l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2176

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 social media literacy education.

In the Senate's Education Committee since May 1, 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

21 co-sponsors

ROBERT FREEMAN, Carol Hill-Evans, Tim Brennan, Liz Hanbidge, Jose Giral, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Lisa A. Borowski, John C. Inglis III, Melissa L. Shusterman, Dan K. Williams, Joe Ciresi, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Gina H. Curry, Justin C. Fleming, Darisha K. Parker, Nikki Rivera, G. Roni Green, Jacklyn Rusnock, Tarik Khan, Carol Kazeem

Its course

January 30 to May 1, 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 RepresentativesJan 30 to Apr 2787 days

EducationJan 30 to Feb 45 days

AppropriationsApr 15 to Apr 2712 days

In the SenateFrom Apr 27

EducationFrom May 1

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading115–85

    Passed · Apr 27

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 30 – Apr 27

  1. Jan 30Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Feb 4EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Apr 15Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 27APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 115 to 85

In the Senate May 1

  1. May 1Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 30Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Laid on the table, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Removed from table, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Second consideration, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 27Re-reported as committed, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 27Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (115-85)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 27(Remarks see House Journal Page 346-347), April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  11. May 1In the SenateSenate
  12. May 1Referred to EDUCATION, May 1, 2026Senate