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Committees · 2017–2018 Regular Session

Education

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2019–2020

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent283

    8% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out16%

    45 of 283; 238 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee28 days

    most between 10 and 83 days

  • Amendments offered13

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–2026283 bills

    reported 23% · typically 21 days, most 7–103 · 26 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–2024303 bills

    reported 21% · typically 48 days, most 17–147 · 29 amendments · 25 members

  • 2021–2022294 bills

    reported 13% · typically 47 days, most 27–146 · 24 amendments · 25 members

  • 2019–2020292 bills

    reported 17% · typically 40 days, most 10–97 · 30 amendments · 25 members

  • 2017–2018283 bills

    reported 16% · typically 28 days, most 10–83 · 13 amendments · 27 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.

283 bills

  • House Bill 2750 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for code of ethics and professional responsibility for teachers.

    Sent October 31, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2748 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for emergency response drills.

    Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2740 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school directors, further providing for school director training programs.

    Sent October 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2726 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for dental examinations and dental hygiene services.

    Sent October 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2713 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for suspension and expulsion of pupils.

    Sent October 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2714 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools and providing for threat assessment protocol committees.

    Sent October 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2715 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, providing for mental health treatment of students.

    Sent October 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2704 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Digital Protection School Safety Account; and providing for duties of school entities and the department.

    Sent October 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2694 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) testing; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools.

    Sent October 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2690 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for flexible instructional days.

    Sent October 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 521 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation education.

    Sent October 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1181 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for early intervention depression screening.

    Sent October 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2642 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams.

    Sent September 14, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2628 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for training requirements for school security officers.

    Sent September 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2630 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in district superintendents and assistant district superintendents, providing for district superintendent contracts.

    Sent September 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2595 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding.

    Sent August 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2591 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for referendum or public hearing required prior to construction or lease.

    Sent August 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2573 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for ensuring equal access and timely graduation.

    Sent July 31, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2574 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, repealing provisions relating to prohibited religious garb, insignia, etc. and penalty.

    Sent July 31, 2018 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2570 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding.

    Sent July 30, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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  • House Bill 2563 · An Act authorizing a school district to establish a program to permit retired law enforcement officers to volunteer to provide security services within the school district in exchange for a real property tax credit.

    Sent July 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2553 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

    Sent July 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2551 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, repealing provisions relating to the State System of Higher Education and providing for the State System of Higher Education.

    Sent July 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2543 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school directors, further providing for eligibility and incompatible offices.

    Sent July 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2530 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions, for tax credits and for limitations.

    Sent June 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2529 · An Act establishing the Safe2Say Program; and providing methods of anonymous reporting concerning unsafe activities in schools.

    Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1095 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams.

    Sent June 25, 2018 · Reported out after 91 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2515 · An Act establishing the Safe2Say Program; and providing methods of anonymous reporting concerning unsafe activities in schools.

    Sent June 19, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2498 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, providing for the Safe-To-Tell Program.

    Sent June 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2499 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, providing for graduation requirements for area vocational-technical school students.

    Sent June 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2500 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for expungement of suspension from disciplinary records.

    Sent June 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2501 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding and providing for student-weighted basic education funding formula.

    Sent June 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2512 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for definitions and providing for school social workers.

    Sent June 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2514 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, providing for cyber charter accountability commission.

    Sent June 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2492 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for threat assessment.

    Sent June 14, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2493 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for threat assessment.

    Sent June 14, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2483 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for supplemental payment of basic education funding and establishing the Basic Education Supplemental Restricted Account within the General Fund.

    Sent June 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1142 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for intergovernmental agreements for school security and safety; in grounds and buildings, further providing for school police officers; in safe schools, further providing for the Office for Safe Schools; providing for school safety and security and for school police officers and school resource officers; establishing the School Safety and Security Fund; establishing the Safe2Say Program; and providing for methods of anonymous reporting concerning unsafe activities in schools.

    Sent June 8, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2444 · An Act providing for the Pennsylvania Promise Program and the Pennsylvania Promise Fund.

    Sent June 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2466 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, providing for live video from security cameras and motion detectors; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.

    Sent June 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2467 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in collective bargaining, further providing for matters of inherent managerial policy.

    Sent June 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2471 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for shared table school nutrition initiative.

    Sent June 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2461 · An Act establishing the Safe Schools Partnership; imposing powers and conferring duties on the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education; providing for a bullying identification, prevention and intervention model plan; and imposing duties on schools and school districts.

    Sent June 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2452 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, providing for school safety requirements; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.

    Sent May 30, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 85 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for exemption from assessment.

    Sent May 24, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1104 · 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, further providing for provisional vocational education certificate.

    Sent May 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2427 · An Act establishing the Integrated Student Supports Program and the Pennsylvania Student Supports Fund; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent May 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2432 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in books, furniture and supplies, further providing for time and manner of adopting and furnishing textbooks and supplementary books.

    Sent May 22, 2018 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2421 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for historically black colleges and universities coordination; and making an appropriation.

    Sent May 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1756 · An Act requiring postsecondary institutions to establish and maintain sexual harassment and sexual violence online reporting systems; and prescribing a penalty.

    Sent May 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2415 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school districts, providing for terms of agreements and settlements.

    Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2326 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.

    Sent May 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2327 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in organization meetings and officers of boards of school directors, providing for executive sessions.

    Sent May 3, 2018 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1136 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for school police officers.

    Sent April 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2292 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments on account of building costs.

    Sent April 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2295 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for days schools not to be kept open.

    Sent April 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2278 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for display of preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.

    Sent April 19, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2287 · 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, providing for crisis training continuing professional development course.

    Sent April 19, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2259 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.

    Sent April 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2205 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in vocational education, further providing for advisory committees.

    Sent April 12, 2018 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2206 · An Act amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce Development Act, in local workforce investment areas and boards, further providing for membership.

    Sent April 12, 2018 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2158 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for career information and recruitment.

    Sent April 9, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2203 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in vocational education, providing for an online career resource center.

    Sent April 9, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2228 · An Act establishing the Keystone Scholarship Program for Exceptional Students; and imposing duties on the Department of Education, participating schools and resident school districts.

    Sent April 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2229 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for definitions.

    Sent April 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2155 · 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, further providing for provisional vocational education certificate.

    Sent April 6, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2156 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Career and Technical Education Partnership Tax Credit Program.

    Sent April 6, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2157 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence; in vocational education, providing for utilization of credits; and providing for classification of program code.

    Sent April 6, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed

  • House Bill 2159 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions, for duties of public institutions of higher education and State-related institutions, for Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee and for duties of department.

    Sent April 6, 2018 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2204 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in vocational education, providing for a workforce development program clearinghouse.

    Sent April 4, 2018 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2217 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for policy relating to bullying and providing for parental responsibility in bullying.

    Sent April 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2218 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for policy relating to bullying and providing for Office for Safe Schools requirements and responsibilities.

    Sent April 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2219 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for definitions, for reporting, for policy relating to bullying and for maintenance of records.

    Sent April 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2208 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, providing for death benefit for professional employees killed in the line of duty.

    Sent April 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2210 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for expungement of disciplinary records for nonviolent offenses.

    Sent April 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2215 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.

    Sent April 2, 2018 · Reported out after 63 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • Senate Bill 776 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program, further providing for definitions and for establishment of program.

    Sent April 2, 2018 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2150 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools and establishing the Safe Schools Fund.

    Sent March 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1755 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in sexual violence education at institutions of higher education, further providing for scope of article, providing for affirmative consent to sexual activity and making an editorial change.

    Sent March 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2163 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, providing for school resource officers and equipment.

    Sent March 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2165 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, establishing the Statewide School Security Advisory Committee and providing for its power and duties.

    Sent March 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2166 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for career and technical education innovation and career preparation.

    Sent March 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2168 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school districts, providing for unlawful loans.

    Sent March 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2143 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for school police officers.

    Sent March 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2074 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for reporting.

    Sent February 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2095 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for early intervention depression screening.

    Sent February 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1267 · An Act establishing the Student Loan Forgiveness for Dentists Program to recruit and retain dentists willing to serve underserved Commonwealth residents.

    Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2064 · An Act requiring school districts to provide annual notice relating to certain pension and other postemployment benefit obligations; and providing for property disclosure statement and for duty of State Real Estate Commission.

    Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 955 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for firefighter and emergency service training.

    Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2025 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for lead testing.

    Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2057 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for panic buttons in schools; in safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.

    Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2052 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, providing for military parent student support.

    Sent February 2, 2018 · Reported out after 122 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2048 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, providing for high school graduation requirements.

    Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2037 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for immunization required and penalty.

    Sent January 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1753 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for annual report card on sexual violence and harassment.

    Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2009 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for bullying prevention education.

    Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1752 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools.

    Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1754 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for policy relating to bullying.

    Sent January 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1757 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for policy for alcohol and drug use amnesty at certain institutions of higher education.

    Sent December 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1984 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for opioid abuse program.

    Sent December 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1978 · 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, providing for a cultural awareness continuing professional development course.

    Sent December 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1927 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, establishing the Childhood Wellness Council and providing for its powers and duties.

    Sent November 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1921 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in sexual violence education at institutions of higher education, further providing for scope of article, providing for affirmative consent to sexual activity and making an editorial change.

    Sent November 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1922 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for policy relating to bullying.

    Sent November 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 540 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for excuses from attending school.

    Sent November 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1912 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for study of secondary school start times.

    Sent November 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1914 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for third-party services.

    Sent November 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1904 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for alternative instruction without technology.

    Sent November 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1893 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for majority vote required and recording.

    Sent October 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 98 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in certification of teachers, further providing for continuing professional development and for program of continuing professional education; and, in Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program, further providing for definitions.

    Sent October 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 198 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program, further providing for definitions and for establishment of program.

    Sent October 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1877 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for student access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation training courses.

    Sent October 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 53 · An Act amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541), referred to as the Higher Education Scholarship Law, further providing for eligibility for State scholarship.

    Sent October 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1844 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for child exploitation awareness education.

    Sent October 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1822 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for suicide prevention in institutions of higher education.

    Sent September 26, 2017 · Reported out after 363 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1795 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in organization meetings and officers of boards of school directors, providing for executive sessions involving employee disciplinary matters.

    Sent September 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1772 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for students with disabilities at institutions of higher education.

    Sent September 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1774 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for possession and use of opioid antagonists.

    Sent September 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1744 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, prohibiting supplemental funding to school districts.

    Sent August 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1745 · An Act providing for a fostering independence waiver program for youth who are or have been in substitute care.

    Sent August 24, 2017 · Reported out after 299 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1734 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for distress in school districts of the first class; in grounds and buildings, further providing for public hearing prior to closing school; and, in pupils and attendance, providing for conditions for closing schools.

    Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1705 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for dating violence education.

    Sent August 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1717 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for individual empowerment scholarship accounts; and establishing the Pennsylvania Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program, the Department of Education Empowerment Scholarship Fund and the State Treasurer Empowerment Scholarship Fund.

    Sent August 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1694 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for vision screenings and examinations.

    Sent August 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1701 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code and providing for mental health, physical disabilities and developmental disabilities education.

    Sent August 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1665 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

    Sent July 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1668 · An Act establishing the Education Endowment Board and the Education Endowment Fund; and providing additional funding for public schools in this Commonwealth.

    Sent July 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1651 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in procedure for disbursement of money from the State Treasury, providing for withholding payments to certain institutions of higher education.

    Sent July 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1653 · An Act amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541), referred to as the Higher Education Scholarship Law, further providing for eligibility for State scholarship.

    Sent July 8, 2017 · Reported out after 100 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1643 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

    Sent June 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1639 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for employment of school health personnel.

    Sent June 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 383 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for protection and defense of pupils.

    Sent June 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1023 · 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, further providing for continuing professional development and for continuing professional education for school or system leaders and providing for the Teacher Mentor Program.

    Sent June 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1628 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for school access to emergency epinephrine.

    Sent June 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1633 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in sexual violence education at institutions of higher education, establishing the Task Force on Campus Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault.

    Sent June 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1615 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for sexual health education; and, in sexual violence education at institutions of higher education, further providing for education program.

    Sent June 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 592 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for posting of offers of employment for certain administrators; and, in intermediate units, providing for posting of offers of employment for certain staff.

    Sent June 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1586 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in school district debt refinancing bonds, further providing for sinking fund charges for school building projects.

    Sent June 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1551 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for prohibition on the purchase of certain assessments.

    Sent June 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1561 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for State standardized testing requirements.

    Sent June 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1549 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for academic impact of scores on Keystone Exams.

    Sent June 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1544 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for impact of scores from assessments.

    Sent June 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1386 · 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, providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department.

    Sent June 12, 2017 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1521 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved institutions.

    Sent June 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1522 · An Act establishing the Schools-to-Work Program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Education; and making an appropriation.

    Sent June 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1495 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for causes for suspension, for persons to be suspended and for appeals to superintendent of public instruction; and making editorial changes.

    Sent June 5, 2017 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1498 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, providing for parental notification of certain incidents.

    Sent June 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1487 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for kindergartens; in pupils and attendance, further providing for age limits and temporary residence, for definitions and for when provided; and providing for full-day kindergarten.

    Sent June 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1478 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for excuses from attending school.

    Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1476 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for home education program.

    Sent May 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1448 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams; in organization meetings and officers of boards of school directors, providing for executive sessions; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for third-party services; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects and providing for lead testing; in books, furniture and supplies, further providing for time and manner of adopting and furnishing textbooks and supplementary books; in professional employees, further providing for persons to be suspended; in certification of teachers, further providing for provisional vocational education certificate; in pupils and attendance, further providing for definitions, providing for attendance policy at nonpublic schools and further providing for excuses from attending school, for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements and for nonprofit school food program; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Pilot Program, further providing for term of program and for reporting; in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions, for qualification and application by organizations, for application by business firms, for tax credits and for limitations; providing for higher education accountability and transparency; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2018-2019; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant.

    Sent May 25, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1449 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for a tutoring program.

    Sent May 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1440 · An Act providing for notation on transcripts of students suspended or expelled from institutions of higher education.

    Sent May 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 921 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in schools.

    Sent May 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1424 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Library Code, further providing for privacy of circulation records.

    Sent May 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1190 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, providing for substance abuse prevention and intervention and establishing the School-Based Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Program.

    Sent May 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1404 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for excusal from State assessments.

    Sent May 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1389 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for human trafficking awareness education.

    Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1394 · An Act providing for community college educational assistance.

    Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1403 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for school lunch and breakfast reimbursement.

    Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1359 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for firefighter and emergency service training.

    Sent May 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1345 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for student data privacy and protection; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent May 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1315 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for a prototypical school facility design clearinghouse.

    Sent May 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1305 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, providing for professional development related to secondary transition services.

    Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1308 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for possession of weapons prohibited and for suspension and expulsion of pupils; in safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools and for regulations; and, in disruptive student programs, further providing for definitions.

    Sent May 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1271 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for definition of children with exceptionalities and reports and examination.

    Sent April 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 227 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams and providing for Every Student Succeeds Act State plan review; in school directors, providing for school director training programs; in school, district financial recovery, further providing for additional criteria and providing for financial administrator in financial watch school district; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in district superintendents and assistant district superintendents, further providing for reports, for manner of election or approval and for term and salary of assistants; in professional employees, further providing for causes for suspension, for persons to be suspended and for appeals to Superintendent of Public Instruction; in certification of teachers, further providing for granting provisional college certificates and for evaluation of applicants for certification; in pupils and attendance, further providing for nonprofit school food program; in drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program, further providing for establishment of drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program, for scope of program and selection of students, for establishment and payment of tuition, for term of drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program and for reporting; in terms and courses of study, further providing for alcohol, chemical and tobacco abuse program and for agricultural education and providing for Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments and repealing provisions relating to annual report; in rural regional college for underserved counties, further providing for establishment; in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations; in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions, for duties of public institutions of higher education and for Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2017-2018; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; in the State Board of Education, further providing for powers and duties of the board; further providing for the applicability of Act 2016-138; and making related repeals.

    Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1198 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, providing for limitations on certain unassigned fund balance limits for a charter school entity.

    Sent April 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1200 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

    Sent April 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1249 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for enrollment.

    Sent April 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1199 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for lease of buildings or portions of buildings constructed or altered for school use; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for approved reimbursable annual rental for leases of buildings or portions of buildings for charter school use.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1201 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, providing for internal auditing and reporting requirements.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1202 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for rating system and providing for evaluation of charter entity educators.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1203 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for advertising.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1204 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for school building closure requirements.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1205 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for transfer of attendance records to another school entity or nonpublic school.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1206 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1228 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for sun protection of students, including the application of nonprescription sunscreen.

    Sent April 17, 2017 · Reported out after 357 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1133 · An Act establishing the Physician Retention Loan Forgiveness Program in the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; and providing for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1135 · An Act establishing the Loan Forgiveness for Dentists Program in the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; and providing for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1140 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for suicide prevention at institutions of higher education.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1141 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school districts, requiring radon reports; and, in grounds and buildings, requiring radon tests.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1146 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for physical fitness.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1147 · 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, further providing for program of continuing professional education; and, in safe schools, further providing for policy relating to bullying and providing for Department of Education requirements and responsibilities.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1150 · An Act establishing a Statewide academic scholarship program to be known as the Reliable Educational Assistance for College Hopefuls Scholarship; and providing for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1151 · An Act establishing the Governor's Schools of Excellence.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1161 · An Act providing for child-care expense considerations in financial aid determinations by postsecondary educational institutions.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1170 · An Act establishing the Public School Employees' Benefit Board and providing for its powers and duties; requiring a school employee benefits study and evaluation; providing for a Statewide health benefits program for public school employees, for alternative measures for cost reduction and for a retirement health savings plan; and establishing the Public School Employees' Benefit Trust Fund.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1171 · An Act amending the act of July 5, 1947 (P.L.1217, No.498), known as the State Public School Building Authority Act, further providing for purposes and general powers of the authority.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1172 · An Act requiring the Department of Education to manage collective bargaining for school district personnel and to prepare a plan for consolidation of school districts.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1183 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for policy relating to bullying.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1184 · 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, further providing for continuing professional development and for program of continuing professional education.

    Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 97 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for advertising; in pupils and attendance, providing for transfer of attendance records to another school entity or nonpublic school; in terms and courses of study, further providing for agreements with institutions of higher education; in opportunities for educational excellence, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of school entities and for concurrent enrollment agreements; and, in charter schools, extensively revising and adding charter school provisions and establishing the Charter School Funding Advisory Commission.

    Sent April 10, 2017 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1083 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for handwriting instruction required; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

    Sent April 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1097 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for CPR instruction.

    Sent April 7, 2017 · Reported out after 438 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 715 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for possession of weapons prohibited and for suspension and expulsion of pupils.

    Sent April 4, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1042 · An Act providing for in-State tuition rates and access to financial aid for certain students.

    Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1046 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, prohibiting unsafe operation of school buses and school vehicles.

    Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1055 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, providing for a costing-out study.

    Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1056 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments on account of pupil transportation.

    Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1057 · An Act providing for the dedicated funding of higher education; and establishing the Higher Education Fund.

    Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 995 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for innovation schools.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1002 · 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, providing for theology courses.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1020 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for an educational improvement initiative tax credit.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1021 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1022 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions, for duties of public institutions of higher education and for transfer and articulation oversight committee.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 957 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for Internet safety education curriculum.

    Sent March 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 935 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools and for establishment of cyber charter schools.

    Sent March 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 937 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for when transportation of pupils provided.

    Sent March 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 912 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for film approval by parent or guardian.

    Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 919 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for disclosure of student discipline information.

    Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 920 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, deleting and replacing provisions relating to collective bargaining between public school employees and their public employers; setting forth public policy relating to public school employee strikes; providing for assessments and for duties of the Bureau of Mediation and the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board; and imposing penalties.

    Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 870 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for protection and defense of pupils.

    Sent March 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 893 · 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, further providing for program of continuing professional education; and, in safe schools, further providing for definitions, for reporting and for policy relating to bullying and providing for powers and duties of Department of Education.

    Sent March 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 836 · 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 project contracts.

    Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 850 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for exceptional children, education and training.

    Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 857 · An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Private Academic Schools, for powers and duties of board, for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license, for directory of private academic schools, for requirements for licensure and operation, for enforcement, refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.

    Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 792 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for gambling policy in institutions of higher education.

    Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 803 · An Act providing for community college educational assistance.

    Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 807 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in community colleges, further providing for the definition of "community college," for powers and duties of State Board of Education, for powers and duties of Board of Trustees, for degrees and for dissolution of certain community colleges.

    Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 816 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for school staff.

    Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 762 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for study of secondary school start times.

    Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 740 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, providing for professional librarian.

    Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 743 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for definitions and providing for Pennsylvania Charter School Oversight Board.

    Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 711 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for a prototypical school facility design clearinghouse.

    Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 712 · An Act providing for availability of electronic textbooks at institutions of higher education.

    Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 679 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for supplemental online course initiative; and establishing the Online Course Clearinghouse Restricted Account.

    Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 686 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for county assessments.

    Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 689 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for physical education.

    Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 690 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for possession of telephone pagers prohibited.

    Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 694 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for definitions and providing for notice of peanut or tree nut allergies.

    Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 648 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, establishing the Emergency Basic Education Subsidy Fund; and making an appropriation for the purpose of emergency basic education funding.

    Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 654 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school directors, further providing for number and appointment in districts of first class and first class A; and, in school finances, further providing for distress in school districts of the first class.

    Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 655 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for distress in school districts of the first class.

    Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 661 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for media literacy education.

    Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 700 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, providing for charter school seats in school districts of the first class and first class A.

    Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 634 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Preschool Education Grant Program and providing for the funding of preschool education for financially needy persons, for educational support services for preschool children and for distribution of books to parents of preschool-age children.

    Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 636 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in transportation of pupils, further providing for website link for when transportation is provided.

    Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 316 · An Act providing for the display of the national motto "In God We Trust" in classrooms and other areas in public school buildings.

    Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 564 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, providing for assessment of civic knowledge.

    Sent February 21, 2017 · Reported out after 412 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 567 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for dating violence education.

    Sent February 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 531 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for parent educational information regarding eating disorders.

    Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 537 · An Act requiring institutions of higher education to provide students with education loan disclosures; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 546 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in State System of Higher Education, providing for oversight.

    Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 522 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for additional schools and departments.

    Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 523 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further defining "compulsory school age."

    Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 524 · An Act amending the act of June 27, 1991 (P.L.70, No.10), entitled "An act requiring the superintendent of every public school district to make available, upon request, lists of graduating seniors to armed forces recruiters; and providing a penalty for the misuse of any such lists," further providing for title and for legislative intent; providing for short title and for definitions; and further providing for list of seniors to be compiled, for optional compliance by nonpublic schools and for reimbursement of costs.

    Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 82 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 486 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for days schools not to be kept open.

    Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 492 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, repealing provisions relating to report of racial and ethnic groupings, to study of public schools that provide Internet instruction, to corporate seal, to submission of plans, to approval of plans, to disapproval of plans, to Department of Public Instruction to prepare plans, to establishment of reorganized school districts, to advance establishment, to special school watchmen-school districts in townships of the second class, to copies of school laws, to educational broadcasting, to residences for teachers and janitors, to heating stoves to be shielded, to ventilation and thermometer, to fireproof construction, to doors to open outward and fire escapes, etc., to completion of abandoned WPA projects in districts of the third and fourth class, to condition of grounds and shade trees, to summer schools, etc., to possession of telephone pagers prohibited, to nonprofit school food program, to antitruancy programs, to medical care for children under six with defective hearing, to report, to care and treatment of pupils and to local wellness policy; in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills; repealing provisions relating to foreign language academies, to monthly reports to school directors of the districts second, third and fourth class, to alcohol, chemical and tobacco abuse program, to read to succeed program, to department duties and powers; in vocational education, further providing for duties of State Board for Vocational Education and reports; repealing provisions relating to schools or classes, supervisors, principals, instructors, etc., to estimate of expenses and reimbursements, appropriations and to teachers of evening schools; in Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, further providing for powers and duties of the board of trustees; repealing provisions relating to annual report, to duties of public institutions of higher education, to medical education loan assistance, to special study on the revenue impact of out-of-State tax credits, to powers and duties of the board and to reports and recommendations.

    Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 89 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams.

    Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 429 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, further providing for courses of study.

    Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 248 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 399 · 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, further providing for evaluation of applications for certification.

    Sent February 8, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 361 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for termination of annuities.

    Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 362 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for residence and right to free school privileges and for suspension and expulsion of pupils.

    Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 363 · An Act establishing the Governor's School of Urban Teaching; and providing for duties of the Department of Education.

    Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 386 · 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, further providing for CPR instruction and providing for procedures regarding response to cardiac arrest and for donations for use related to CPR and AED instruction; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.

    Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 387 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, further providing for courses of study.

    Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 391 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school directors, further providing for persons not to be employed by or do business with district and exceptions.

    Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 120 · An Act establishing the Loan Forgiveness for Counselors Program within the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and providing for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 121 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for alcohol, chemical and tobacco abuse program.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Reported out after 136 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 326 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for policy relating to bullying.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House 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 pupils and attendance, further providing for procedure when child is truant; and, in charter schools, providing for attendance and enforcement.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 328 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 349 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for when transportation provided.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 350 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for testing for controlled substances for prospective employees.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 351 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for limitations on certain unreserved fund balances.

    Sent February 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 224 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by school bus drivers and school crossing guards.

    Sent January 31, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 237 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations.

    Sent January 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 250 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations.

    Sent January 31, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 255 · An Act providing for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools; requiring public school districts to allow religious expression in class assignments, to provide students with the freedom to organize religious groups and activities and to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at nongraduation and graduation events; and providing for a model policy for voluntary religious expression in public schools.

    Sent January 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 205 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement for school employees, further providing for definitions.

    Sent January 25, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 207 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for instruction in the events and significance of September 11, 2001.

    Sent January 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 213 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for transferred programs and classes.

    Sent January 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 184 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, providing for full-time cyber education program offered by school district.

    Sent January 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 202 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams.

    Sent January 24, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 19 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for distress in school districts of the first class and providing for school board in distressed school districts; and making related repeals.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 24 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for kindergartens.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 49 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for transportation of school students.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 67 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, establishing parent involvement programs and policies in school districts; and, in school health services, establishing the school health services task force.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 73 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for dates and times of school terms, sessions and commencement.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 106 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code and for economic education and personal financial literacy programs; providing for personal finance instruction and for capstone course in personal finance as graduation requirement; establishing the Personal Finance Education Fund; and making an appropriation.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 164 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in collective bargaining, further providing for definitions and providing for union leave.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 178 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams and providing for Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan Review; in school directors, providing for school director training programs; in school district financial recovery, further providing for additional criteria and providing for financial administrator in financial watch school district; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in district superintendents and assistant district superintendents, further providing for reports, for manner of election or approval and for term and salary of assistants; in professional employees, further providing for causes for suspension, for persons to be suspended and for appeals to superintendent of public instruction; in certification of teachers, further providing for granting provisional college certificates and for evaluation of applications for certification; in pupils and attendance, further providing for nonprofit school food program; in drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program, further providing for establishment of drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program, for scope of program and selection of students, for establishment and payment of tuition, for term of drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program and for reporting; in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills, for alcohol, chemical and tobacco abuse program and for agriculture education and providing for Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence; in charter schools, providing for multiple charter school organizations; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments and repealing provisions relating to annual report; in rural regional college for underserved counties, further providing for establishment; in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations; in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions, for duties of public institutions of higher education and for Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2017-2018; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for definitions, for student-weighted basic education funding, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; in State Board of Education, further providing for powers and duties of the board; further providing for the applicability of Act 2016-138; and making editorial changes.

    Sent January 23, 2017 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law