HR 153 — A Resolution designating the week of November 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" 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 March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
32 added · 25 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HR 153 includes additional lines that emphasize the important roles of county auditors and recorders of deeds, highlighting their contributions to fiscal responsibility and vital administrative services. It acknowledges the collective work of public service employees in these county offices, reinforcing the importance of their services to Pennsylvania’s residents. These changes matter because they aim to recognize and celebrate the hard work of county row office employees, fostering greater appreciation for their contributions to local communities.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
1161 THEPRINTER'S GENERALNO. ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
1532535 2025THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY SANCHEZ,OF MUNROE,PENNSYLVANIA VENKAT,HOUSE MALAGARI, MAYES, GREINER, FREEMAN, NEILSON, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, GUENST, RIVERA, O'MARA, MENTZER AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MARCH 27, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 27, 2025 A RESOLUTION DesignatingSession the week of NovemberNo. 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.
153 2025 INTRODUCED BY SANCHEZ, MUNROE, VENKAT, MALAGARI, MAYES, GREINER, FREEMAN, NEILSON, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, GUENST, RIVERA, O'MARA, MENTZER AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MARCH 27, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 28, 2025 A RESOLUTION Designating the week of November 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.
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Action History
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Adopted
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Reported as amended
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Referred to State Government
Sponsors
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Primary
- Brian Munroe · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Steven R. Malagari · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Keith J. Greiner · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
- Steven C. Mentzer · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffer · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
Co-sponsors (16)
- Brian Munroe Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Steven R. Malagari Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Keith J. Greiner Republican
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Jennifer O'Mara Democratic
- Steven C. Mentzer Republican
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican Voted No
Not signed on (236)
236 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 236 →"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 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 198 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Not Voting |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Joshua Siegel | — | 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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Nay |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Nay |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 153?
- HR 153 is sponsored by Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), and Jeremy Shaffer (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 153?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HR 153?
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