Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR645: A Resolution designating October 20, 2026, as "Domestic Violence Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 20, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating October 20, 2026, as "Domestic Violence Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Designating October 20, 2026, as "Domestic Violence Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence was founded in 1976 and is the oldest Statewide domestic violence coalition in the nation; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence annually serves 90,000 victims and survivors in all 67 counties, reaching more than 3 million since 1976; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, known for grassroots advocacy and organizing, began at Susan Kelly-Dreiss' kitchen table in her home; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence has led efforts in establishing or expanding the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, the Protection from Abuse Act and the Violence Against Women Act; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence has launched national initiatives for data collection surrounding lethality prevention, while creating the Lethality Assessment Program to assist police officers in responding to intimate partner violence; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence has continued to advocate for victims and survivors for the last 50 years and plans to continue advocating on behalf of the same victims and survivors for many years to come; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, with the support …
Sponsors
- Mary Jo Daley (D, 148) · primary sponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Brandon Dukes (D, 12)
- Maureen Madden (D, 115)
- Stephen Samuelson (D, 135)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Steven Mentzer (R, 97)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026
- : Adopted, Oct. 20, 2026 (201-2)
- : Reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Oct. 1, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HR645, RC 1546 (October 20, 2026): 201 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House State Government: Report Bill As Committed (October 6, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR645?
- HR645 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating October 20, 2026, as "Domestic Violence Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
- What does HR645 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating October 20, 2026, as "Domestic Violence Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
- What is the status of HR645?
- Passed both chambers as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026 (October 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR645?
- Mary Jo Daley (D, 148), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR645?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr645
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