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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 538

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.

In the Senate since June 23, 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

12 co-sponsors

Joe Hamm, Joanne Stehr, ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Marla Brown, Thomas H. Kutz, David H. Zimmerman, Wendy Fink, Tom Jones, Brenda M. Pugh, Kristin Marcell, Donna Scheuren, Jeremy Shaffer

Its course

February 10, 2025 to June 23, 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 action21 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Jun 23133 days

EducationFeb 10 to May 786 days

AppropriationsJun 17 to Jun 236 days

In the SenateFrom Jun 23

EducationJun 24 to Jul 1622 days

AppropriationsJul 17 to Feb 3201 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Jun 23

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 16

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 Feb 10 – Jun 23

  1. Feb 10Sent to EDUCATION
  2. May 7EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Jun 17Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 23APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Jun 24 – Feb 3, 2026

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Jul 16EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  4. Jul 17Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Feb 3, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 10Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 10, 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 16Removed from table, June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 17Second consideration, with amendments, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 17Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 953-954), June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 23Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 23Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 23(Remarks see House Journal Page 996-997), June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 24In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 24Referred to EDUCATION, June 24, 2025Senate
  14. Jul 16Reported as amended, July 16, 2025Senate
  15. Jul 16First consideration, July 16, 2025Senate
  16. Jul 17Second consideration, July 17, 2025Senate
  17. Jul 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 17, 2025Senate
  18. Feb 3, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  19. May 4, 2026Laid on the table, May 4, 2026Senate
  20. May 4, 2026Removed from table, May 4, 2026Senate
  21. Jun 23, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 23, 2026Senate