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State Representative, 31st District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Lower Makefield, Newtown and Upper Makefield townships, and Newtown and Yardley boroughs. Only one candidate is on the ballot.

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Perry WarrenOfficial portrait — PA House Democratic Caucus

Perry Warren

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; attorney · Newtown Borough

The gist

  • Sponsored HB 2178 requiring swift containment and cleanup of hazardous spills, with polluters paying.In office
  • Sponsored HB 1139 requiring water bottle filling stations in new state buildings to cut plastic waste; passed House.In office
  • Sponsored HB 1593 requiring background checks for private long-gun sales; it passed the House 104-99.In office
  • Sponsored, with Rep. David Zimmerman, HB 1704 requiring home sellers to disclose flood risk and flood history to buyers.In office
  • Sponsored HB 1445 barring insurers from denying coverage only because care is delivered at school.In office
  • Supports state funding for SEPTA and other transit; voted for House transit funding bills.In office
  • Cosponsored HB 2758 barring law enforcement officers from within 100 feet of polling places on Election Day.In office
  • Opposed PECO's proposed rate hikes; voted for HB 1834 to make data centers pay for their own electricity.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Perry
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  1. Sponsored HB 2178 requiring swift containment and cleanup of hazardous spills, with polluters paying.

    Environmental hazardous spill cleanup bill approved by House committee

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Apr 27, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “It requires swift containment, thorough investigation, and complete cleanup, while holding polluters—not taxpayers—accountable.”
  2. Sponsored HB 1139 requiring water bottle filling stations in new state buildings to cut plastic waste; passed House.

    Warren bill to reduce plastic bottle waste passes House

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Apr 15, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “House Bill 1139 would require the installation of water bottle filling stations in newly constructed and substantially renovated Pennsylvania government buildings”
  3. Sponsored HB 1593 requiring background checks for private long-gun sales; it passed the House 104-99.

    Universal Background Check Bill passes House

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Sep 30, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “House Bill 1593 will make background checks consistent, comprehensive, and effective”
  4. Sponsored, with Rep. David Zimmerman, HB 1704 requiring home sellers to disclose flood risk and flood history to buyers.

    Bipartisan flood risk disclosure bill advances

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Jul 15, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “would require home sellers to disclose critical flood-related information to prospective buyers”
  5. Sponsored HB 1445 barring insurers from denying coverage only because care is delivered at school.

    Warren bill to create easier access for children’s health care passes House

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Jun 25, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “prohibiting insurers from denying coverage for services provided by a qualified, in-network health care provider solely because the service is delivered in a school setting”
  6. Supports state funding for SEPTA and other transit; voted for House transit funding bills.

    Warren supports transit funding in light of proposed SEPTA service cuts

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Apr 11, 2025 · pahouse.com

    “I voted for, and the House passed, legislation to fund SEPTA and other mass transit systems three times over the past year”
  7. Cosponsored HB 2758 barring law enforcement officers from within 100 feet of polling places on Election Day.

    House Judiciary Committee approves voter intimidation protection bill

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · pahouse.com

    “make explicit that law enforcement officers are prohibited from being within 100 feet of a polling location on Election Day”
  8. Opposed PECO's proposed rate hikes; voted for HB 1834 to make data centers pay for their own electricity.

    Bucks County lawmakers speak out against PECO’s proposed gas and electric price hikes

    Public statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Mar 31, 2026 · pahouse.com

    “and Warren all voted for H.B. 1834, which would begin the process of forcing data centers to pay for their own electricity”

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