Passed the House of Representatives, 198 to 3, on May 5, 2026.
2025–2026 Regular Session
House Resolution 437
A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2026 as "National Poetry Month" in Pennsylvania.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
20 co-sponsors
R. Lee James, Carol Hill-Evans, Tim Brennan, Arvind Venkat, PATRICK J. HARKINS, GREG VITALI, Manuel Guzman Jr., Danilo Burgos, Tarik Khan, Nikki Rivera, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, STEVE SAMUELSON, Kristine C. Howard, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Jill N. Cooper, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Joe Ciresi, Mary Jo Daley, Jeremy Shaffer, Dave Madsen
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, adoption198–3
Passed · May 5
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 16 – May 5
- Mar 16Sent to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Mar 25TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT recommended it
- May 5Passed the House of Representatives, 198 to 3
All 3 actions, as published
- Mar 16Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, March 16, 2026House of Representatives
- Mar 25Reported as committed, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
- May 5Adopted, May 5, 2026 (198-3)House of Representatives