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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 204: A Resolution urging all agencies of the Commonwealth to have the ability to use diacritical marks on names on all Commonwealth-issued documents by July 1, 2027.

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

SR 204 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on December 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution urging all agencies of the Commonwealth to have the ability to use diacritical marks on names on all Commonwealth-issued documents by July 1, 2027. Primary sponsor: Art Haywood (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 22, 2025): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Art HaywoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Vincent HughesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Nick PisciottanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Sharif StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“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