l9n/ Pennsylvania

2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 7

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for parental control relating to instructional materials and books containing sexually explicit content.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on October 25, 2023. The 2023–2024 session has ended.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

David G. Argall, Cris Dush, Michele Brooks, Patrick J. Stefano, Doug Mastriano, Tracy Pennycuick, Greg Rothman, Scott Martin, Scott E. Hutchinson, Judy Ward

Its course

April 20 to October 25, 2023, 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 action10 actions on 5 days

In the SenateApr 20 to Oct 24187 days

EducationApr 20 to Oct 18181 days

AppropriationsOct 23 to Oct 241 day

In the House of RepresentativesOct 24 to Oct 25 · stopped1 day

EducationOct 25 to Oct 25 · stopped0 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–21

    Passed · Oct 24

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 18

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 Apr 20 – Oct 24

  1. Apr 20Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Oct 18EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 23Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 29 to 21

In the House of Representatives Oct 25

  1. Oct 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Apr 20Referred to EDUCATION, April 20, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Oct 18Reported as amended, Oct. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Oct 18First consideration, Oct. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 23Second consideration, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Oct 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Oct 24Re-reported as committed, Oct. 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Oct 24Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 24, 2023 (29-21) [Senate]Senate
  8. Oct 24(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 964-974), Oct. 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Oct 25In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Oct 25Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 25, 2023 [House]House of Representatives