HR 309 — A Resolution designating the months of October 2025 and October 2026 as "Wine, Wineries and Grapes Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last action — Adopted, Oct. 28, 2025 (197-6)
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2In Committee
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4Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 4 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
Resolution – "Wine, Wineries and Grapes Month" in PA – October 2025
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 11 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of the bill now designates October 2025 as "Wine, Wineries and Grapes Month" in Pennsylvania, removing the previous inclusion of October 2026. This change simplifies the celebration to just one month in 2025, making it clearer for wine lovers and organizations planning events. It highlights the state's focus on promoting its wine industry during that specific year.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
2295 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
2377309 THE2025 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFMATZIE, PENNSYLVANIADEASY, HOUSEISAACSON, HARKINS, VITALI, CONKLIN, MERSKI, WARREN, SAPPEY, HOHENSTEIN, RIVERA, GUZMAN, HILL- ZIMMERMAN, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025HEZ, PICKETT, COOPER AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 A RESOLUTION SessionDesignating the month of No.October 2025 as "Wine, Wineries and Grapes Month" in Pennsylvania.
309 2025 INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, DEASY, ISAACSON, HARKINS, VITALI, CONKLIN, MERSKI, WARREN, SAPPEY, HOHENSTEIN, RIVERA, GUZMAN, HILL- EVANS, BELLMON, WAXMAN, SANCHEZ, PICKETT, COOPER, ZIMMERMAN, PASHINSKI AND GREEN, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 A RESOLUTION Designating the month MONTHS of October 2025 AND OCTOBER 2026 as <-- "Wine, Wineries and Grapes Month" in Pennsylvania.
and WHEREAS, This IN October, wine lovers can revel in the year's <-- bountiful harvest as many of the wineries and trails throughout this Commonwealth are offering harvest events and celebrations;
therefore be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the month MONTHS of October 2025 AND OCTOBER 2026 as "Wine, Wineries <-- and Grapes Month" in Pennsylvania;
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Action History
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Adopted, Oct. 28, 2025 (197-6)
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Reported as amended, Sept. 30, 2025
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Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Sept. 10, 2025
Sponsors
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- David H. Zimmerman · Cosponsor
- Robert F. Matzie · Primary
- Scott Conklin · Cosponsor
- Manuel Guzman · Cosponsor
- Daniel J. Deasy · Cosponsor
- MaryLouise Isaacson · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Harkins · Cosponsor
- Greg Vitali · Cosponsor
- Robert E. Merski · Cosponsor
- Perry S. Warren · Cosponsor
- Christina D. Sappey · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Anthony A. Bellmon · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Tina Pickett · Cosponsor
- Jill N. Cooper · Cosponsor
- Eddie Day Pashinski · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffer · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Robert F. Matzie Democratic
Co-sponsors (21)
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- David H. Zimmerman Republican
- Scott Conklin Democratic
- Manuel Guzman Democratic
- Daniel J. Deasy Democratic
- MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic
- Patrick J. Harkins Democratic
- Greg Vitali Democratic
- Robert E. Merski Democratic
- Perry S. Warren Democratic
- Christina D. Sappey Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Tina Pickett Republican
- Jill N. Cooper Republican
- Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
Not signed on (231)
231 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 231 →"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 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 197 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 309 do?
- Resolution – "Wine, Wineries and Grapes Month" in PA – October 2025
- Who sponsors HR 309?
- HR 309 is sponsored by Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Tina Pickett (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), and Jeremy Shaffer (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 309?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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