Pennsylvania HR420: A Resolution designating May 20, 2026, as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania.

What the bill says

A resolution Designating May 20, 2026, as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania.

From the introduced text, February 25, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Designating May 20, 2026, as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Jimmy Stewart was one of Hollywood's most respected and admired stars during his nearly 50-year-long movie career; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Stewart was born May 20, 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Stewart attended high school at Mercersburg Academy, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, where he played football and was a member of the glee club and the drama club; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Stewart entered Princeton University in 1928, graduating with a degree in architecture; and WHEREAS, After graduating from Princeton University, Jimmy Stewart joined the University Players, a theater group in West Falmouth, Massachusetts; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Stewart often played a man of modest means, with moral resolve, striving to overcome his position in life to reach his dreams; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Stewart's slow, halting line delivery and naive, engaging manner was quickly accepted by the moviegoing public; and WHEREAS, In 1939, Jimmy Stewart's portrayal of a shy, idealistic young senator fighting corruption in Congress in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" won him the New York Film Critics best actor award and gave him his first Academy Award nomination; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Stewart is best remembered for his role in the 1946 sentimental, holiday favorite, "It's a Wonderful Life," in which he plays the embittered idealist, George Bailey, …

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Sponsors

• Struzzi II, James B. (R, 62) · primary sponsor
• Jacob Banta (R, 4)
• Jill Cooper (R, 55)
• Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
• Valerie Gaydos (R, 44)
• Keith Greiner (R, 43)
• James Haddock (D, 118)
• Robert KAUFFMAN (R, 089)
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Kathy RAPP (R, 065)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Brian Smith (R, 66)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2026: Adopted, May 5, 2026 (198-3)
2. April 28, 2026: Reported as committed, April 28, 2026
3. February 25, 2026: Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 25, 2026

Votes

• Adopted, May 5, 2026 (198-3) (May 5, 2026): 198 yea, 3 nay, passed
• House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development: Report Bill As Committed (April 28, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR420?

HR420 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating May 20, 2026, as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania.

What does HR420 do?

In its own words: A resolution Designating May 20, 2026, as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania.

What is the status of HR420?

Passed both chambers as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Adopted, May 5, 2026 (198-3) (May 5, 2026).

Who sponsored HR420?

Struzzi II, James B. (R, 62), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR420?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr420