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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1983: An Act designating the second Monday in October each year as Indigenous Peoples' Day in this Commonwealth.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1983 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on October 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act designating the second Monday in October each year as Indigenous Peoples' Day in this Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Chris Rabb (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 23, 2025): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris RabbPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse200
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Emily KinkeadCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source