Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR666: A Resolution remembering and giving thanks for the late Honorable Gerald Kaufman, former three-term member of the House of Representatives from southwestern Pennsylvania, who died in Philadelphia County May 10, 2025, at 92 years of age.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 20, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Remembering and giving thanks for the late Honorable Gerald Kaufman, former three-term member of the House of Representatives from southwestern Pennsylvania, who died in Philadelphia County May 10, 2025, at 92 years of age.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Remembering and giving thanks for the late Honorable Gerald Kaufman, former three-term member of the House of Representatives from southwestern Pennsylvania, who died in Philadelphia County May 10, 2025, at 92 years of age. WHEREAS, A longtime resident of the Mount Airy neighborhood of the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Mr. Kaufman was born June 14, 1932, in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; and WHEREAS, Mr. Kaufman practiced law in Pittsburgh after receiving a bachelor's degree from Yale University and doctor of laws degree from Columbia Law School; and WHEREAS, As a lawmaker in the General Assembly, Mr. Kaufman built an extensive public record and accomplished significant legislative goals; and WHEREAS, Representing Allegheny County during the 1967-1968 session and the newly created 23rd District from 1969 through 1972, Mr. Kaufman advanced civil rights, environmental rights, industrial development, mental health office reorganization, public school integration, no-fault automobile insurance and public assistance; and WHEREAS, The constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on gender, approved in 1971, was introduced by Mr. Kaufman in 1969; and WHEREAS, Mr. Kaufman went on to commit his energies and influence to the Pennsylvania Legal Services Center, the Center for Effective Public Policy and other nonprofit and organizational development initiatives; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Prison Society has recognized Mr. Kaufman's legacy …
Sponsors
- Dan Frankel (D, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted, Oct. 20, 2026 (203-0)
- : INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, Oct. 19, 2026
Common questions
- What is HR666?
- HR666 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution remembering and giving thanks for the late Honorable Gerald Kaufman, former three-term member of the House of Representatives from southwestern Pennsylvania, who died in Philadelphia County May 10, 2025, at 92 years of age.
- What does HR666 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Remembering and giving thanks for the late Honorable Gerald Kaufman, former three-term member of the House of Representatives from southwestern Pennsylvania, who died in Philadelphia County May 10, 2025, at 92 years of age.
- What is the status of HR666?
- Passed both chambers as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: Adopted, Oct. 20, 2026 (203-0) (October 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR666?
- Dan Frankel (D, 23).
- Where is the official record for HR666?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr666
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