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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 843

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, for Basic Education Funding Commission and for Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness and providing for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; providing for Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; in drug and alcohol recovery high school program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students, providing for enrollment of students and further providing for academic programs; in terms and courses of study, further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in early learning programs, providing for quarterly reporting; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status; and abrogating regulations.

Became law as Act 35 of 2023, signed December 13, 2023, 170 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, Greg Rothman, Judith L. Schwank, Gene Yaw, Daniel Laughlin, Jarrett Coleman, Tracy Pennycuick, Michele Brooks, Kristin Phillips-Hill

Its course

June 26 to December 13, 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 action33 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJun 26 to Sep 1985 days

EducationJun 26 to Jun 271 day

AppropriationsAug 30 to Sep 1819 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 19 to Nov 1557 days

EducationSep 21 to Nov 1353 days

AppropriationsNov 14 to Nov 151 day

Back in the SenateNov 15 to Dec 1328 days

Waiting to be sentDec 13 to Dec 130 days

With the GovernorDec 13 to Dec 130 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading46–0

    Passed · Sep 19

  • House of Representatives, third reading114–89

    Passed · Nov 15

  • Senate, concurrence45–5

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 13

  • House of Representatives, concurrence188–15

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 13

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 13

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 14

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 15

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 15

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 26 – Sep 19

  1. Jun 26Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Jun 27EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Aug 30Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Sep 19Passed the Senate, 46 to 0

In the House of Representatives Sep 21 – Nov 15

  1. Sep 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Nov 13EDUCATION recommended it
  4. Nov 14Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Nov 15Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
  7. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 114 to 89

Back in the Senate Dec 11 – Dec 13

  1. Dec 11Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Dec 13The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 45 to 5
  4. Arrived in the House of Representatives
  5. Sent to RULES
  6. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 188 to 15
  7. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Dec 13

  1. Dec 13Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 35 of 2023
All 33 actions, as published
  1. Jun 26Referred to EDUCATION, June 26, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 27Reported as committed, June 27, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 27First consideration, June 27, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Aug 30Second consideration, Aug. 30, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Aug 30Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Aug. 30, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Sep 18Re-reported as committed, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Sep 19Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 19, 2023 (46-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Sep 21In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. Sep 21Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Nov 13Reported as committed, Nov. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Nov 13First consideration, Nov. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Nov 13Laid on the table, Nov. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Nov 13Removed from table, Nov. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Nov 14Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 14, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Nov 14Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 14, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Nov 14(Remarks see House Journal Page 1527-1548), Nov. 14, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Nov 15Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 15, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Nov 15Re-reported as amended, Nov. 15, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Nov 15Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 15, 2023 (114-89) [House]House of Representatives
  20. Dec 11In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  21. Dec 11Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 11, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  22. Dec 13Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  23. Dec 13Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 (45-5) [Senate]Senate
  24. Dec 13In the House [House]House of Representatives
  25. Dec 13Referred to RULES, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Dec 13Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Dec 13House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, Dec. 13, 2023 (188-15) [House]House of Representatives
  28. Dec 13(Remarks see House Journal Page ...), Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Dec 13Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  30. Dec 13Signed in House, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  31. Dec 13Presented to the Governor, Dec. 13, 2023Governor
  32. Dec 13Approved by the Governor, Dec. 13, 2023Governor
  33. Dec 13Act No. 35 of 2023, Dec. 13, 2023Governor