Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR395: A Resolution recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the role Irish Americans played in the founding of the United States of America.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the role Irish Americans played in the founding of the United States of America.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the role Irish Americans played in the founding of the United States of America. WHEREAS, A native of Roman Britain, Patrick was the son of a civil servant and deacon; and WHEREAS, Tradition has it that at 16 years of age, Patrick was captured along with all the servants of his father's estate by Irish marauders, then sold to a Druid chief and taken to what is now known as County Antrim, in the Province of Ulster, Ireland; and WHEREAS, During his six years of captivity, Patrick's occupation as a slave was the tending to flocks of swine and sheep; and WHEREAS, While in captivity, Patrick learned the Irish language and customs; and WHEREAS, During this period, Patrick experienced a religious awakening with the Christian teachings of his family and pastors taking hold; and WHEREAS, Driven by visions urging him to return to his native land, Patrick escaped his captors, undertaking a perilous journey in the process; and WHEREAS, Upon his return home, Patrick dedicated his life to religion, studying in France where he was ordained as a priest and later consecrated as a bishop; and WHEREAS, It was the example and fervor of Patrick's faith that inspired him to continue learning and to pass along …
Sponsors
- Mary Jo Daley (D, 148) · primary sponsor
- Timothy O'Neal (R, 48)
- Joe McAndrew (D, 32)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Danilo Burgos (D, 197)
- Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Timothy Brennan (D, 29)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Michael Schlossberg (D, 132)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 142-143), March 23, 2026
- : Adopted, March 23, 2026 (196-3)
- : Reported as committed, Feb. 2, 2026
- : Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Jan. 21, 2026
Votes
- Adopted, March 23, 2026 (196-3) (March 23, 2026): 196 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development: Report Bill As Committed (February 2, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Common questions
- What is HR395?
- HR395 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the role Irish Americans played in the founding of the United States of America.
- What does HR395 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the role Irish Americans played in the founding of the United States of America.
- What is the status of HR395?
- Passed both chambers as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page 142-143), March 23, 2026 (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR395?
- Mary Jo Daley (D, 148), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR395?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr395
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