HB 2308 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

This bill creates the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate position and a dedicated nomination committee to oversee the selection process. The Governor will appoint the poet laureate from a shortlist of candidates provided by the committee, which includes representatives from state arts and education agencies. The appointed poet will serve a two-year term without pay but will receive reimbursement for travel expenses while performing official duties such as reading poems at the governor's inauguration and legislative sessions. The legislation also establishes a specific committee structure to determine candidate qualifications and submit up to three finalists for the Governor's consideration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 21, 2024 Last action Jun 30, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

9584
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Jun 28, 2024
D Democratic89
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
6 Yea 84 Nay 1
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors