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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 213: A Resolution recognizing June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in Pennsylvania in commemoration of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery was abolished finally in all regions of the United States.

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 213 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution recognizing June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in Pennsylvania in commemoration of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery was abolished finally in all regions of the United States. Primary sponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carol Hill-EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Heather BoydCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Scott ConklinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Kyle DonahueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Justin FlemingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Dan FrankelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Manny GuzmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
La'Tasha MayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jenn O'MaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Lindsay PowellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Jacklyn RusnockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Steve SamuelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Christina SappeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse158
Mike SchlossbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Melissa ShustermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse157
Izzy Smith-Wade-ElCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Arvind VenkatCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Perry WarrenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Ben WaxmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse182

“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