# Pennsylvania HR 143: A Resolution recognizing March 18, 2025, as "Public Defender Day" in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania HR 143, A Resolution recognizing March 18, 2025, as "Public Defender Day" in Pennsylvania., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan Miller; status in committee, last action 2025-05-30 (Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HR 143
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: A Resolution recognizing March 18, 2025, as "Public Defender Day" in Pennsylvania.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
- Sponsor: Dan Miller
- Cosponsors: 22
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan Miller
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joanna E. McClinton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-30: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1152, 2025-03-26: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0143/PN1152), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0143/PN1152), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0143/PN1152)
- PN 1123, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0143/PN1123), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0143/PN1123), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0143/PN1123)

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## Sources
- [PN 1152 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0143/PN1152)
- [PN 1152 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0143/PN1152)
- [PN 1152 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0143/PN1152)
- [PN 1123 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0143/PN1123)
- [PN 1123 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0143/PN1123)
- [PN 1123 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0143/PN1123)

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- [SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Penn…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB908-2025-2026)
- [SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB806-2025-2026)
- [SB 804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB804-2025-2026)
- [SB 782: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB782-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HR143-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).