HR 279 — A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last action — (Remarks see House Journal Page 1514-1515), Oct. 29, 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 July 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
LowHow often bills like it became law.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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31 sponsors
1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (24 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill recognizes October 2025 as 'Domestic Violence Awareness Month' in Pennsylvania.
This resolution acknowledges October 2025 as a month dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence in Pennsylvania. It aims to highlight the issue and promote education and prevention efforts.
Summary
Annual Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in PA
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 2079 View text Current
Action History
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(Remarks see House Journal Page 1514-1515), Oct. 29, 2025
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Adopted, Oct. 29, 2025 (200-3)
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Reported as committed, Sept. 23, 2025
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Referred to JUDICIARY, July 1, 2025
Sponsors
- Pat Gallagher · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
- Sheryl M. Delozier · Primary
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Tim Briggs · Cosponsor
- Scott Conklin · Cosponsor
- Ann Flood · Cosponsor
- Valerie S. Gaydos · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Donna Scheuren · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Mark M. Gillen · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- David H. Rowe · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Steve Samuelson · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffer · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Keith S. Harris · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 222 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sheryl M. Delozier Republican
Co-sponsors (30)
- Pat Gallagher Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Jennifer O'Mara Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Gina H. Curry Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Tim Briggs Democratic
- Scott Conklin Democratic
- Ann Flood Republican
- Valerie S. Gaydos Republican
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Donna Scheuren Republican
- Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Mark M. Gillen Republican
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- David H. Rowe Republican
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Steve Samuelson Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Keith S. Harris Democratic
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
Not signed on (222)
222 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 222 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 94 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 3 | 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 | — | 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 | 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 279 do?
- Annual Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in PA
- Who sponsors HR 279?
- HR 279 is sponsored by Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Ann Flood (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), David H. Rowe (Republican), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 279?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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