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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1014

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for bell-to-bell mobile device policy.

Became law as Act 117 of 2026, signed October 26, 2026, 381 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 Senate

21 co-sponsors

Vincent J. Hughes, Steven J. Santarsiero, Tracy Pennycuick, Art Haywood, Maria Collett, Judy Ward, David G. Argall, John I. Kane, Wayne D. Fontana, Jay Costa, Patrick J. Stefano, Rosemary M. Brown, Elder A. Vogel Jr., James Andrew Malone, Nick Pisciottano, Marty Flynn, Lisa M. Boscola, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Timothy P. Kearney, Doug Mastriano, Cris Dush

Its course

October 10, 2025 to October 26, 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 action30 actions on 12 days

In the SenateOct 10 to Feb 3116 days

EducationOct 10 to Dec 960 days

AppropriationsFeb 2 to Feb 31 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Oct 19258 days

EducationFeb 4 to Apr 2883 days

AppropriationsMay 6 to Oct 19166 days

Back in the SenateOct 19 to Oct 212 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 264 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment49–0

    Feb 2, 2026

  • Senate, third reading46–1

    Passed · Feb 3, 2026

  • House of Representatives, third reading141–62

    Passed · Oct 19, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence47–3

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 9

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 2, 2026

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 28, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6, 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 Senate Oct 10 – Feb 3, 2026

  1. Oct 10Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Dec 9EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. Feb 2, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 3, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 46 to 1

In the House of Representatives Feb 4, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Feb 4, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Apr 28, 2026EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  4. May 6, 2026Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 141 to 62

Back in the Senate Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 19, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Oct 21, 2026The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 47 to 3
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026

  1. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 26, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 117 of 2026
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Oct 10Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 10, 2025Senate
  2. Dec 9Reported as amended, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  3. Dec 9First consideration, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  4. Feb 2, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 2, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  5. Feb 2, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  6. Feb 3, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  7. Feb 3, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2026 (46-1)Senate
  8. Feb 3, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 28-31), Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  9. Feb 4, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 4, 2026Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Apr 28, 2026Re-reported as amended, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Apr 28, 2026First consideration, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Apr 28, 2026Laid on the table, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  14. May 5, 2026Removed from table, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  15. May 6, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  16. May 6, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  17. May 6, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 473-480), May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (141-62)House of Representatives
  20. Oct 19, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Oct 19, 2026In the SenateSenate
  22. Oct 19, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  23. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  24. Oct 21, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (47-3)Senate
  25. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  26. Oct 21, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  27. Oct 22, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  29. Oct 26, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 26, 2026Governor
  30. Oct 26, 2026Act No. 117 of 2026, Oct. 26, 2026Governor