l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Resolution 499

A Resolution recognizing June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in Pennsylvania in commemoration of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery was abolished finally in all regions of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives, 196 to 6, on June 17, 2026.

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

32 co-sponsors

Tarah Probst, Anthony A. Bellmon, Jeanne McNeill, Manuel Guzman Jr., Ben Waxman, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Chris Pielli, Arvind Venkat, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Nancy Guenst, Kristine C. Howard, Tim Brennan, Jessica Benham, Liz Hanbidge, Mandy Steele, Nikki Rivera, Lisa A. Borowski, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, STEVE SAMUELSON, Emily Kinkead, EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI, Steven R. Malagari, Dan K. Williams, Maureen E. Madden, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Justin C. Fleming, Steven C. Mentzer, Joe Ciresi, Heather Boyd, Gina H. Curry, Carol Kazeem, Malcolm Kenyatta

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, adoption196–6

    Passed · Jun 17

Text

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What happened

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In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – Jun 17

  1. Apr 29Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Jun 10STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Jun 17Passed the House of Representatives, 196 to 6
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Apr 29Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Jun 10Reported as committed, June 10, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 17Adopted, June 17, 2026 (196-6)House of Representatives