Pennsylvania HR 299: A Resolution recognizing October 3, 2025, as "Kids Music Day" in Pennsylvania.

Status: Adopted (as of 2025-10-01)

State: Pennsylvania · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: HR 299

Sponsors: Leanne Krueger, Arvind Venkat, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Ed Neilson, G. Roni Green, Joe Ciresi, Jose Giral, Keith Greiner, Kristine Howard, La'Tasha Mayes, Manuel Guzman, Melissa Cerrato, Nikki Rivera, Pat Gallagher, Patrick Harkins, Robert Freeman, Scott Conklin, Tarik Khan

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2248
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 299
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KRUEGER, CONKLIN, GREINER, HILL-EVANS, VENKAT,
FREEMAN, GUZMAN, SANCHEZ, HARKINS, GIRAL, HOWARD, GALLAGHER,
NEILSON, RIVERA, MAYES, KHAN AND CERRATO, AUGUST 26, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AUGUST 28, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 3, 2025, as "Kids Music Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, October 3, 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of "Kids
Music Day"; and
WHEREAS, "Kids Music Day" is a national holiday founded by
the Brookhaven nonprofit Keep Music Alive; and
WHEREAS, The mission of Keep Music Alive is to help more
children reap the educational, therapeutic and social benefits
of playing music; and
WHEREAS, More than 80 schools in 24 states participated in
the inaugural "Kids Music Day" on October 7, 2016; and
WHEREAS, By October 2, 2020, more than 1,000 music schools,
music stores and other music organizations across the United
States and Canada conducted special events and physical and
virtual promotions to celebrate the fifth anniversary of "Kids
Music Day"; and
WHEREAS, Currently, more than 1,200 music schools, stores and
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organizations across the United States celebrate "Kids Music
Day" each year by offering special events and promotions that
benefit children playing music; and
WHEREAS, "Kids Music Day" events and activities include
musical instrument petting zoos, student performances, both in-
house or out in the community, instrument donation drives, kids
open mics and more; and
WHEREAS, In 2024, nearly 50 Pennsylvania locations
participated in the ninth annual "Kids Music Day"; and
WHEREAS, "Kids Music Day" is commemorated on the first Friday
of October each year; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
3, 2025, as "Kids Music Day" in Pennsylvania.
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