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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 492: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Passed one chamber 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 492 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. Primary sponsor: Bob Merski (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 19, 2026): Adopted.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob MerskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Tim BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Scott ConklinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Dave DellosoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Pat GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse173
Pat HarkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Anita KulikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Jeanne McNeillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Ed NeilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse174
Eddie PashinskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Tina PickettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Jeremy ShafferCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Tim TwardzikCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Arvind VenkatCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Greg VitaliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse166

“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. Adopted
  2. Reported as committed
  3. Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development

Sources

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