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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 179: A Resolution urging The Pennsylvania State University and its President to use transparency in closing any of its Commonwealth campuses.

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

HR 179 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution urging The Pennsylvania State University and its President to use transparency in closing any of its Commonwealth campuses. Primary sponsor: Jill Cooper (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jill CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Jamie BartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Rob KauffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Rob MatzieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Kyle MullinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse112
Chad ReichardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Donna ScheurenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Tim TwardzikCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Jamie WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Dane WatroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Parke WentlingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“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 Education

Sources

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