Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SR342: A Resolution recognizing June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, June 10, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, June 10, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Originating in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, when slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed, "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" is the oldest African-American holiday observance in the United States; and WHEREAS, "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" commemorates the survival instincts of Africans who endured a transatlantic journey, known as the Middle Passage, on slave ships from their homeland to this country; and WHEREAS, Approximately 11.5 million Africans survived the harsh voyage to slave markets in the New World during the late 17th century, and the slave population in the American colonies grew quickly; and WHEREAS, "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" further commemorates the impact of slavery, the abolitionist movement and African-American emancipation in the United States and has become a traditional celebration of independence, human rights and African-American culture in many communities; therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania. 20260SR0342PN1813 - 2 -
Sponsors
- Sharif Street (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Picozzi (R, 5)
- Nikil Saval (D, 1)
- Anthony Williams (D, 8)
- Vincent Hughes (D, 7)
- Arthur Haywood (D, 4)
- Timothy Kearney (D, 26)
- Lindsey Williams (D, 38)
- Carolyn Comitta (D, 19)
- Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, 28)
- John Kane (D, 9)
- Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), June 10, 2026
- : Introduced and adopted, June 10, 2026
Common questions
- What is SR342?
- SR342 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What does SR342 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of SR342?
- Passed both chambers as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), June 10, 2026 (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR342?
- Sharif Street (D, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR342?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sr342
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