Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 40 D · 7 R cosponsors

HR 64 — A Resolution designating the month of April 2025 as "Community College Month" in Pennsylvania in recognition of the important role that community colleges play in the education system and economy of this Commonwealth.

Last action — Adopted, April 24, 2025 (199-4)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 47 sponsors

    1 primary, 46 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (40 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Declaring April 2025 as Community College Month in Pennsylvania (HR 84)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HR 64 updated statistics about community colleges, increasing the number of students served from nearly 240,000 to over 245,000, and changed the percentage of students from underrepresented or minority groups from 42% to 46%. These changes emphasize the growing importance of community colleges in providing education to diverse and underserved populations. This revised data highlights the crucial role these institutions play in making higher education more accessible and affordable, ultimately contributing to better economic opportunities for a broader range of students.

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542 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
990 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
MACKENZIE, MALAGARI, MARCELL, MAYES, MENTZER, MERSKI, NEILSON, O'MARA, PARKER, PASHINSKI, RABB, SAMUELSON, SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SHUSTERMAN, VENKAT, VITALI, WARREN, D.
MACKENZIE, MALAGARI, MARCELL, RABB, SAMUELSON, SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SHUSTERMAN, VENKAT, VITALI, WARREN, D.
WILLIAMS, ZIMMERMAN, BOROWSKI, MATZIE AND BRENNAN, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 17, 2025 A RESOLUTION Designating the month of April 2025 as "Community College Month" in Pennsylvania in recognition of the important role that community colleges play in the education system and economy of this Commonwealth.
WILLIAMS AND ZIMMERMAN, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 A RESOLUTION Designating the month of April 2025 as "Community College Month" in Pennsylvania in recognition of the important role that of this Commonwealth.ay in the education system and economy WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks 48th in the nation for the affordability of higher education;
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks 48th in the nation for the affordability of higher education;
and WHEREAS, Community colleges are the largest provider of higher education in this Commonwealth, serving more than 245,000 <-- NEARLY 240,000 students;
and WHEREAS, Community colleges are the largest provider of higher education in this Commonwealth, serving more than 245,000 students;
and <-- WHEREAS, Many of the students attending community colleges are from low-income families;
and WHEREAS, Many of the students attending community colleges are from low-income families;
and WHEREAS, Forty-two FORTY-SIX percent of community college <-- students are from underrepresented or minority groups;
and WHEREAS, Forty-two percent of community college students are from underrepresented or minority groups;
and WHEREAS, Community colleges partner with 2,170 MORE THAN <-- 2,000 employers to provide more than $9 $14 million in <-- contracted workforce training to 87,000 89,000 individuals <-- located throughout this Commonwealth;
and WHEREAS, Community colleges partner with 2,170 employers to provide more than $9 million in contracted workforce training to 87,000 individuals located throughout this Commonwealth;
and WHEREAS, Community colleges through their noncredit programs educate and train this Commonwealth's first responders, 20250HR0064PN0990 - 2 - including law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical service personnel;
and WHEREAS, Community colleges through their noncredit programs educate and train this Commonwealth's first responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical service personnel;
and WHEREAS, Community colleges provide skill training for high- demand occupations, including truck driving, nursing assistants, machinists and mechanics;
and 20250HR0064PN0542 - 2 - WHEREAS, Community colleges provide skill training for high- demand occupations, including truck driving, nursing assistants, machinists and mechanics;
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Action History

  1. Adopted, April 24, 2025 (199-4)

  2. Reported as amended, March 17, 2025

  3. Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 10, 2025

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 206 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (206)

206 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 199 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 100000
Republican 93400
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 199400
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (203)
Member Party Vote
Dan Miller — Yea
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephenie Scialabba — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan Goughnour Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Keith S. Harris Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian C. Rasel Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Chad G. Reichard Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dallas Kephart Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jeff Olsommer Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marc S. Anderson Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Scott Barger Republican Nay
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 64 do?
Declaring April 2025 as Community College Month in Pennsylvania (HR 84)
Who sponsors HR 64?
HR 64 is sponsored by Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Zachary Mako (Republican), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Kristin Marcell (Republican), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), and Joe Webster (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 64?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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