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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 838

An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further providing for definitions.

Became law as Act 100 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 503 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

5 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Stefano, Wayne D. Fontana, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Cris Dush, Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

June 6, 2025 to October 22, 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 action24 actions on 10 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 Oct 21484 days

Professional LicensureJun 25 to Jun 305 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 211 day

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading48–2

    Passed · Jun 24

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 24

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 21, 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
  3. Jun 11Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 48 to 2

In the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 50 to 0
  2. Jun 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  4. Jun 30PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  5. Oct 20, 2026Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Oct 21, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

To the Governor Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 100 of 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jun 6Referred to EDUCATION, June 6, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 10Reported as committed, 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 (48-2)Senate
  8. Jun 24Vote on final passage reconsidered, June 24, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 24Final passage, June 24, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  10. Jun 25In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 25Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 30Reported as committed, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Jun 30First consideration, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 30Laid on the table, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Oct 19, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 20, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 20, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  20. Oct 21, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 22, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  24. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 100 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor