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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 375

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program; and, in school health services, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators, providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, establishing the Automated External Defibrillator Program and providing for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.

Became law as Act 17 of 2026, signed May 13, 2026, 341 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

10 co-sponsors

Lynda Schlegel Culver, Christine M. Tartaglione, Camera Bartolotta, Wayne D. Fontana, Art Haywood, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Judy Ward, Jay Costa, Patrick J. Stefano, Devlin J. Robinson

Its course

June 6, 2025 to May 13, 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 action29 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJun 6 to Jun 2418 days

EducationJun 6 to Jun 104 days

AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2413 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Apr 27307 days

EducationJun 25 to Feb 4224 days

AppropriationsMar 24 to Mar 251 day

Back in the SenateApr 27 to May 69 days

Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 71 day

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 136 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading47–3

    Passed · Jun 24

  • House of Representatives, third reading141–59

    Passed · Apr 27, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence48–2

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 6, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 24, 2026

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 25, 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 Jun 6 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 6Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Jun 10EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 11Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 47 to 3

In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Apr 27, 2026

  1. Jun 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Feb 4, 2026EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  4. Mar 24, 2026Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Mar 25, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 27, 2026Passed the House of Representatives, 141 to 59

Back in the Senate May 4, 2026 – May 6, 2026

  1. May 4, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. May 6, 2026The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 48 to 2
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 6, 2026 – May 13, 2026

  1. May 6, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 7, 2026Sent to the Governor
  3. May 13, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 17 of 2026
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jun 6Referred to EDUCATION, June 6, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 10Reported as amended, June 10, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 10First consideration, June 10, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 11Second consideration, June 11, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 11Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 11, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 24Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (47-3)Senate
  8. Jun 24(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 607-608), June 24, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 25In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 25Referred to EDUCATION, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Feb 4, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Feb 4, 2026First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Feb 4, 2026Laid on the table, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Mar 23, 2026Removed from table, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Mar 24, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Mar 24, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Mar 24, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 182-183), March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Mar 25, 2026Re-reported as amended, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Apr 27, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (141-59)House of Representatives
  20. May 4, 2026In the SenateSenate
  21. May 4, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, May 4, 2026Senate
  22. May 6, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, May 6, 2026Senate
  23. May 6, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, May 6, 2026 (48-2)Senate
  24. May 6, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 268-270), May 6, 2026Senate
  25. May 6, 2026Signed in Senate, May 6, 2026Senate
  26. May 6, 2026Signed in House, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  27. May 7, 2026Presented to the Governor, May 7, 2026Governor
  28. May 13, 2026Approved by the Governor, May 13, 2026Governor
  29. May 13, 2026Act No. 17 of 2026, May 13, 2026Governor