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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1663

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Statewide Children's Literacy Program and the Children's Literacy Program of Pennsylvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

In the Senate's Education Committee since December 22, 2025.

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

20 co-sponsors

Tarik Khan, Kristine C. Howard, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, ROBERT FREEMAN, DAN FRANKEL, Danielle Friel Otten, Joe Webster, Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, Jennifer O'Mara, Nathan Davidson, Lindsay Powell, Abigail Salisbury, Keith S. Harris, Dave Madsen, Nikki Rivera, Justin C. Fleming, STEVE SAMUELSON, Chris Pielli

Its course

June 25 to December 22, 2025, 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 action13 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 25 to Dec 17175 days

Children & YouthJun 25 to Oct 29126 days

AppropriationsDec 16 to Dec 171 day

In the SenateFrom Dec 17

EducationFrom Dec 22

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading116–87

    Passed · Dec 17

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 16

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 17

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 Jun 25 – Dec 17

  1. Jun 25Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Oct 29CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it
  3. Dec 16Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Dec 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 116 to 87

In the Senate Dec 22

  1. Dec 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jun 25Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Oct 29Reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Oct 29First consideration, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Oct 29Laid on the table, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Nov 19Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Dec 16Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Dec 16Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Dec 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1632-1634), Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Dec 17Re-reported as amended, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Dec 17Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 17, 2025 (116-87)House of Representatives
  11. Dec 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1676-1678), Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Dec 22In the SenateSenate
  13. Dec 22Referred to EDUCATION, Dec. 22, 2025Senate