Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 33 D · 11 R cosponsors

HR 479 — A Resolution honoring the memory of law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Last action — Adopted

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (33 D · 11 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Adopted

  2. INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 209 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (209)

209 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 479?
HR 479 is sponsored by Brian Munroe (Democratic), Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Jim Rigby (Republican), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Dan Goughnour (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Joe Hamm (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Martin T. Causer (Republican), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Martina A. White (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), and Kyle Donahue (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 479?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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