Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1929: An Act providing for the annual recognition and observance of "Charlie Kirk Day" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 8, 2025:
PRINTER'S NO. 2428 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, BASHLINE, BERNSTINE, GREINER, STAATS, FEE, M. MACKENZIE, COOK, SMITH, ZIMMERMAN, FLOOD, KAUFFMAN, SCHEUREN, CUTLER, BANTA, HEFFLEY, ROWE AND GILLEN, OCTOBER 7, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, OCTOBER 8, 2025 Providing for the annual recognition and observance of "Charlie Kirk Day" in Pennsylvania. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) Charles James Kirk, born October 14, 1993, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, was a notable political activist and media personality. (2) At the age of 18, Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012, an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college and university campuses. (3) Kirk advocated for civil political debate and the right to free speech, focusing on conversation among students in colleges and universities. (4) On September 10, 2025, Kirk was assassinated during a scheduled campus speaking event. (5) In recognition of his work and contributions to America's political dialogue, the President of the United States announced that Kirk would posthumously be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (6) It would be a continuation of Pennsylvania's history of defending the freedom of speech to honor Kirk's …
Sponsors
- Russ Diamond (R, 102) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Bashline (R, 63)
- Aaron Bernstine (R, 8)
- Keith Greiner (R, 43)
- Craig Staats (R, 145)
- Melinda Fee (R, 37)
- Milou Mackenzie (R, 131)
- Donald Cook (R, 50)
- Brian Smith (R, 66)
- David Zimmerman (R, 99)
- Ann Flood (R, 138)
- Robert KAUFFMAN (R, 089)
Latest actions
- : Re-referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, April 14, 2026
- : Reported with request to re-refer to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, April 14, 2026
- : Re-referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 2, 2026
- : Reported with request to re-refer to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 2, 2026
- : Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Oct. 8, 2025
Votes
- House State Government: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee (April 14, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee (February 2, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is HB1929?
- HB1929 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for the annual recognition and observance of "Charlie Kirk Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HB1929?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Re-referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, April 14, 2026 (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1929?
- Russ Diamond (R, 102), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1929?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1929
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