Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 153 — A Resolution designating the week of November 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.

Last action — (Remarks see House Journal Page 1558-1559), Nov. 17, 2025

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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 March 27, 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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill designates November 16-22 as County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week in Pennsylvania.

This resolution recognizes the contributions of county row office employees by designating a specific week for their appreciation. It aims to highlight the importance of these employees to local government functions.

Summary

Designating November 16 through 22 as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week"

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 32 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill now focuses solely on recognizing county row office employees by designating the week of November 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania. It has removed references to elected county auditors and recorders of deeds, narrowing its scope. This change matters because it highlights the contributions of county row office employees specifically, ensuring their vital roles in the community are celebrated and acknowledged.

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1161 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
2535 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
153 2025 INTRODUCED BY SANCHEZ, MUNROE, VENKAT, MALAGARI, MAYES, GREINER, FREEMAN, NEILSON, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, GUENST, RIVERA, O'MARA, MENTZER AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MARCH 27, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 27, 2025 A RESOLUTION Designating the week of November 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.
153 2025 INTRODUCED BY SANCHEZ, MUNROE, VENKAT, MALAGARI, MAYES, GREINER, FREEMAN, NEILSON, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, GUENST, RIVERA, O'MARA, MENTZER AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MARCH 27, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 28, 2025 A RESOLUTION Designating the week of November 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.
and WHEREAS, ELECTED COUNTY AUDITORS, IN THOSE COUNTIES WITHOUT A <-- CONTROLLER, HELP ENSURE COUNTY FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYERS;
and WHEREAS, Another county row office is that of the coroner, who works with a team of medicolegal investigators to certify causes of deaths in their respective counties to compile death certificates;
AND WHEREAS, Another county row office is that of the coroner, who works with a team of medicolegal investigators to certify causes of deaths in their respective counties to compile death 20250HR0153PN2535 - 2 - certificates;
and WHEREAS, County clerk of orphans' court offices work to file and maintain petitions for guardianship and adoptions and are 20250HR0153PN1161 - 2 - often run by the same individual as the county register of wills office, which issues marriage licenses and probates wills;
and WHEREAS, COUNTY RECORDERS OF DEEDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR <-- RECORDING DEEDS, MORTGAGES, PLANS AND DD FORM 214S FOR VETERANS;
AND WHEREAS, County clerk of orphans' court offices work to file and maintain petitions for guardianship and adoptions and are often run by the same individual as the county register of wills office, which issues marriage licenses and probates wills;
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Action History

  1. (Remarks see House Journal Page 1558-1559), Nov. 17, 2025

  2. Adopted, Nov. 17, 2025 (198-4)

  3. Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2025

  4. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 27, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 198 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 100000
Republican 94300
Unaffiliated 4101
Total 198401
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (203)
Member Party Vote
Rep. Torren Ecker — Yea
Rep. Seth Grove — Not Voting
Rep. Dan Miller — Yea
Rep. Louis Schmitt — Yea
Rep. Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Rep. Joshua Siegel — 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 Yea
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 153 do?
Designating November 16 through 22 as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week"
Who sponsors HR 153?
HR 153 is sponsored by Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), and Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 153?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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