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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 246

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 parental and employee notification of weapon incidents.

Became law as Act 44 of 2025, signed November 6, 2025, 266 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

7 co-sponsors

Christine M. Tartaglione, Wayne D. Fontana, Jay Costa, Patrick J. Stefano, Cris Dush, David G. Argall, Doug Mastriano

Its course

February 13 to November 6, 2025, 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 action34 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to May 1389 days

EducationFeb 13 to May 682 days

AppropriationsMay 12 to May 120 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 13 to Oct 7147 days

EducationMay 13 to Jun 2543 days

AppropriationsJun 30 to Jul 11 day

Back in the SenateOct 7 to Oct 2215 days

Waiting to be sentOct 22 to Oct 297 days

With the GovernorOct 29 to Nov 68 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment48–2

    May 12

  • Senate, third reading45–4

    Passed · May 13

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–1

    Passed · Oct 7

  • Senate, concurrence48–2

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 22

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 12

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 30

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 Feb 13 – May 13

  1. Feb 13Sent to EDUCATION
  2. May 6EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. May 7Read a second time
  4. May 12Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Amended on the floor
  7. May 13Passed the Senate, 45 to 4

In the House of Representatives May 13 – Oct 7

  1. May 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Jun 25EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 30Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 1APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 7Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 1

Back in the Senate Oct 8 – Oct 22

  1. Oct 8Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Oct 22The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 48 to 2
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 29 – Nov 6

  1. Oct 29Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 6Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 44 of 2025
All 34 actions, as published
  1. Feb 13Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 13, 2025Senate
  2. May 6Reported as amended, May 6, 2025Senate
  3. May 6First consideration, May 6, 2025Senate
  4. May 7Second consideration, May 7, 2025Senate
  5. May 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2025Senate
  6. May 12Re-reported as committed, May 12, 2025Senate
  7. May 12Amended on third consideration, May 12, 2025 (48-2)Senate
  8. May 12(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 400), May 12, 2025Senate
  9. May 13Third consideration and final passage, May 13, 2025 (45-4)Senate
  10. May 13(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 414-415), May 13, 2025Senate
  11. May 13In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  12. May 13Referred to EDUCATION, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 25Reported as amended, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25First consideration, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Laid on the table, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Removed from table, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jun 30Second consideration, with amendments, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  18. Jun 30Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  19. Jun 30(Remarks see House Journal Page 1150-1154), June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Jul 1Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2025House of Representatives
  21. Sep 22Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Sept. 22, 2025House of Representatives
  22. Sep 23Removed from table, Sept. 23, 2025House of Representatives
  23. Oct 7Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 7, 2025 (202-1)House of Representatives
  24. Oct 7(Remarks see House Journal Page 1444), Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  25. Oct 8In the SenateSenate
  26. Oct 8Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  27. Oct 21Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2025Senate
  28. Oct 22Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 22, 2025 (48-2)Senate
  29. Oct 22(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 933-934), Oct. 22, 2025Senate
  30. Oct 22Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2025Senate
  31. Oct 29Signed in House, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  32. Oct 29Presented to the Governor, Oct. 29, 2025Governor
  33. Nov 6Approved by the Governor, Nov. 6, 2025Governor
  34. Nov 6Act No. 44 of 2025, Nov. 6, 2025Governor