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HR499
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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.

PA · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Last action 17 Jun 2026

Official record
Progress
  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor's desk
Introduced In committee Passed House Passed Senate Governor's desk

Political leaning

Democratic

from sponsors · Bipartisan on recorded votes

Support

Unusually broad

33 of 209 members, against a typical 14 for this chamber.

Committees
State Government 29 Apr
Sponsors (33)
Carol Hill-Evans
Tarah Probst
Anthony Bellmon
Jeanne McNeill
Manuel Guzman
Benjamin Waxman
La'Tasha Mayes
Christopher Pielli
Arvind Venkat
Ben Sanchez
Nancy Guenst
Kristine Howard
Timothy Brennan
Jessica Benham
Liz Hanbidge
Mandy Steele
Nikki Rivera
Lisa Borowski
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Stephen Samuelson
Emily Kinkead
Eddie Pashinski
Steven Malagari
Dan Williams
Maureen Madden
Joseph Hohenstein
Justin Fleming
Steven Mentzer
Joseph Ciresi
Heather Boyd
Gina Curry
Carol Kazeem
Malcolm Kenyatta

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