect rights to fertility treatments in PA

## Protecting Reproductive Rights

Steve stands up for the right to reproductive health services, including family planning, contraception, in vitro fertilization, and abortion services. He is working to:

* Preserve services. Steve is working to ensure that women’s health clinics, such as Planned Parenthood, remain open to continue to provide essential services beyond abortion, including care for miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.

Voted to make prescriptions more affordable and set price limits on life-sustaining prescription drugs.

Co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to place federal health care exchanges under Pennsylvania control.

Voted to expand coverage for pre-existing conditions, including Lyme disease.

Advocates for increased funding for primary health care practitioners and county and municipal health departments.

Pledges to oppose attempts to outlaw abortion in Pennsylvania.

Supports protecting access to in vitro fertilization and co-sponsored the PARENT Act to protect fertility treatments.

Works to keep women’s health clinics, including Planned Parenthood, open to provide services beyond abortion.

- Voted to make prescriptions more affordable and set price limits on life-sustaining prescription drugs.
- Co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to place federal health care exchanges under Pennsylvania control.
- Voted to expand coverage for pre-existing conditions, including Lyme disease.
- Advocates for increased funding for primary health care practitioners and county and municipal health departments.
- Pledges to oppose attempts to outlaw abortion in Pennsylvania.
- Supports protecting access to in vitro fertilization and co-sponsored the PARENT Act to protect fertility treatments.
- Works to keep women’s health clinics, including Planned Parenthood, open to provide services beyond abortion.

Healthcare

## Supporting Education

Steve is working to improve our schools by supporting:

* Funding. Supported $750m towards basic education funding, decreasing the amount of taxes local school boards would need to raise—lowering taxes for seniors, and middle-class families. $225m will be distributed to the 100 lowest-spending school districts.

## Supporting Education

Steve is working to improve our schools by supporting:

* Teachers. Co-sponsored legislation to raise the minimum teacher salary.

## Supporting Education

Steve is working to improve our schools by supporting:

* Trade education. Voted to expand certified technical and trade school educational options for high school students, and provide post-high school apprenticeship programs.

## Supporting Education

Steve is working to improve our schools by supporting:

* Special Ed. Voted for $100m in special education funding and brought home $231k in special needs program grants.

## Supporting Education

Steve is working to improve our schools by supporting:

* School safety. Secured over $600k in safety grants, and co-sponsored legislation to bolster school security and increase access to school counselors and nurses.

## Supporting Education

Steve is working to improve our schools by supporting:

* School for military families. Co-sponsored the PA GI Bill allowing families of National Guard members to attend college at reduced or no cost.

## Fighting for Working Families

In Harrisburg, Steve is fighting to reform:

* Pre-K programs. Supported funding $60m towards the Pre-K Counts program.

In addition, the House also passed my AP Exam Cost Reduction bill (H.B. 819) that would help provide access to rigorous courses of study for all students. I’m particularly proud of this bill, as it was proposed by students of North Penn High School who also aided in its crafting when I introduced it for the first time in our previous legislative session. Both bills now move to the Senate for approval.

Supported $750 million in basic education funding, including $225 million for the 100 lowest-spending school districts.

Co-sponsored legislation to raise the minimum teacher salary.

Voted to expand technical and trade-school options for high school students and post-high-school apprenticeship programs.

Voted for $100 million in special education funding and secured $231,000 in special-needs program grants.

Secured school-safety grants and co-sponsored legislation to strengthen school security and expand access to school counselors and nurses.

Co-sponsored the Pennsylvania GI Bill to reduce college costs for National Guard members’ families.

Supported $60 million in funding for the Pre-K Counts program.

Introduced the AP Exam Cost Reduction bill, House Bill 819, to expand access to rigorous courses of study.

- Supported $750 million in basic education funding, including $225 million for the 100 lowest-spending school districts.
- Co-sponsored legislation to raise the minimum teacher salary.
- Voted to expand technical and trade-school options for high school students and post-high-school apprenticeship programs.
- Voted for $100 million in special education funding and secured $231,000 in special-needs program grants.
- Secured school-safety grants and co-sponsored legislation to strengthen school security and expand access to school counselors and nurses.
- Co-sponsored the Pennsylvania GI Bill to reduce college costs for National Guard members’ families.
- Supported $60 million in funding for the Pre-K Counts program.
- Introduced the AP Exam Cost Reduction bill, House Bill 819, to expand access to rigorous courses of study.

Education

As of October 16, 2026, Steve Malagari’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

## Funding and Promoting Public Safety

Steve is focused on increasing the safety of our communities by addressing the causes of crime and improving our police forces. He is working for:

* Funding. Supported a budget with $260m towards Public Safety, including $135m for local law enforcement.

## Funding and Promoting Public Safety

Steve is focused on increasing the safety of our communities by addressing the causes of crime and improving our police forces. He is working for:

* Community-based police. He is working to strengthen our police departments as community-based police forces.

As a gun owner, Steve knows the power of a firearm. But he also knows how much we need to protect our communities from gun violence. Steve supports:

* Funding. Supported a budget with $50m in Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution, and $75m towards Violence Intervention and Prevention.

As a gun owner, Steve knows the power of a firearm. But he also knows how much we need to protect our communities from gun violence. Steve supports:

* Universal background checks. Require background checks for private sales of long guns.

As a gun owner, Steve knows the power of a firearm. But he also knows how much we need to protect our communities from gun violence. Steve supports:

* Lost or stolen gun reporting. Support “lost and stolen” legislation to deter gun trafficking and reduce a source of guns used in criminal shootings.

As a gun owner, Steve knows the power of a firearm. But he also knows how much we need to protect our communities from gun violence. Steve supports:

* Improved safety. Keep guns out of schools, and require gun owners to store their weapons safely.

As a gun owner, Steve knows the power of a firearm. But he also knows how much we need to protect our communities from gun violence. Steve supports:

* Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). Empower family members and law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily remove guns from a loved one in crisis.

Supported a budget providing $260 million for public safety, including $135 million for local law enforcement.

Works to strengthen police departments as community-based police forces.

Supported a budget providing funding for gun-violence investigation, prosecution, intervention, and prevention.

Supports requiring background checks for private sales of long guns.

Supports lost-and-stolen gun reporting legislation intended to deter gun trafficking.

Supports keeping guns out of schools and requiring gun owners to store firearms safely.

Supports extreme risk protection orders allowing family members and law enforcement to seek temporary gun removal for a person in crisis.

- Supported a budget providing $260 million for public safety, including $135 million for local law enforcement.
- Works to strengthen police departments as community-based police forces.
- Supported a budget providing funding for gun-violence investigation, prosecution, intervention, and prevention.
- Supports requiring background checks for private sales of long guns.
- Supports lost-and-stolen gun reporting legislation intended to deter gun trafficking.
- Supports keeping guns out of schools and requiring gun owners to store firearms safely.
- Supports extreme risk protection orders allowing family members and law enforcement to seek temporary gun removal for a person in crisis.

Public Safety

## Defending Voting and Elections

Steve advocates for fair and open elections and supports a fair, bipartisan redistricting process, including transparency and public input. He is working for:

## Defending Voting and Elections

Steve advocates for fair and open elections and supports a fair, bipartisan redistricting process, including transparency and public input. He is working for:

* Streamlined voting. Promoting same-day registration, early voting, and no-questions-asked absentee ballots.

## Defending Voting and Elections

Steve advocates for fair and open elections and supports a fair, bipartisan redistricting process, including transparency and public input. He is working for:

* Accessibility. Improving voter access by allowing curbside voting for people with disabilities.

## Defending Voting and Elections

Steve advocates for fair and open elections and supports a fair, bipartisan redistricting process, including transparency and public input. He is working for:

* Fair districting. An independent commission to re-draw our Congressional and legislative districts to create boundaries that will better represent and serve us.

Supports a bipartisan redistricting process with transparency and public input.

Supports same-day registration, early voting, and no-excuse absentee ballots.

Supports curbside voting for people with disabilities.

Supports an independent commission to redraw congressional and legislative districts.

- Supports a bipartisan redistricting process with transparency and public input.
- Supports same-day registration, early voting, and no-excuse absentee ballots.
- Supports curbside voting for people with disabilities.
- Supports an independent commission to redraw congressional and legislative districts.

Voting & Elections

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