A Concurrent Resolution establishing the Pennsylvania State Song Commission to study the history of the State song of the Commonwealth, solicit submissions for a new State song and recommend changes to the State song.
This bill creates a Pennsylvania State Song Commission to study the history of the current state song, gather public submissions for a new song, and propose changes. The commission would directly affect Pennsylvania residents by potentially recommending a new official state song. Key provisions include conducting historical research, soliciting song submissions from the public, and submitting recommendations to the legislature. The bill is procedural, focusing on the process of reviewing the state song rather than changing it immediately. (Note: This bill was laid on the table in the Senate and did not advance to becoming law.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Jun 23, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
142–61
Passed
Total votes 203
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
6
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with request to re-refer to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
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