HR 159 — A Resolution designating the month of May 2025 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last action — (Remarks see House Journal Page 423-424), April 23, 2025
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 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
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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44 sponsors
1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (25 D · 18 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in Pennsylvania
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 1215 View text Current
Action History
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(Remarks see House Journal Page 423-424), April 23, 2025
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Adopted, April 23, 2025 (201-2)
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Reported as committed, April 9, 2025
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Referred to HEALTH, April 1, 2025
Sponsors
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Kyle Donahue · Cosponsor
- Robert E. Merski · Cosponsor
- Mark M. Gillen · Cosponsor
- Eric Davanzo · Cosponsor
- Perry S. Warren · Cosponsor
- Bryan Cutler · Primary
- Kyle J. Mullins · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Mindy Fee · Cosponsor
- Chad G. Reichard · Cosponsor
- Steven R. Malagari · Cosponsor
- Greg Vitali · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Tina Pickett · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Craig T. Staats · Cosponsor
- Russ Diamond · Cosponsor
- Valerie S. Gaydos · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Rob W. Kauffman · Cosponsor
- Jim Haddock · Cosponsor
- Doyle Heffley · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Dan Moul · Cosponsor
- Kathy L. Rapp · Cosponsor
- Daniel J. Deasy · Cosponsor
- Steven C. Mentzer · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Craig Williams · Cosponsor
- David H. Rowe · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Dave Madsen · Cosponsor
- Tina M. Davis · Cosponsor
- Paul Takac · Cosponsor
- Brenda M. Pugh · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffer · Cosponsor
- Dan Frankel · Cosponsor
- Keith S. Harris · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
- Louis Schmitt · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 209 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Bryan Cutler Republican
Co-sponsors (43)
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- Robert E. Merski Democratic
- Mark M. Gillen Republican
- Eric Davanzo Republican
- Perry S. Warren Democratic
- Kyle J. Mullins Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Mindy Fee Republican
- Chad G. Reichard Republican
- Steven R. Malagari Democratic
- Greg Vitali Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Tina Pickett Republican
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Craig T. Staats Republican
- Russ Diamond Republican
- Valerie S. Gaydos Republican
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Rob W. Kauffman Republican
- Jim Haddock Democratic
- Doyle Heffley Republican
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Dan Moul Republican
- Kathy L. Rapp Republican
- Daniel J. Deasy Democratic
- Steven C. Mentzer Republican
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Craig Williams Republican
- David H. Rowe Republican
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Tina M. Davis Democratic
- Paul Takac Democratic
- Brenda M. Pugh Republican
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Keith S. Harris Democratic
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
- Louis Schmitt
Not signed on (209)
209 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 209 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 201 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 159 do?
- May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in Pennsylvania
- Who sponsors HR 159?
- HR 159 is sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Eric Davanzo (Republican), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Bryan Cutler (Republican), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Mindy Fee (Republican), Chad G. Reichard (Republican), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Tina Pickett (Republican), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Russ Diamond (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Dan Moul (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Craig Williams (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Joe Webster (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), and Louis Schmitt.
- What is the current status of HR 159?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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