HR 275 — A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2025 as "International Underground Railroad Month" in Pennsylvania.
Last action — Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 has passed the House. Introduced June 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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30 sponsors
1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (28 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. PN2051 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Adopted
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development
Sponsors
- Christina D. Sappey · Primary
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Greg Vitali · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Aerion Abney · Cosponsor
- Steve Samuelson · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Scott Conklin · Cosponsor
- Mike Jones · Cosponsor
- Pat Gallagher · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Anthony A. Bellmon · Cosponsor
- Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
- Steven C. Mentzer · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Dave Madsen · Cosponsor
- Tina M. Davis · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Carol Kazeem · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Heather Boyd · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Christina D. Sappey Democratic
Co-sponsors (29)
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Greg Vitali Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Aerion Abney Democratic
- Steve Samuelson Democratic
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Scott Conklin Democratic
- Mike Jones Republican
- Pat Gallagher Democratic
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic
- Jennifer O'Mara Democratic
- Steven C. Mentzer Republican
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Tina M. Davis Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Carol Kazeem Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Heather Boyd Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
Not signed on (223)
223 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 223 →"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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| Republican | 94 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 199 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 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 | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 275?
- HR 275 is sponsored by Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Mike Jones (Republican), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Joe Webster (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 275?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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