l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 327

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of councils of trustees. Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for automatic certification.

Became law as Act 5 of 2026, signed February 11, 2026, 348 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

8 co-sponsors

Camera Bartolotta, Wayne D. Fontana, Tracy Pennycuick, Lynda Schlegel Culver, John I. Kane, Patrick J. Stefano, Cris Dush, Devlin J. Robinson

Its course

February 28, 2025 to February 11, 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 action28 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to May 1273 days

Law & JusticeFeb 28 to May 667 days

AppropriationsMay 7 to May 125 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 12 to Jan 28261 days

JudiciaryMay 13 to Jun 1735 days

AppropriationsDec 17 to Jan 2842 days

Back in the SenateJan 28 to Feb 25 days

Waiting to be sentFeb 2 to Feb 31 day

With the GovernorFeb 3 to Feb 118 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · May 12

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–0

    Passed · Jan 28, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Feb 2, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 17

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 28 – May 12

  1. Feb 28Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  2. May 6LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it
  3. May 7Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 12APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 13 – Jan 28, 2026

  1. May 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 17JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Dec 17Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jan 28, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 0

Back in the Senate Feb 2, 2026

  1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Feb 3, 2026 – Feb 11, 2026

  1. Feb 3, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Feb 11, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 5 of 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 28Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Feb. 28, 2025Senate
  2. May 6Reported as committed, May 6, 2025Senate
  3. May 6First consideration, May 6, 2025Senate
  4. May 7Second consideration, May 7, 2025Senate
  5. May 7Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025Senate
  6. May 12Re-reported as committed, May 12, 2025Senate
  7. May 12Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. May 13In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. May 13Referred to JUDICIARY, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 17Reported as committed, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17First consideration, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 17Laid on the table, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Dec 16Removed from table, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Dec 17Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Dec 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Dec 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1665-1666), Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jan 28, 2026Re-reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Jan 28, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 28, 2026 (199-0)House of Representatives
  19. Jan 28, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 27-28), Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Feb 2, 2026In the SenateSenate
  21. Feb 2, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  22. Feb 2, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  23. Feb 2, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, Feb. 2, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  24. Feb 2, 2026Signed in Senate, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  25. Feb 3, 2026Signed in House, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Feb 3, 2026Presented to the Governor, Feb. 3, 2026Governor
  27. Feb 11, 2026Approved by the Governor, Feb. 11, 2026Governor
  28. Feb 11, 2026Act No. 5 of 2026, Feb. 11, 2026Governor