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PA HR 495

passed one chamber

A Resolution designating May 5, 2026, as "The Blessing of the Balers Day" in Pennsylvania.

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

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Did PA HR 495 pass?

Not yet. PA HR 495 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-05-06): Adopted

What is PA HR 495 about?

PA HR 495 is a resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “A Resolution designating May 5, 2026, as "The Blessing of the Balers Day" in Pennsylvania.”.

Who sponsors PA HR 495?

Bud Cook is the primary sponsor of PA HR 495, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-06 — Adopted
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bud Cookprimary
  • Joe Hammcosponsor
  • Parke Wentlingcosponsor
  • Catherine Wallencosponsor
  • Ed Neilsoncosponsor
  • Keith Greinercosponsor
  • Jacob Bantacosponsor
  • Charity Krupacosponsor
  • Kathy Rappcosponsor
  • Perry A. Stambaughcosponsor
  • Tina Pickettcosponsor
  • Jim Haddockcosponsor
  • David Maloneycosponsor
  • Martin Causercosponsor
  • Eddie Pashinskicosponsor
  • Brian Smithcosponsor
  • Marc Andersoncosponsor
  • David Rowecosponsor
  • David Zimmermancosponsor
  • Steven Mentzercosponsor
  • Jeremy Shaffercosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-06

    Adopted

    passage

  2. 2026-05-05

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-04-28

    Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Agriculture & Rural Affairs): Report Bill As Committed

    2026-05-05 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Dan Moul: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Bud Cook: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Tom Jones: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • John Lawrence: yes
    • Marci Mustello: yes
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
    • Michael Stender: yes
    • David Zimmerman: yes
  • House Resolution 495

    2026-05-06 · pass · 200-1

    Member-level votes (201)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: yes
    • Mike Armanini: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Jamie Barton: yes
    • Josh Bashline: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: yes
    • Aaron Bernstine: yes
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: yes
    • John Schlegel: yes
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Brian Smith: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: yes
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: yes
    • Michael Stender: yes
    • James Struzzi: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Ana Tiburcio: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Jesse Topper: yes
    • Tim Twardzik: yes
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Andrea Verobish: yes
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Catherine Wallen: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: yes
    • Ryan Warner: yes
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: yes
    • Martina White: yes
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: yes
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: yes
    • Jill Cooper: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: yes
    • Joseph D'Orsie: yes
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: yes
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: yes
    • Russ Diamond: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Joe Emrick: yes
    • Mindy Fee: yes
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: yes
    • Ann Flood: yes
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: yes
    • Mark Gillen: yes
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: yes
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: yes
    • David Zimmerman: yes
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: yes
    • Mike Jones: yes
    • Tom Jones: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Shelby Labs: yes
    • John Lawrence: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Milou Mackenzie: yes
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: yes
    • Zachary Mako: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Brandon Markosek: yes
    • Robert Matzie: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Jen Mazzocco: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Joanna Mcclinton: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Steven Mentzer: yes
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: yes
    • Natalie Mihalek: yes
    • Brett Miller: yes
    • Dan Moul: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: yes
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Jason Ortitay: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: yes
    • Kathy Rapp: yes
    • Brian Rasel: yes
    • Chad Reichard: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: yes
    • Leslie Rossi: yes
    • David Rowe: yes
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes

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