Pat has dedicated himself to numerous charitable and civic causes in the community. He is a lifetime member and former Board President of the American Heart Association, where he has volunteered for more than 30 years.

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He has also dedicated his time to Junior Achievement, Rotary Club of Connellsville, YMCA of Laurel Highlands, Downtown Connellsville and Boy Scouts Troop 180.

Pat and his family, along with three grandchildren, reside in the Fayette/Westmoreland area.

Pat Stefano is a lifetime member and former board president of the American Heart Association, where he has volunteered for more than 30 years. He has also been involved with Junior Achievement, the Rotary Club of Connellsville, the YMCA of Laurel Highlands, Downtown Connellsville, and Boy Scouts Troop 180. He has three grandchildren.

He is a resident of Fayette County and was a third-generation business owner of his family’s company, Stefano’s Printing.

Pat Stefano was a third-generation owner of Stefano’s Printing, his family’s company.

Patrick Stefano is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 32nd District since 2015. He was elected to the Senate in a special election on March 24, 2015, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former Senator Tim Solobay.

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He was elected to the Senate in a special election on March 24, 2015, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former Senator Tim Solobay. Stefano previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.

Pat currently serves in the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 32nd District. He was elected in a special election in 2015 to fill a vacancy. Pat previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.

2026 Pennsylvania General Election 

HARRISBURG – A package of legislation aimed at expanding access to attainable housing while preserving local control has advanced out of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee. Senate Bill 1277, sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), updates current law to give local governments more flexibility by extending the tax abatement cap to 20 years to help spur construction of new homes and local growth.

Stefano Bill in Attainable Housing Package Approved by Committee

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, chaired by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), today approved bills aimed at protecting homebuyers and homeowners while ensuring greater accountability in the housing and home improvement industries. “Each of these bills is about protecting Pennsylvanians at every stage of being a homeowner,” Stefano said. “We are focused on ensuring that consumers are treated fairly, have access to qualified professionals and can move forward with confidence when making major financial decisions.”

Senate Committee Approves Bills Safeguarding Homeowners, Homebuyers

Sponsored Senate Bill 1277 to let local governments extend housing-construction tax abatements to 20 years.

Advocates for consumer protections and access to qualified professionals for homebuyers and homeowners.

- Sponsored Senate Bill 1277 to let local governments extend housing-construction tax abatements to 20 years.
- Advocates for consumer protections and access to qualified professionals for homebuyers and homeowners.

Economy

“Amidst the adversity, I’m proud to see increases in funding for aging programs and education on all levels, including expanding school choice options through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit,” Stefano said. “As chair of the Early Childhood Education Caucus, I’m proud to see the expanded support for Pre-K Counts, Early Intervention and the start of a Childcare Recruitment and Retention program that will help childcare providers better serve working families across Pennsylvania.”

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“Female athletes deserve a level playing field where their talent and hard work is recognized and awarded fairly,” Stefano said. “For decades, Title IX has helped expand opportunities for women and girls in sports, and this legislation ensures those opportunities are protected. It’s about making sure scholarships, roster spots and championships are earned through fair competition, not focusing on the broader issues of identity. At the end of the day, this bill provides clear, consistent standards across Pennsylvania, while keeping the focus on fairness, safety and preserving the integrity of women’s athletics.” Senate Bill 1293 would require public schools and colleges to label sports teams as male, female or coed. The legislation states only biological females can join teams designated for women.

Stefano Supports Senate's Act to Protect Fairness in Women's Sports

Supports expanding school-choice options through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit.

Supports Senate Bill 1293, which would limit girls' and women's school and college sports teams to biological females.

- Supports expanding school-choice options through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit.
- Supports Senate Bill 1293, which would limit girls' and women's school and college sports teams to biological females.

Education

I’ve added my voice to the effort in this letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission, which spells out the reasons these regulations must be stopped. Comments were submitted asking the commission to reject the proposal, which would give the state more power to enter homes and businesses without a warrant, speak to students without parents present, access private health records, unilaterally impose mask mandates – and more.

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Opposes proposed state health regulations that he says would expand warrantless entry into homes and businesses and access to private health records.

- Opposes proposed state health regulations that he says would expand warrantless entry into homes and businesses and access to private health records.

Healthcare

HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Sens. Pat Stefano (R-32) and Jarrett Coleman (R-16) to strengthen government transparency and protect the public’s right to know was approved unanimously by the Senate State Government Committee. “Pennsylvanians deserve advance notice of every issue their government plans to discuss and vote on,” Stefano said. “This bill strengthens transparency, accountability and public confidence in the public decision-making process.” Senate Bill 1150 would clarify Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act to ensure public agencies provide meaningful notice before taking action on important matters.

Stefano-Coleman Sunshine Act Transparency Bill Approved by Committee

Senate Bill 1150 would clarify Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act to ensure public agencies provide meaningful notice before acting on important matters. The bill reinforces the 24-hour agenda posting requirement established under Act 65 of 2021 and ensures exceptions for emergencies and di minimis matters remain limited. The legislation follows a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling allowing agencies to add agenda items and take official action on them with a simple majority vote, even when those items were not included on a publicly posted agenda.

Senate Approves Stefano-Coleman Sunshine Act Transparency Bill

Sponsored Senate Bill 1150 to require public agencies to provide meaningful notice before acting on important matters.

- Sponsored Senate Bill 1150 to require public agencies to provide meaningful notice before acting on important matters.

Voting & Elections

Senate Bill Protecting Children from Harmful AI Chats Needs House Action

It’s critical that our commonwealth establish commonsense safeguards for children increasingly interacting with AI chatbots. The Senate overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to do just that back in March, but the House of Representatives has yet to consider it.

Senate Bill 1090 would require robust, age-appropriate safeguards to prevent content generation that encourages self-harm, suicide or violence against others, and directs users to appropriate crisis resources whenever high-risk language is detected.

Senate Bill Protecting Children from Harmful AI Chats Needs House Action

It’s critical that our commonwealth establish commonsense safeguards for children increasingly interacting with AI chatbots. The Senate overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to do just that back in March, but the House of Representatives has yet to consider it.

Senate Bill 1090 would require robust, age-appropriate safeguards to prevent content generation that encourages self-harm, suicide or violence against others, and directs users to appropriate crisis resources whenever high-risk language is detected.

In recent years, vulnerable individuals, including minors, have used AI chatbots to cope with trauma, depression and anxiety, only to have chatbot responses allegedly contribute to deaths by suicide. I urge the House to pass this bill so it can be enacted before the year is out.

Calls for age-appropriate safeguards for artificial-intelligence chatbots to prevent content encouraging self-harm, suicide, or violence.

- Calls for age-appropriate safeguards for artificial-intelligence chatbots to prevent content encouraging self-harm, suicide, or violence.

Public Safety

“Despite a long, tumultuous budget process, we’ve cut nearly $1.4 billion from the governor’s original budget proposal,” Stefano said. “Additionally, we’ve eliminated the looming threat of the RGGI electricity tax, thus preventing higher electricity rates, protecting energy and manufacturing jobs and taking a significant step in strengthening grid reliability.”

Supports eliminating the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative electricity tax, which he says would raise electricity rates and affect energy and manufacturing jobs.

- Supports eliminating the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative electricity tax, which he says would raise electricity rates and affect energy and manufacturing jobs.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports expanding the SPEED permitting program to improve efficiency and accountability for employers.

Opposes government funding for abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood.

Supports allowing abortion in cases involving the mother's health, rape, incest, or other violent crimes.

Opposes vaccination mandates and favors education so people can make personal decisions based on facts.

Supports requiring photo identification to vote.

Proposes allowing only voters to request absentee-ballot applications and printing a receipt after paper ballots are scanned.

Opposes additional restrictions on gun ownership and favors education.

Supports hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gas resources.

- Supports Senate Bill 1293, which would limit girls' and women's school and college sports teams to biological females.

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This provides certainty to the process and ends the current practice of dragging out the permitting process for many months without resolution. “Expanding the SPEED program to improve permit efficiency and accountability will drive innovation for current and prospective employers, marking a huge win for communities ready to grow,” Stefano said.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Health of the mother, rape, incest or other violent crimes.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Disagree

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Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Never mandate - only educate. All vaccinations should be options with a strong educational component so people can make their personal decisions based on facts.

ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Only the voter can request an application for absentee ballots. No third parties. Once paper ballots are scanned, a temporary receipt should be printed to verify the machine registered the votes on the paper ballot correctly.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Only the voter can request an application for absentee ballots. No third parties. Once paper ballots are scanned, a temporary receipt should be printed to verify the machine registered the votes on the paper ballot correctly.

2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None - only education. Law abiding citizens follow the law. Criminals and perpetrators of violence do not.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

We can protect the environment while at the same time growing our economy. Environmental organizations should be partners with business to promote a strong, prosperous, healthy community.

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

Until we can develop new technologies that are AFFORDABLE without governmental subsidies, then we should be using what is right under our feet.

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