Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

SR 204 — A Resolution urging all agencies of the Commonwealth to have the ability to use diacritical marks on names on all Commonwealth-issued documents by July 1, 2027.

Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Dec. 22, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Diacritical Marks on PA IDs and Documents

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Dec. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 204 do?
Diacritical Marks on PA IDs and Documents
Who sponsors SR 204?
SR 204 is sponsored by Art Haywood (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), and Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic).
What is the current status of SR 204?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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