A Resolution designating the week of March 16 through 20, 2026, as "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week" in Pennsylvania.
This House Resolution designates the week of March 16 through 20, 2026, as "Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week" in Pennsylvania. The bill directly affects schools, educators, and the agricultural community by formally recognizing a program that connects volunteers from the farming sector to local classrooms. It highlights the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau as the originators of the initiative, which aims to educate students about agriculture through volunteer storytelling and educational materials. The resolution also acknowledges the economic significance of agriculture in Pennsylvania, noting its contribution to jobs and state revenue.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2026
Last action Jun 16, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 14, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Bud Cook
RRepublican
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chad Reichard
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
Jill Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Fleming
DDemocratic
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