Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

HR 36 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the quality of carceral libraries in this Commonwealth.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Oct. 6, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

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Summary

DOC Prison Library Study

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Oct. 6, 2025

  2. Reported as committed, July 14, 2025

  3. Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 28, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 36 do?
DOC Prison Library Study
Who sponsors HR 36?
HR 36 is sponsored by Tarik Khan (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), and Steve Samuelson (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 36?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HR 36?
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