l9n/ Pennsylvania

2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 801

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for teacher support in the structured literacy program; providing for evidence-based reading instruction; and, in charter schools, further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

Became law as Act 135 of 2024, signed October 31, 2024, 504 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

11 co-sponsors

Anthony H. Williams, Tracy Pennycuick, Camera Bartolotta, Jay Costa, Judith L. Schwank, Art Haywood, James R. Brewster, Daniel Laughlin, Nick Miller, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Nikil Saval

Its course

June 15, 2023 to October 31, 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 action31 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJun 15 to Jun 11362 days

EducationJun 15 to Feb 7237 days

AppropriationsApr 8 to Jun 1063 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Oct 8119 days

EducationJun 12 to Sep 30110 days

AppropriationsOct 7 to Oct 81 day

Back in the SenateOct 8 to Oct 91 day

Waiting to be sentOct 9 to Oct 2112 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 3110 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading48–1

    Passed · Jun 11, 2024

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · Oct 8, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 9, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7, 2024

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10, 2024

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 7, 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 Senate Jun 15 – Jun 11, 2024

  1. Jun 15Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Feb 7, 2024EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 8, 2024Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 10, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Amended on the floor
  7. Jun 11, 2024Passed the Senate, 48 to 1

In the House of Representatives Jun 12, 2024 – Oct 8, 2024

  1. Jun 12, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Sep 30, 2024EDUCATION recommended it
  4. Oct 7, 2024Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 8, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 9, 2024

  1. Oct 9, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 21, 2024 – Oct 31, 2024

  1. Oct 21, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 31, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 135 of 2024
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jun 15Referred to EDUCATION, June 15, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Feb 7, 2024Reported as amended, Feb. 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  3. Feb 7, 2024First consideration, Feb. 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  4. Apr 8, 2024Second consideration, April 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  5. Apr 8, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 8, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 10, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 10, 2024Amended on third consideration, June 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 11, 2024Third consideration and final passage, June 11, 2024 (48-1) [Senate]Senate
  9. Jun 11, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 463-465), June 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  10. Jun 12, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 12, 2024Referred to EDUCATION, June 12, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Sep 30, 2024Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Sep 30, 2024First consideration, Sept. 30, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Sep 30, 2024Laid on the table, Sept. 30, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Oct 2, 2024Removed from table, Oct. 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Oct 7, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Oct 7, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Oct 7, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ...), Oct. 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Oct 8, 2024Re-reported as committed, Oct. 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Oct 8, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 8, 2024 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Oct 8, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ...), Oct. 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Oct 9, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 9, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  24. Oct 9, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  25. Oct 9, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 9, 2024 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  26. Oct 9, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  27. Oct 9, 2024Signed in Senate, Oct. 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  28. Oct 21, 2024Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Oct 21, 2024Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2024Governor
  30. Oct 31, 2024Approved by the Governor, Oct. 31, 2024Governor
  31. Oct 31, 2024Act No. 135 of 2024, Oct. 31, 2024Governor