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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 381

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Special Education Funding Commission; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments and for Community College Capital Fund; in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission; providing for intercollegiate athletics; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2021-2022; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding, for payments to intermediate units and for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; and making an editorial change.

Became law as Act 26 of 2021, signed June 30, 2021, 112 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Ryan P. Aument, Mario M. Scavello, David G. Argall, Doug Mastriano, Joe Pittman, John R. Gordner, Patrick J. Stefano, Camera Bartolotta, Lisa Baker

Its course

March 10 to June 30, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action29 actions on 12 days

In the SenateMar 10 to Apr 2041 days

EducationMar 10 to Mar 2313 days

AppropriationsMar 24 to Apr 1926 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 20 to Jun 2566 days

EducationApr 21 to Jun 1656 days

AppropriationsJun 22 to Jun 253 days

Back in the SenateJun 25 to Jun 250 days

Waiting to be sentJun 25 to Jun 283 days

With the GovernorJun 28 to Jun 302 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading41–6

    Passed · Apr 20

  • House of Representatives, third reading154–47

    Passed · Jun 25

  • Senate, concurrence40–10

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 25

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 10 – Apr 20

  1. Mar 10Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Mar 23EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Mar 24Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 19APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Apr 20Passed the Senate, 41 to 6

In the House of Representatives Apr 21 – Jun 25

  1. Apr 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Jun 16EDUCATION recommended it
  4. Jun 22Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 154 to 47

Back in the Senate Jun 25

  1. Jun 25Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 40 to 10
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 28Sent to the Governor
  3. Jun 30Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 26 of 2021
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Mar 10Referred to EDUCATION, March 10, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Mar 23Reported as committed, March 23, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Mar 23First consideration, March 23, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Mar 24Second consideration, March 24, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. Mar 24Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 19Re-reported as committed, April 19, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. Apr 20Third consideration and final passage, April 20, 2021 (41-6) [Senate]Senate
  8. Apr 20(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 431), April 20, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  9. Apr 21In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Apr 21Referred to EDUCATION, April 21, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 16Reported as committed, June 16, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 16First consideration, June 16, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jun 16Laid on the table, June 16, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 21Removed from table, June 21, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 22Second consideration, June 22, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 22Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 25Re-reported as amended, June 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 25Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2021 (154-47) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 25(Remarks see House Journal Page 1155-1156), June 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 25In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  21. Jun 25Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  22. Jun 25Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  23. Jun 25Senate concurred in House amendments, June 25, 2021 (40-10) [Senate]Senate
  24. Jun 25(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 856-857), June 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jun 25Signed in Senate, June 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  26. Jun 25Signed in House, June 25, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Jun 28Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2021Governor
  28. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2021Governor
  29. Jun 30Act No. 26 of 2021, June 30, 2021Governor