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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 36: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the quality of carceral libraries 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

HR 36 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the quality of carceral libraries in this Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2025): Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsay PowellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Kyle DonahueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Steve SamuelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Mike SchlossbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
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. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
  2. Reported as committed
  3. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

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