Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR481: A Resolution designating May 2, 2026, as "Negro Leagues Day" in Pennsylvania to remember the contributions African-American baseball players made to the game of baseball.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating May 2, 2026, as "Negro Leagues Day" in Pennsylvania to remember the contributions African-American baseball players made to the game of baseball.
From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Designating May 2, 2026, as "Negro Leagues Day" in Pennsylvania to remember the contributions African-American baseball players made to the game of baseball. WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has significant historical ties to Negro League baseball teams and was home to many African- American baseball players prior to the league's formal organization in 1920; and WHEREAS, In 1865, one of the first Negro baseball clubs, the Philadelphia Pythians, was formed by Octavius Catto and Jacob C. White, and in 1867, the Philadelphia Pythians were denied admission to the National Association of Base Ball Players based on their race; and WHEREAS, In 1869, the Pythians took the field at 25th and Jefferson Streets in Philadelphia and played one of the first interracial games against one of Philadelphia's oldest baseball clubs, the Olympic Ball Club; and WHEREAS, Though the Pythians closed down, the Philadelphia Giants formed and became one of the strongest Black baseball teams of their time; and WHEREAS, From 1904 through 1909, the Philadelphia Giants won five eastern championships in six seasons, and six players from the Philadelphia Giants are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame (NBHF); and WHEREAS, In 1910, in Darby, Pennsylvania, the Hilldale Athletic Club was started as an amateur baseball club by owner and manager, Ed Bolden; and WHEREAS, In 1923, the Hilldale Athletic Club was …
Sponsors
- Jamie Flick (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Tiburcio, Ana (D, 22)
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
- Keith Greiner (R, 43)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
- Alec Ryncavage (R, 119)
- Brenda Pugh (R, 120)
- Anthony Bellmon (D, 203)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 417-418), May 4, 2026
- : Adopted, May 4, 2026 (198-3)
- : Reported as committed, April 28, 2026
- : Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, April 15, 2026
Votes
- Adopted, May 4, 2026 (198-3) (May 4, 2026): 198 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development: Report Bill As Committed (April 28, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Common questions
- What is HR481?
- HR481 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating May 2, 2026, as "Negro Leagues Day" in Pennsylvania to remember the contributions African-American baseball players made to the game of baseball.
- What does HR481 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating May 2, 2026, as "Negro Leagues Day" in Pennsylvania to remember the contributions African-American baseball players made to the game of baseball.
- What is the status of HR481?
- Passed both chambers as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page 417-418), May 4, 2026 (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR481?
- Jamie Flick (R, 83), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR481?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr481
Source: official Pennsylvania record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.