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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 224: A Resolution recognizing the month of February 2026 as "Black History 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

SR 224 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution recognizing the month of February 2026 as "Black History Month" in Pennsylvania. Primary sponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Introduced and adopted.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharif StreetPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Lynda CulverCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Vincent HughesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Patty KimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Joe PicozziCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Lindsey WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38

“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. Introduced and adopted

Sources

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