Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR414: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2026, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2026, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2026, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, The National Stuttering Association celebrates "National Stuttering Awareness Week" annually the second week of May to reach the thousands of people who stutter, and as a result feel alone and isolated, and spread knowledge about stuttering; and WHEREAS, Stuttering is a speech disorder in which sounds, syllables or words are repeated and may be accompanied by rapid blinking, lip tremors, speech blocks and interjections, making it difficult to communicate; and WHEREAS, Stuttering, also referred to as stammering or disfluent speech, is a genetically influenced condition that can develop in duration or appear suddenly, with symptoms varying over time; and WHEREAS, The most common form of stuttering, developmental stuttering, occurs early during speech and language learning, but strokes or head or brain injuries may result in neurogenic stuttering; and WHEREAS, There are many harmful and incorrect myths about the causes of stuttering, including that it is the result of shyness, nervousness, self-consciousness, lower intelligence, less capability, emotional trauma or bad parenting; and WHEREAS, Approximately 1% of the adult population stutters, in every nation and language, equating to about 3 million Americans and 130,000 Pennsylvanians; and WHEREAS, Adult males are approximately four times more likely to stutter than adult females, and male children …
Sponsors
- Brandon Markosek (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Melissa Shusterman (D, 157)
- Eddie Pashinski (D, 121)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
- Michael Schlossberg (D, 132)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
- Lindsay Powell (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Adopted, June 2, 2026 (198-3)
- : Reported as committed, March 25, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH, Feb. 4, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HR0414, RC 1081 (June 2, 2026): 198 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Health: Report Bill As Committed (March 25, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH
Common questions
- What is HR414?
- HR414 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2026, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR414 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2026, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR414?
- Passed both chambers as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Adopted, June 2, 2026 (198-3) (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR414?
- Brandon Markosek (D, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR414?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr414
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