Committee approves resolution recognizing October as National Animal Safety and Protection Month

The Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee passed House Resolution 323, introduced by Representative Sapi, to recognize October 2025 as National Animal Safety and Protection Month and to add October 2026 through a technical amendment.

Destiny (committee staff) read the resolution summary: “This resolution recognizes the month of October 2025 as National Animal Safety and Protection Month.” Committee members considered amendment A01757, a technical amendment read as adding October 2026. No negative votes were recorded on the amendment or on the final resolution and Chair Pyshinski announced that resolution 323 passed.

Representative Sapi briefly described the measure as a straightforward recognition resolving to highlight the safety and protection of animals, noting Pennsylvania's agricultural role and the welfare of farm and companion animals. Committee discussion included brief remarks thanking committee leadership and invitations to participate in future agriculture-related events; no funding or regulatory measures were attached to the resolution in the transcript.