PA HR17

Designates March 15, 2026, as "Legislative Branch Day" in Pennsylvania to honor the Pennsylvania General Assembly

Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the General Assembly under its current official name, tracing its origins to 1682 when the first Pennsylvania Assembly met in Upland, Chester County

Recognizes the legislature's historical significance, including funding Independence Hall in 1729, where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were debated and signed

Acknowledges the Pennsylvania General Assembly as the largest full-time state legislature in the nation, with 203 House members and 50 Senators

Notes K. Leroy Irvis's groundbreaking achievement in 1977 as the first African American to lead any state House in the nation, serving as speaker for nearly 15 years