Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SR385: A Resolution recognizing October 4 through 10, 2026, January 10 through 16, 2027, and April 4 through 10, 2027, as "PIAA Officials Appreciation Weeks" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, October 2, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing October 4 through 10, 2026, January 10 through 16, 2027, and April 4 through 10, 2027, as "PIAA Officials Appreciation Weeks" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, October 2, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing October 4 through 10, 2026, January 10 through 16, 2027, and April 4 through 10, 2027, as "PIAA Officials Appreciation Weeks" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, The observance of "PIAA Officials Appreciation Weeks" serves to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of the more than 15,000 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) registered officials for interscholastic athletics; and WHEREAS, The PIAA Board of Directors announced that October 4 through 10, 2026, marks the first of three "PIAA Officials Appreciation Weeks" taking place this year; and WHEREAS, The appreciation week for winter sports officials will take place January 10 through 16, 2027, and for spring sports it will take place April 4 through 10, 2027; and WHEREAS, The PIAA is promoting the appreciation weeks and requests its member schools to do the same because a game would not be possible without officials; and WHEREAS, PIAA officials make a difference in the lives of student-athletes everywhere, encouraging exercise through competition, promoting sportsmanship and establishing lifelong fundamentals of fairness; and WHEREAS, PIAA officials work tirelessly to create a safe and fair athletic environment for student-athletes and coaches; and WHEREAS, PIAA officials have a difficult job due to pressure to make correct calls while maintaining order between opposing fan bases and in the game itself; and WHEREAS, It is both reasonable and appropriate to recognize …
Sponsors
- Scott Martin (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Greg Rothman (R, 34)
- Joe Pittman (R, 41)
- Joseph Picozzi (R, 5)
- John Kane (D, 9)
- Christine Tartaglione (D, 2)
- Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, 28)
- Sharif Street (D, 3)
- Rosemary Brown (R, 40)
- Judith Ward (R, 30)
- Jay Costa (D, 43)
- Vogel Jr., Elder A. (R, 47)
Latest actions
- : Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 2, 2026
Common questions
- What is SR385?
- SR385 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing October 4 through 10, 2026, January 10 through 16, 2027, and April 4 through 10, 2027, as "PIAA Officials Appreciation Weeks" in Pennsylvania.
- What does SR385 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing October 4 through 10, 2026, January 10 through 16, 2027, and April 4 through 10, 2027, as "PIAA Officials Appreciation Weeks" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of SR385?
- In committee as of October 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 2, 2026 (October 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR385?
- Scott Martin (R, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR385?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sr385
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