HR 153 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Resolution designating the week of November 16 through 22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania.

HR 153 designates the week of November 16-22, 2025, as "County Row Office Employee Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania. This resolution honors county office employees for their service but does not create new laws or provide funding. It is a symbolic gesture with no direct policy changes or financial impact on affected individuals or entities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Nov 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Nov 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1161 → Printer's No. PN2535 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand recognition of county row office employees by adding specific roles beyond county controllers. The changes include adding elected county auditors in counties without controllers, county coroners, county recorders of deeds, and clarifying the relationship between county clerks and register of wills offices.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional county row office positions that were previously not mentioned in the resolution.

SCOPE

Added recognition of elected county auditors in counties without a controller to ensure fiscal responsibility on behalf of taxpayers.

Added recognition of county coroners and their medicolegal investigators who certify causes of death.

Added recognition of county recorders of deeds responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, plans, and DD Form 214s for veterans.

Updated the printer's number reference from PN 1161 to PN 2535 to reflect the amended version of the bill.

Floor votes · House Nov 17, 2025

How they voted

198–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 203

Nov 17, 2025

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican101

96 Yea 4 Nay 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Nov 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Oct 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Government

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors