HR 231 — A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last action — (Remarks see House Journal Page 898-899), June 11, 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 May 08, 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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38 sponsors
1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (36 D · 2 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
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 1666 View text Current
Action History
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(Remarks see House Journal Page 898-899), June 11, 2025
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Adopted, June 11, 2025 (120-83)
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Reported as committed, May 13, 2025
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Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, May 8, 2025
Sponsors
- Jessica Benham · Primary
- Andre D. Carroll · Cosponsor
- Malcolm Kenyatta · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Abigail Salisbury · Cosponsor
- Greg Scott · Cosponsor
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Aerion Abney · Cosponsor
- Lindsay Powell · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Fiedler · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Danilo Burgos · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Cosponsor
- MaryLouise Isaacson · Cosponsor
- Tim Brennan · Cosponsor
- Robert E. Merski · Cosponsor
- Peter Schweyer · Cosponsor
- Jamie L. Flick · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Maureen E. Madden · Cosponsor
- Dan Frankel · Cosponsor
- John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
- Perry S. Warren · Cosponsor
- Brett R. Miller · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Steven R. Malagari · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 215 not signed on · 82 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jessica Benham Democratic
Co-sponsors (37)
- Andre D. Carroll Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Greg Scott Democratic
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Aerion Abney Democratic
- Lindsay Powell Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Danilo Burgos Democratic
- Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic
- MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic
- Tim Brennan Democratic
- Robert E. Merski Democratic
- Peter Schweyer Democratic
- Jamie L. Flick Republican
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Maureen E. Madden Democratic
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- John C. Inglis III Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Jennifer O'Mara Democratic
- Perry S. Warren Democratic
- Brett R. Miller Republican Voted No
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Steven R. Malagari Democratic
Not signed on (215)
215 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 215 →"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 | 18 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 120 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Nay |
| Seth Grove | — | Nay |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Torren Ecker | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Nay |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Nay |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Nay |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Nay |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Nay |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Nay |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Nay |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Nay |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Nay |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Nay |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Nay |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Nay |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Nay |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Nay |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Nay |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Nay |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Nay |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Nay |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Nay |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Nay |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Nay |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Nay |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Nay |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Nay |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Nay |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Nay |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Nay |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Nay |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Nay |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Nay |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Nay |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Nay |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Nay |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 231 do?
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Who sponsors HR 231?
- HR 231 is sponsored by Jessica Benham (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Joe Webster (Democratic), and Steven R. Malagari (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 231?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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