HR 499 - Pennsylvania House (2025-2026) - 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. - Bill Sponsor

Pennsylvania House Resolution 499

Session 2025-2026

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.

Active

Passed House on Jun 17, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Apr 29, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 17, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Resolution

Bill Number

499

State

Pennsylvania

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Carol Hill-Evans

Primary

Anthony A. Bellmon

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Benjamin V. Sanchez

Cosponsor

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Dan K. Williams

Cosponsor

Eddie Day Pashinski

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Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

Cosponsor

Joseph C. Hohenstein

Cosponsor

Justin C. Fleming

Cosponsor

Kristine C. Howard

Cosponsor

La'Tasha D. Mayes

Cosponsor

Lisa A. Borowski

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Malcolm Kenyatta

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Maureen E. Madden

Cosponsor

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Steve Samuelson

Cosponsor

Steven C. Mentzer

Cosponsor

Steven R. Malagari

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House Votes (2)

Motion Text

House Resolution 499

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Aaron Bernstine

Yes

Yes

Abigail Salisbury

Yes

Yes

Alec J. Ryncavage

Yes

Yes

Ana Tiburcio

Yes

Yes

Andrea Verobish

Yes

Yes

Anita Astorino Kulik

Yes

Yes

Anthony A. Bellmon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Benjamin V. Sanchez

Yes

Yes

Brandon J. Markosek

Yes

Yes

Brett R. Miller

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bridget M. Kosierowski

Yes

Yes

Yes

Carl Walker Metzgar

Yes

Carol Hill-Evans

Yes

Yes

Catherine Wallen

Yes

Yes

Charity Grimm Krupa

Yes

Yes

Christina D. Sappey

Yes

Christopher M. Rabb

Yes

Yes

Craig T. Staats

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dan K. Williams

Yes

Yes

Yes

Daniel J. Deasy

Yes

Danielle Friel Otten

Yes

Yes

Darisha K. Parker

Yes

Yes

Yes

David H. Zimmerman

Yes

David M. Delloso

Yes

David M. Maloney

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Eddie Day Pashinski

Yes

Elizabeth Fiedler

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

George Margetas

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ismail Smith-Wade-El

Yes

Yes

Jacklyn Rusnock

Yes

No

James B. Struzzi

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Jared G. Solomon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jen Mazzocco

Yes

Jennifer O'Mara

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Joanna E. McClinton

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

Yes

John A. Lawrence

Yes

John A. Schlegel

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jordan A. Harris

Yes

Yes

Joseph C. Hohenstein

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Justin C. Fleming

Yes

Yes

Kathleen C. Tomlinson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Keith J. Greiner

Yes

Kerry A. Benninghoff

Yes

Kristin Marcell

Yes

Kristine C. Howard

Yes

Yes

Kyle J. Mullins

Yes

La'Tasha D. Mayes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lisa A. Borowski

Yes

Yes

Malcolm Kenyatta

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Martin T. Causer

Yes

Martina A. White

Yes

Yes

MaryLouise Isaacson

Yes

Matthew D. Bradford

Yes

Maureen E. Madden

Yes

Melissa Cerrato

Yes

Melissa L. Shusterman

Yes

Michael A. Stender

Yes

Michael H. Schlossberg

Yes

Yes

Yes

Milou Mackenzie

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Napoleon J. Nelson

Yes

Natalie Mihalek

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Patrick J. Harkins

Yes

Yes

Yes

Perry A. Stambaugh

Yes

Perry S. Warren

Yes

Yes

Yes

Regina G. Young

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rob W. Kauffman

Yes

Robert E. Merski

Yes

Robert F. Matzie

Yes

Yes

Robert Leadbeter

Yes

Yes

No

Ryan A. Bizzarro

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sheryl M. Delozier

Yes

Stephanie Borowicz

No

Steve Samuelson

Yes

Steven C. Mentzer

Yes

Steven R. Malagari

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Thomas L. Mehaffie

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Timothy J. O'Neal

Yes

Timothy R. Bonner

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Valerie S. Gaydos

Yes

No

Yes

Summary

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Text (1)

Printer's No. PN3309

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0499/PN3309

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0499/PN3309

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0499/PN3309

Actions (3)

Show Only Major Actions

06/17/2026

House

Adopted

06/10/2026

House

Reported as committed

04/29/2026

House

Referred to State Government

Sources

PA Legislature

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr499

https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1206

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/...

Open States

https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR499/

Record Created

Apr 29, 2026 1:40:34 PM

Record Updated

Jun 18, 2026 12:56:02 AM