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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 17

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, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code.

Became law as Act 2 of 2026, signed February 11, 2026, 399 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

18 co-sponsors

Milou Mackenzie, Jill N. Cooper, BRYAN D. CUTLER, Joe Hamm, ED NEILSON, KATHY L. RAPP, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, ROBERT FREEMAN, Tim Twardzik, R. Lee James, David H. Rowe, David H. Zimmerman, MARK M. GILLEN, DOYLE M. HEFFLEY, JOE EMRICK, Craig T. Staats, Donna Scheuren, Abigail Salisbury

Its course

January 8, 2025 to February 11, 2026, 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 action23 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Jun 24167 days

EducationJan 8 to May 7119 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 241 day

In the SenateJun 24 to Feb 3224 days

EducationJun 25 to Jul 1621 days

AppropriationsJul 17 to Nov 18124 days

Waiting to be sentFeb 3 to Feb 41 day

With the GovernorFeb 4 to Feb 117 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading195–8

    Passed · Jun 24

  • Senate, third reading42–5

    Passed · Feb 3, 2026

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 Jan 8 – Jun 24

  1. Jan 8Sent to EDUCATION
  2. May 7EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Jun 23Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 195 to 8

In the Senate Jun 25 – Feb 3, 2026

  1. Jun 25Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Jul 16EDUCATION recommended it
  4. Jul 17Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Nov 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Feb 3, 2026Passed the Senate, 42 to 5

To the Governor Feb 4, 2026 – Feb 11, 2026

  1. Feb 4, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Feb 11, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 2 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 7Reported as committed, May 7, 2025House of Representatives
  3. May 7First consideration, May 7, 2025House of Representatives
  4. May 7Laid on the table, May 7, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 18Removed from table, June 18, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 23Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 24Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (195-8)House of Representatives
  10. Jun 24(Remarks see House Journal Page 1025-1026), June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 25In the SenateSenate
  12. Jun 25Referred to EDUCATION, June 25, 2025Senate
  13. Jul 16Reported as committed, July 16, 2025Senate
  14. Jul 16First consideration, July 16, 2025Senate
  15. Jul 17Second consideration, July 17, 2025Senate
  16. Jul 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 17, 2025Senate
  17. Nov 18Re-reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2025Senate
  18. Feb 3, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2026 (42-5)Senate
  19. Feb 4, 2026Signed in House, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Feb 4, 2026Signed in Senate, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  21. Feb 4, 2026Presented to the Governor, Feb. 4, 2026Governor
  22. Feb 11, 2026Approved by the Governor, Feb. 11, 2026Governor
  23. Feb 11, 2026Act No. 2 of 2026, Feb. 11, 2026Governor