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Black History Month (House Resolution 12): The House adopted a resolution recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month. Clerk recorded 198 ayes and 4 nays; the resolution was adopted.

Charter Day (House Resolution 35): The House adopted a resolution designating March 9, 2025, as Charter Day and Pennsylvania's 340th birthday; the clerk recorded 199 ayes and 3 nays; the resolution was adopted.

Senate Bill 184: The House approved Senate Bill 184, which expands the medical-license exemption for traveling team physicians to include team physicians from outside the United States and increases the time they may treat players in the Commonwealth. The clerk recorded 202 ayes and 0 nays; the bill passed the House finally and will be returned to the Senate for concurrence and presentation to the governor.

House Bill 261: The House passed a bill amending the Insurance Company Law to replace references to \"mental retardation\" and \"physical handicaps\" with \"intellectual disabilities\" and \"physical disabilities.\" The clerk recorded 202 ayes and 0 nays.

House Bill 324: The Clerk read that a bill (House Bill 324) had been returned from the Senate and passed the Senate without amendment; the titles were read and the Speaker signed the bill for transmittal to the governor. (Transcript notes the bill was prepared for presentation to the governor.)

Condolence resolution for former President Jimmy Carter (House Resolution 39): The House adopted a resolution commemorating the life and contributions of James Earl \"Jimmy\" Carter Jr. The resolution was adopted unanimously after members rose for a moment of silence.

Several other bills and committee reports were read and referred or reported to committees; the clerk also read a number of referrals to standing committees (appropriations, education, environmental and natural resources, etc.). Those referrals do not reflect final passage on the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session -- February 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Feb. 5 the Pennsylvania House adopted several resolutions and bills recorded on the floor, including designations for Black History Month and Charter Day, final passage of Senate Bill 184, and other measures listed below.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",21057,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347536,"Lawmakers welcome freed juvenile lifer Rodney Derickson to the House floor and recount wrongful-imprisonment case",465,6680000,7145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245432-8f8b768917e8d6e129b55dbf2344ab85&start=6680&end=7145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245432-8f8b768917e8d6e129b55dbf2344ab85/thumbnail_6680000.jpg","/articles/6347536/Pennsylvania/Lawmakers-welcome-freed-juvenile-lifer-Rodney-Derickson-to-the-House-floor-and-recount-wrongful-imprisonment-case","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347536-1d5413f57fc11760ae340d79f8c9c8a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775528614&Signature=LgoZo~mEDt9d7QU0GAnH2nfKmVAFtpMVlp8gFpYpJIjASPp1Gdv2aJqc06Jo-Hz-mn0RESRMpMiVU-FxhRgPu0Agiy3pXCPGK~a1R9G1kWh3zSgwjukEq589mUHN2HRAs-ulghfAT4JQNE8-5m~5ik9kyYZQjJE8pFSArTVM9KwOSNCMXjEUG7wVTwy4uT3-8o65xCjDnmaFs0ERnmvfeOBX~MH4WSqXFXEamJLNfJetPJrG2SR2CwMrfeAeTkUjs0dvC-XWF4CVKqdq6mBCcqFp7lpc91NfL0-rQhHYcutZDUCttnWVxmT4gshu4ZYcwAZNvk09cUhvkSO6UrQIrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISBURG — The House of Representatives paused routine business on Feb. 5 to recognize Rodney Derickson, a man lawmakers said was wrongfully imprisoned at age 17 in 1994 and who was released after recent legal reviews and criminal‑justice reforms.

Representative Wajuma Kazim of Delaware County introduced Derickson on the House floor and recounted his history: she said his identity had been mistaken at the time of his arrest and noted that changes in record‑clearing — described on the floor as part of last year’s bipartisan \"clean slate\" criminal‑justice reform — enabled officials to correct the case after decades. \"We may not be the individuals that were in seat [in 1994], we may not be the cause of why things happen, but my wish and hope is that when the time is right, we do the right thing, even if it's 30 years later,\" Kazim said.

Kazim told members that while Derickson was incarcerated he earned a paralegal degree, served as a peer mentor specialist and became a leader inside. She and other members apologized on the House floor for what she characterized as the system’s failures and welcomed him home: \"We wanna just send you an official welcome home,\" she said.

Derickson was introduced earlier in the session as a guest and was present on the floor while Kazim spoke. The remarks tied his release to legislative and prosecutorial review and to policy changes championed by bipartisan coalitions, though no new bill or formal floor motion accompanied the address.

Representative Kazim encouraged members and staff to support Derickson’s transition and said he now lives in Cumberland County. The remarks were delivered under Rule 17, which allows members to address the chamber on matters of personal privilege or concern.","Representative Kazim introduced Rodney Derickson, who lawmakers said was wrongfully imprisoned at 17 and freed after recent criminal-justice changes; remarks highlighted the state's 'clean slate' reforms and an apology from members of the General Assembly.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347541,"House unanimously designates Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day, members warn against rising antisemitism",424,4134000,4558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245432-8f8b768917e8d6e129b55dbf2344ab85&start=4134&end=4558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245432-8f8b768917e8d6e129b55dbf2344ab85/thumbnail_4134000.jpg","/articles/6347541/Pennsylvania/House-unanimously-designates-Jan-27-as-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-members-warn-against-rising-antisemitism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347541-dc5489d1875cf9b328f29bfe8a8dfaf2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775528614&Signature=AFO~CCYkSjNNOgUgje1lOf~5xp45fKev4IBjeLqhSBPst42am3L5Tb3FP7eXw9gH4wiCiGmJkyptMLKdnTeqYVj9MqOqWBhCjgoKWtlOXNqtbBkzyZrQw4bP5ZFVXbWMlyz706LlhqUKqnaNsCiX3eiOJanN0cdWNtA637W~rZ6Y24KcbOJOIS6xlu4TE6ZA-ZM0kjTZSNeYGUpOkL-0fiNJ0iHGs7VfZMNXJD6A1KWN2YPKb6ppwE~nvBwCZgfr4rktrzHtE5BgV6ydhQx~1sBnfRzLXu-jYNqVLKnLAZ3U2vzSzWMHKdlh~2MdSdZSnPhXWBqDURXCJANspMLceA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House on Feb. 5 unanimously adopted House Resolution 22, designating Jan. 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth.

Representative Khan of Philadelphia spoke in favor of the resolution and recalled personal ties to survivors and the rise in antisemitism: \"It's important that we stand together and reject hatred because an attack on 1 religion is attack on all of our religions,\" he said. Representative Gillen, chair of Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, described threats received by a local museum project and quoted threatening language his staff had received about a holocaust gallery in Berks County.

Representative Marcel (Bucks County), a co-prime sponsor, said an Economist poll showing one‑fifth of U.S. adults ages 18–29 believe the Holocaust is a myth underscored the need for continued education. \"If we do not educate, we risk forgetting. And if we do not remember, we risk repeating history,\" she said.

The clerk recorded 202 ayes and 0 nays; the resolution was adopted. Supporters said the annual recognition underscores a shared obligation in the Commonwealth to combat hatred and misinformation and to honor victims.

Representative Gillen also recounted that local organizers received threatening messages tied to a proposed Holocaust museum and said the site had required law‑enforcement attention. The floor remarks combined memorialization with contemporary warnings about rising prejudice, and lawmakers urged education and continued vigilance.

The resolution will be transmitted according to House procedures; it is a formal expression of the chamber rather than a law.","The House adopted a resolution recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day and members on both sides of the aisle described recent rises in antisemitism and threats to local Holocaust remembrance projects.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347546,"House approves food-allergy awareness requirements for restaurants",734,4838000,5572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245432-8f8b768917e8d6e129b55dbf2344ab85&start=4838&end=5572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245432-8f8b768917e8d6e129b55dbf2344ab85/thumbnail_4838000.jpg","/articles/6347546/Pennsylvania/House-approves-food-allergy-awareness-requirements-for-restaurants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347546-d961a92f447901f2fb4d89697f1f6c80/orig.mp4?Expires=1775528614&Signature=E8mZmhpD0lu7VGGQGZ5i6Jh8VvhvQ0TTbl1GLNmhocaj5LHVOB1LQrYVlVWg4C5-9j98OjClQjkZpZ~VldKwgSTxd7PVqdzxcNl2aOwSYMGBQZSK-AF3jb8hvbjlGPdpf5X3eLw-KxLePWp4yL3R7l6WadwxGwwwP8iuNlvosfVNQMw2uFDmrtIhBTm3bZz34iqKmACOr9oyBT0LIhaUBhJ21qlikLgYWdTaAAoFwBjCybUCqSJ2skpqxfaKtofjQLN7Tx5vtvuXQYnXJQ56X~UjWM587i~fSELA2c4GQjDiYQMkMwPzklnk-~SaL~L6OJjHuhEMlqGwAfC0pGPeLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Feb. 5 passed House Bill 77, a bill that requires proprietors of retail food facilities to prominently display information for employees about food-allergy awareness and to provide written notice on menus or other materials asking customers to inform staff of food allergies. The vote on final passage was 150 in favor and 52 opposed.

Supporters said the bill is a narrowly targeted public-safety measure aimed at reducing life‑threatening allergic reactions in restaurants. \"House Bill 77 may appear to be a relatively small change to the agriculture code, but I believe this legislation can save lives,\" Representative Sara Mahalik said on the House floor, adding, \"Food allergies are no joke.\" Representative Venkat, the bill’s sponsor, said his experience as an emergency physician and stories from constituents motivated the measure.

The bill adds a section to the Agricultural Code titled \"food allergy awareness,\" requiring two actions by retail food proprietors: (1) post a notice for employees with basic food‑allergy awareness information, and (2) include on menus or other written communications a notice of common allergens and a request that customers inform staff about allergies. Proponents described the requirements as low-cost and intended to encourage communication between patrons and restaurant staff.

During floor debate, advocates cited statistics presented to the chamber, including the sponsor’s remark that about 1,000,000 Pennsylvanians have food allergies and that nearly half of fatal food‑allergy reactions nationally occur from food served at restaurants. Representative Venkat described treating severe anaphylactic reactions in the emergency room and recounted a constituent who died after an accidental exposure.

Opponents of the bill registered 52 votes against final passage; the transcript does not record individual names of members voting for or against. The bill passed the House on final passage and will be sent to the Senate for consideration.

Action on the measure included short floor remarks from stakeholder groups and lawmakers; the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association was mentioned in debate as expressing support for reasonable, non‑onerous standards.

The law, as described on the House floor, takes effect according to the bill’s implementation provisions once enacted by the General Assembly and the governor.","The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 77 requiring retail food facilities to display employee food-allergy awareness information and to notify customers of common allergens; supporters said the measure balances public-safety needs with business concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: House approves proclamations and bills including medical-license change and several resolutions

Lawmakers welcome freed juvenile lifer Rodney Derickson to the House floor and recount wrongful-imprisonment case

House unanimously designates Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day, members warn against rising antisemitism

House approves food-allergy awareness requirements for restaurants