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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 432

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, providing for educational opportunities for foster and adopted children.

In the House of Representatives's Education Committee since October 8, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Wayne D. Fontana, Daniel Laughlin, Judy Ward, Patrick J. Stefano, Doug Mastriano

Its course

March 17 to October 8, 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 action14 actions on 6 days

In the SenateMar 17 to Oct 8205 days

EducationMar 17 to Jun 1085 days

AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2413 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Oct 8

EducationFrom Oct 8

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment48–0

    Oct 6

  • Senate, third reading46–3

    Passed · Oct 8

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 6

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 Mar 17 – Oct 8

  1. Mar 17Sent 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. Oct 6Amended on the floor
  7. Oct 8Passed the Senate, 46 to 3

In the House of Representatives Oct 8

  1. Oct 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Mar 17Referred to EDUCATION, March 17, 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. Oct 6Amended on third consideration, Oct. 6, 2025 (48-0)Senate
  8. Oct 6Laid on the table, Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  9. Oct 6Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  10. Oct 6(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 855-856), Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  11. Oct 8Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 8, 2025 (46-3)Senate
  12. Oct 8(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 876), Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  13. Oct 8In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  14. Oct 8Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives