Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 D · 14 R cosponsors

HR 256 — A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 11, 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

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 14 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

  2. Reported as committed

  3. Referred to Children & Youth

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (223)

223 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Committee vote (Children & Youth): Report Bill As Committed

Passed 24 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 10101
Total 24101
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Not Voting
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Yea
Scott Barger Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 256?
HR 256 is sponsored by Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), Josh Bashline (Republican), Martin T. Causer (Republican), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Bryan Cutler (Republican), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Dan Moul (Republican), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Tina Pickett (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Michael Stender (Republican), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 256?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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