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PA HB 1046

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An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate and the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate Nomination Committee; and providing for their powers and duties.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-04-08 — Laid on the table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert Freemanprimary
  • R. Lee Jamescosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Steve Samuelsoncosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor
  • Joe Webstercosponsor
  • Arvind Venkatcosponsor
  • Kristine Howardcosponsor
  • Jose Giralcosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Tim Brennancosponsor
  • Mandy Steelecosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Michael Schlossbergcosponsor
  • Jim Haddockcosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor
  • Nancy Guenstcosponsor
  • Melissa Shustermancosponsor
  • G. Roni Greencosponsor
  • Nikki Riveracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-25

    Referred to State Government

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-08

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-04-08

    First consideration

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  4. 2025-04-08

    Laid on the table

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (State Government): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-04-08 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Brad Roae: no
    • Jacob Banta: no
    • Scott Barger: no
    • Timothy Bonner: no
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Russ Diamond: no
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Stephenie Scialabba: no
    • Jeremy Shaffer: no
    • Jamie Walsh: no
    • Eric Weaknecht: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=36&rollcallid=287&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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