l9n/ Pennsylvania

2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 897

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions and for duties of public institutions of higher education, providing for guaranteed admission and further providing for applicability; in higher education accountability and transparency, further providing for definitions and providing for transparency and accountability; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program; providing for institutions of higher education and for coordination of higher education; and making editorial changes.

Became law as Act 69 of 2024, signed July 17, 2024, 457 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 House of Representatives

21 co-sponsors

MaryLouise Isaacson, Joe Ciresi, Maureen E. Madden, Joe McAndrew, Perry S. Warren, Joshua Siegel, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Steven R. Malagari, Carol Hill-Evans, Darisha K. Parker, Mark Rozzi, SCOTT CONKLIN, ED NEILSON, Kristine C. Howard, G. Roni Green, Manuel Guzman Jr., Malcolm Kenyatta, Joe Webster, Paul Takac, Jeanne McNeill, TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

April 17, 2023 to July 17, 2024, 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 House of RepresentativesApr 17 to Jun 2670 days

EducationApr 17 to Jun 1357 days

RulesJun 13 to Jun 218 days

AppropriationsJun 22 to Jun 264 days

In the SenateJun 26 to Jul 11381 days

EducationJun 30 to Jun 27363 days

AppropriationsJul 10 to Jul 111 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 11 to Jul 110 days

Waiting to be sentJul 11 to Jul 121 day

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 175 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Jun 26

  • Senate, third reading46–3

    Passed · Jul 11, 2024

  • House of Representatives, concurrence187–15

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 11, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 22

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 27, 2024

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 11, 2024

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 House of Representatives Apr 17 – Jun 26

  1. Apr 17Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Jun 13EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 21RULES recommended it
  5. Jun 22Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Jun 30 – Jul 11, 2024

  1. Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Jun 27, 2024EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  4. Jul 3, 2024Read a second time
  5. Jul 10, 2024Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 11, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Passed the Senate, 46 to 3

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 11, 2024

  1. Jul 11, 2024Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 187 to 15
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 11, 2024 – Jul 17, 2024

  1. Jul 11, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 12, 2024Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 17, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 69 of 2024
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Apr 17Referred to EDUCATION, April 17, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Jun 13Reported as committed, June 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Jun 13First consideration, June 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Jun 13Re-committed to RULES, June 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Jun 21Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Jun 22Second consideration, with amendments, June 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Jun 22Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Jun 22(Remarks see House Journal Page 770-772), June 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2023 (203-0) [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 30In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 30Referred to EDUCATION, June 30, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 27, 2024Reported as amended, June 27, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 27, 2024First consideration, June 27, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jul 3, 2024Second consideration, July 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jul 10, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jul 11, 2024Re-reported as amended, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  18. Jul 11, 2024Third consideration and final passage, July 11, 2024 (46-3) [Senate]Senate
  19. Jul 11, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 688-689), July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  20. Jul 11, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jul 11, 2024Referred to RULES, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jul 11, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jul 11, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments, July 11, 2024 (187-15) [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jul 11, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Jul 11, 2024Signed in House, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Jul 11, 2024Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  27. Jul 12, 2024Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2024Governor
  28. Jul 17, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024Governor
  29. Jul 17, 2024Act No. 69 of 2024, July 17, 2024Governor