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PA HR427

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brenda Pugh

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates May 10-16, 2026, as "National Police Week" in Pennsylvania
  • Designates May 15, 2026, as "Peace Officers Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania
  • Commemorates police officers who have died in the line of duty, including hundreds of officers in Pennsylvania
  • Aligns with the federal observance established by Congress in 1962 and first proclaimed by President Kennedy in 1963
  • First annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service was held on May 15, 1982

Legislative Description

Recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2026, as "National Police Week" and recognizing May 15, 2026, as "Peace Officers Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/10/2026

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