SR 131 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Resolution designating September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in Pennsylvania.

This resolution designates September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in Pennsylvania. It commemorates the 1782 publication of the Aitken Bible in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War, highlighting the Bible's historical role in Pennsylvania's founding. The resolution encourages schools, civic groups, and community organizations to observe the day with educational programs about the Bible's cultural and historical significance in the Commonwealth. As a symbolic measure, it does not create new laws or affect any legal rights.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 25, 2025 Last action Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

2624
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 26, 2025
D Democratic23
23 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican27
26 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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