l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1706

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for student mental health awareness.

In the Senate's Education Committee since April 17, 2026.

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

19 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Jose Giral, Michael H. Schlossberg, Steven R. Malagari, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Carol Hill-Evans, Kristine C. Howard, Tarik Khan, Danielle Friel Otten, Malcolm Kenyatta, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, Mandy Steele, Ana Tiburcio, Gina H. Curry, Joe Webster, Carol Kazeem

Its course

July 7, 2025 to April 17, 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 action12 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJul 7 to Apr 15282 days

EducationJul 7 to Feb 4212 days

AppropriationsApr 14 to Apr 151 day

In the SenateFrom Apr 15

EducationFrom Apr 17

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading107–94

    Passed · Apr 15, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4, 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 Jul 7 – Apr 15, 2026

  1. Jul 7Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Feb 4, 2026EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 14, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 15, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 107 to 94

In the Senate Apr 17, 2026

  1. Apr 17, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jul 7Referred to EDUCATION, July 7, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Feb 4, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4, 2026First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Feb 4, 2026Laid on the table, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Apr 13, 2026Removed from table, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14, 2026Second consideration, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 14, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 15, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 15, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 15, 2026 (107-94)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 314-316), April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Apr 17, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Apr 17, 2026Referred to EDUCATION, April 17, 2026Senate