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Committee votes to re‑refer bill to name 'Charlie Kirk Day' after contested debate
Summary
After heated debate over whether to vote or send it to another panel, the State Government Committee voted 14–12 to re‑refer House Bill 1929 — a proposal to establish an annual "Charlie Kirk Day" — to the Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee.
Under new business the committee took up House Bill 1929 (Printer's No. 2428), described in staff comments as a bill "to provide for the annual recognition and observance of Charlie Kirk Day in Pennsylvania." The committee debated a motion to re‑refer the bill to the Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee.
A committee member opposed re‑referral and urged the committee to vote on the bill, saying re‑referral appeared to be a tactic by the majority "to avoid voting on bills." The same member also said, referring to the subject of the bill, "He was killed. He was murdered because of his political beliefs," a characterization presented as the member's account of events.
Representative Diamond, who identified the bill as his and said he had hoped it would be discussed in this committee, urged a no vote on re‑referral so the measure could be considered here. Representative Schaefer said he typically votes for similar resolutions and argued the committee was the appropriate forum.
Other members argued the Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee was better positioned to consider the measure and that re‑referral was appropriate. After debate the motion to re‑refer passed by a 14–12 vote; the bill was sent to the Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Committee for further consideration.
The committee record shows the motion to re‑refer was procedural; no final floor action on the substantive designation was taken in this session.
