2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives resolution

HR 256

A Resolution designating the month of September 2025 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Out of committee Last action December 16, 2025: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 30

Prime sponsor

Kerry Benninghoff

Cosponsors (29)

Anita Kulik, Arvind Venkat, Ben Waxman, Bryan Cutler, Dan Moul, David Rowe, David Zimmerman, Ed Neilson, G. Roni Green, Greg Vitali, Jeanne Mcneill, Joe Ciresi, Joseph Hohenstein, Josh Bashline, Kathy Rapp, Kristin Marcell, Mark Gillen, Martin Causer, Michael Stender, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, Pat Gallagher, Perry Warren, Rob Kauffman, Robert Merski, Scott Conklin, Sean Dougherty, Tina Pickett, Valerie Gaydos

Status

Out of committee as of December 16, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

September 29, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Children & Youth): Report Bill As CommittedPassed24–1

yes (24) Anthony Bellmon, Brenda Pugh, Carol Kazeem, Darisha K. Parker, David Zimmerman, Gary Day, Gina Curry, Heather Boyd, Jamie Walsh, Jeanne Mcneill, Joe Hogan, Joe Mcandrew, John Schlegel, Justin Fleming, Kate Klunk, Kristine Howard, Liz Hanbidge, Melissa Cerrato, Milou Mackenzie, Nancy Guenst, Napoleon J. Nelson, Natalie Mihalek, Rick Krajewski, Roman Kozak

no (1) Scott Barger

other (1) Jamie Flick

Official roll call

Timeline 3

Date	Chamber	Action
December 16, 2025	House	Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
September 29, 2025	House	Reported as committed
June 11, 2025	House	Referred to Children & Youth

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.