2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB1046: Establishing the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate and the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate Nomination Committee; and providing for their powers and duties.
Legislative Summary
An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate and the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate Nomination Committee; and providing for their powers and duties.
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Bill History
3/25/2025
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House State Government: Report Bill As Committed
4/8/2025
14
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Robert Freeman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (20)
Robert James
Republican
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Stephen Samuelson
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Arvind Venkat
Democrat
Kristine Howard
Democrat
Jose Giral
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Timothy Brennan
Democrat
Mandy Steele
Democrat
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Democrat
Michael Schlossberg
Democrat
James Haddock
Democrat
Joseph Ciresi
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Nancy Guenst
Democrat
Melissa Shusterman
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Nikki Rivera
Democrat