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State Representative, 46th District
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Jason Ortitay

Candidate for State Representative, 46th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; business owner (Jason's Cheesecake Co.)
Lives in
Cecil Township, Washington County
Campaign website
reportitay.com

State representative for the 46th District since 2015 and Republican chairman of the House Communications and Technology Committee. He founded Jason's Cheesecake Company in 2012 and previously worked in banking.

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Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Co-sponsored Alicia's Law (HB 1098), a state grant program for investigating online crimes against children.In office

    Pennsylvania House Approves Alicia's Law to Protect Kids from Online Predators

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jason Ortitay · May 6, 2026 · reportitay.com

    “create a dedicated state grant program to help law enforcement find, investigate and prosecute internet predators who target children”
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Education

  • Co-sponsors HB 2541 to fund the state's structured-literacy law through sold insurance tax credits.In office

    The bill would raise up to $150 million for reading instruction, with credits usable from 2029.

    Ortitay, Fleming Introduce Bill to Fund Pennsylvania's Early Literacy Law

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jason Ortitay · May 27, 2026 · reportitay.com

    “a bipartisan plan to fund the implementation of Pennsylvania's landmark structured literacy law without raising taxes”
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  • Co-sponsored HB 1752, passed by the House, to study using the SAT, ACT or Smarter Balanced instead of Keystones.In office

    Legislation to Study Alternatives to Keystone Exams Passes House

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jason Ortitay · May 4, 2026 · reportitay.com

    “determine if it is feasible to allow the ACT, SAT or Smarter Balanced assessments to be used in place of Keystone Exams”
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  • Introduced HB 2631 requiring online gambling operators to block their platforms on school property.In office

    Ortitay Introduces Legislation to Block Online Gambling and Sports Betting on School Grounds

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jason Ortitay · Jun 15, 2026 · reportitay.com

    “require online gaming and sports wagering operators to block access to their platforms from inside Pennsylvania schools”
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Government & transparency

Courts & justice

  • Co-authored HB 2343 letting courts order GPS monitoring of abusers in protection-from-abuse and criminal cases.In office

    Ortitay, Powell Unveil Bill Package to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jason Ortitay · Apr 7, 2026 · reportitay.com

    “would allow courts, in protection from abuse (PFA) matters and criminal proceedings, to order abusers to wear a GPS monitoring device”
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  • Sponsors HB 2344 to cancel debts coerced from victims of domestic violence, fraud or duress.In office

    Ortitay Bill to Protect Victims of Coerced Debt Passes Committee

    Public statement · Office of Rep. Jason Ortitay · Jun 17, 2026 · reportitay.com

    “legislation that would cancel coerced debt incurred as a result of a domestic violence offense, fraud, duress or intimidation”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jason Ortitay on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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