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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 497: A Resolution recognizing October 6, 2026, as "German American Day" 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 497 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution recognizing October 6, 2026, as "German American Day" in Pennsylvania. Primary sponsor: Steve Malagari (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 7, 2026): Adopted.

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 14 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve MalagariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Scott ConklinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Pat GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse173
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Jim HaddockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse118
Doyle HeffleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Milou MackenzieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse131
Jeanne McNeillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Steve MentzerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Ed NeilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse174
Eddie PashinskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Tina PickettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“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