2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 1046

An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate and the Pennsylvania Poet Laureate Nomination Committee; and providing for their powers and duties.

Out of committee Last action April 8, 2025: Laid on the table

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 21

Prime sponsor

Robert Freeman

Cosponsors (20)

Arvind Venkat, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, G. Roni Green, Jim Haddock, Joe Ciresi, Joe Webster, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Kristine Howard, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Melissa Shusterman, Michael Schlossberg, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, R. Lee James, Steve Samuelson, Tarik Khan, Tim Brennan

Status

Out of committee as of April 8, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

April 8, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (State Government): Report Bill As CommittedPassed14–12

yes (14) Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, G. Roni Green, Heather Boyd, Joe Webster, John Inglis Iii, Kristine Howard, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Nancy Guenst, Nathan Davidson, Tarah Probst, Tim Brennan

no (12) Brad Roae, Eric Weaknecht, Jacob Banta, Jamie Walsh, Jeremy Shaffer, Marla Brown, Roman Kozak, Russ Diamond, Scott Barger, Stephenie Scialabba, Timothy Bonner, Wendy Fink

Official roll call

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
April 8, 2025	House	Laid on the table
April 8, 2025	House	First consideration
April 8, 2025	House	Reported as committed
March 25, 2025	House	Referred to State Government

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.