SB 1501

An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Freedmen Affairs to provide certain individuals with unfulfilled statutory obligations from the Reconstruction era and craft systemic policy solutions for the socioeconomic impacts of slavery.

In committee Last action October 26, 2026: Referred to State Government

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 2

Prime sponsor: Sharif Street
Cosponsors (1): Amanda Cappelletti

Status

In committee as of October 26, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
October 26, 2026	Senate	Referred to State Government

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Sources for this page

Open States API v3 (Plural Policy): https://v3.openstates.org/ — copied November 2, 2026

Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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