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PA Bill Number: HR259

Title: Recognizing August 24, 2025, as "Ukrainian Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.

Description: A Resolution recognizing August 24, 2025, as "Ukrainian Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action: Reported as committed

Last Action Date: Jun 23, 2025

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB538

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Legislation Overview

Title: In sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.

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Description: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (203-0)

Last Action Date: June 23, 2025

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=538

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Robert Leadbeter (R); Joe Hamm (R); Joanne Stehr (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Marla Gallo Brown (R); Thomas Kutz (R); David Zimmerman (R); Wendy Fink (R); Thomas Jones (R); Brenda Pugh (R); Kristin Marcell (R); Donna Scheuren (R); Jeremy Shaffer (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 23, 2025 Third consideration and final passage (203-0)
House Jun 23, 2025 Re-reported as committed
House Jun 17, 2025 Second consideration, with amendments
House Jun 17, 2025 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Jun 16, 2025 Removed from table
House May 7, 2025 Laid on the table
House May 7, 2025 First consideration
House May 7, 2025 Reported as committed
House Feb 10, 2025 Referred to EDUCATION
Texts
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
06/23/2025 203 0 0 Yes
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06/23/2025 37 0 0 Yes
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06/17/2025 203 0 0 Yes
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05/7/2025 26 0 0 Yes
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