l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1877

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, providing for Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy.

Became law as Act 19 of 2026, signed June 29, 2026, 277 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

16 co-sponsors

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Nikki Rivera, Arvind Venkat, Tarik Khan, Ben Waxman, BRYAN D. CUTLER, Carol Hill-Evans, Manuel Guzman Jr., David H. Zimmerman, Marc S. Anderson, G. Roni Green, Steven R. Malagari, Jill N. Cooper, Dan Goughnour, Dave Madsen, Ana Tiburcio

Its course

September 25, 2025 to June 29, 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 action24 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 25 to May 6223 days

EducationSep 25 to Apr 28215 days

AppropriationsMay 5 to May 61 day

In the SenateMay 6 to Jun 2247 days

EducationMay 7 to Jun 933 days

AppropriationsJun 10 to Jun 2212 days

Waiting to be sentJun 22 to Jun 231 day

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jun 296 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · May 6, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 22, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 28, 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 Sep 25 – May 6, 2026

  1. Sep 25Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Apr 28, 2026EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. May 5, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 6, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

In the Senate May 7, 2026 – Jun 22, 2026

  1. May 7, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Jun 9, 2026EDUCATION recommended it
  4. Jun 10, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 22, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Jun 23, 2026 – Jun 29, 2026

  1. Jun 23, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 29, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 19 of 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Sep 25Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 25, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 28, 2026Reported as amended, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Apr 28, 2026First consideration, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Apr 28, 2026Laid on the table, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  5. May 4, 2026Removed from table, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  6. May 5, 2026Second consideration, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  7. May 5, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  8. May 6, 2026Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  9. May 6, 2026Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2026 (201-0)House of Representatives
  10. May 6, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 488-489), May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  11. May 7, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. May 7, 2026Referred to EDUCATION, May 7, 2026Senate
  13. Jun 9, 2026Reported as committed, June 9, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 9, 2026First consideration, June 9, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 10, 2026Second consideration, June 10, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 10, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 10, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 22, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2026Senate
  18. Jun 22, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 22, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  19. Jun 22, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), June 22, 2026Senate
  20. Jun 23, 2026Signed in House, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jun 23, 2026Signed in Senate, June 23, 2026Senate
  22. Jun 23, 2026Presented to the Governor, June 23, 2026Governor
  23. Jun 29, 2026Approved by the Governor, June 29, 2026Governor
  24. Jun 29, 2026Act No. 19 of 2026, June 29, 2026Governor