HR 409 — A Resolution designating March 8, 2026, as "Charter Day" and Pennsylvania's 345th birthday 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 January 28, 2026. 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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23 sponsors
1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 8 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. PN2818 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Adopted
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Reported as committed
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Referred to State Government
Sponsors
- Robert F. Matzie · Primary
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Eddie Day Pashinski · Cosponsor
- Maureen E. Madden · Cosponsor
- Carol Kazeem · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Perry A. Stambaugh · Cosponsor
- Keith J. Greiner · Cosponsor
- Steven C. Mentzer · Cosponsor
- R. Lee James · Cosponsor
- Marc S. Anderson · Cosponsor
- David H. Zimmerman · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffer · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Donna Scheuren · Cosponsor
- Keith S. Harris · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 230 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Robert F. Matzie Democratic
Co-sponsors (22)
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic
- Maureen E. Madden Democratic
- Carol Kazeem Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Perry A. Stambaugh Republican
- Keith J. Greiner Republican
- Steven C. Mentzer Republican
- R. Lee James Republican
- Marc S. Anderson Republican
- David H. Zimmerman Republican
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Donna Scheuren Republican
- Keith S. Harris Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
Not signed on (230)
230 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 230 →"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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 194 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (198)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | Nay |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 409?
- HR 409 is sponsored by Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Perry A. Stambaugh (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), and Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 409?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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