Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR638: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 7, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Beginning in 1989, the month of October was declared as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in the United States; and WHEREAS, The Department of Justice defines "domestic violence" as "a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner"; and WHEREAS, Domestic violence is a significant issue in the United States that affects more than 10 million people every year; and WHEREAS, According to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), one in three women and one in four men experience domestic violence in their lifetimes; and WHEREAS, Over the past decade, PCADV reports that more than 1,400 individuals were killed in this Commonwealth as a result of domestic violence; and WHEREAS, In 2024 alone, individuals died as a result of domestic violence in this Commonwealth according to PCADV; and WHEREAS, Across the United States, PCADV reports that 20% of pregnant women experience domestic violence during their pregnancy; and WHEREAS, Women with unintended pregnancies are two to four times more likely to experience physical abuse compared to those with planned pregnancies; and WHEREAS, Homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States; and WHEREAS, …
Sponsors
- Sheryl Delozier (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Jill Cooper (R, 55)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- DEASY JR., DANIEL J. (D, 027)
- Patrick Gallagher (D, 173)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Mary Isaacson (D, 175)
- Thomas Kutz (R, 87)
- Shelby Labs (R, 143)
- Milou Mackenzie (R, 131)
- La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 7, 2026
- : Adopted, Oct. 7, 2026 (202-1)
- : Reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 29, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HR638, RC 1477 (October 7, 2026): 202 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House State Government: Report Bill As Committed (October 6, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR638?
- HR638 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR638 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR638?
- Passed both chambers as of October 7, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 7, 2026 (October 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR638?
- Sheryl Delozier (R, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR638?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr638
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