Education

Senate Bill 1243 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for mask requirement during COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration.

Sent August 12, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1250 · 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 online and distance learning access.

Sent August 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1251 · 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 Assessment Testing Select Committee.

Sent August 11, 2020 · Reported out after 42 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1252 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in intermediate units, providing for Retired Volunteer Educator Tutor Programs.

Sent August 11, 2020 · Reported out after 42 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1230 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Back on Track Education Scholarship Account Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education and the State Treasurer.

Sent July 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate 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 terms and courses of study, providing for COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

Sent June 22, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1216 · 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 graduation requirements, for special provisions applicable to the Keystone Exams, graduation requirements and alternative competency assessment and for Special Education Funding Commission; in certification of teachers, further providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department and providing for special provisions applicable to 2020-2021 school year; in pupils and attendance, providing for nonpublic school transportation for 2020-2021 school year; in terms and courses of study, further providing for pandemic of 2020; and, in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations.

Sent June 19, 2020 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2171 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions, for establishment of the State System of Higher Education and its institutions, for purposes and general powers, for project contracts, for board of governors, for the chancellor, for powers and duties of the board of governors, for councils of trustees, for powers and duties of councils of trustees and for power and duties of institution presidents, for rental fees and other charges, for annual report and for campus police powers and duties and providing for student records.

Sent June 17, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1172 · 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, further providing for annual report, and providing for emergency powers due to COVID-19 disaster emergency.

Sent May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 703 · 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, providing for publication of e-mail addresses for school directors; and, in charter schools, providing for publication of e-mail addresses for board of trustees and further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

Sent May 25, 2020 · Reported out after 120 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2173 · 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 purposes and general powers, for rental fees and other charges and for annual report and providing for student records.

Sent May 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1125 · An Act amending the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law, further providing for application of act and for discounts, penalties and notice.

Sent May 18, 2020 · Reported out after 21 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1107 · 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 pandemic of 2020.

Sent April 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1079 · 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 assisting students experiencing education instability.

Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1081 · 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 seizure management and treatment plan, for seizure recognition and related first aid training, for seizure disorder management and first aid liability, for acts not considered delegation for seizure disorder care and for liability.

Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1072 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school security, further providing for school security guards.

Sent March 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2046 · 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 instructional certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department.

Sent February 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1042 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Student Loan Retirement Agreement Program and the Student Loan Retirement Agreement Advisory Committee.

Sent February 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1043 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Higher Education Income Share Financing Pilot Program.

Sent February 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1028 · 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 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 992 · 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 qualifications; and, in certification of teachers, further providing for State certificates.

Sent January 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 979 · 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 seizure recognition and related first aid training.

Sent December 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 974 · 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 December 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 945 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in Safe2Say Program, further providing for definitions and for Safe2Say Program; in postsecondary institution sexual harassment and sexual violence policy and online reporting system, further providing for definitions, for policy for postsecondary institution sexual harassment and sexual violence and for online reporting system; and making an editorial change.

Sent November 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee

Senate Bill 949 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in higher education, providing for intercollegiate athletics.

Sent November 15, 2019 · 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams and graduation requirements.

Sent October 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1786 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, establishing the First Responder Loan Forgiveness Program; and making editorial changes.

Sent October 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 938 · 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; and, in sexual violence education at institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions and for education program.

Sent October 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 869 · 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 moment of silence on September 11 anniversary and for moment of silence on December 7, Pearl Harbor Day.

Sent October 1, 2019 · Reported out after 251 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

House Bill 518 · An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further providing for definitions and for license fees; and providing for multibranch training schools.

Sent September 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 850 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for community engaged schools.

Sent September 19, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate 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 school health services, providing for sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing; and making a repeal.

Sent August 26, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 806 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for free school media.

Sent August 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 808 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, further providing for the School Safety and Security Grant Program.

Sent August 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 797 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for student data privacy and protection; imposing duties on the Department of Education; and providing for penalties.

Sent July 9, 2019 · Stopped in committee

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 school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for training, for powers and duties, for school resource officers and for school security guards; in high schools, further providing for courses of study; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission; and, in fostering independence through education, further providing for fostering independence waiver program.

Sent July 8, 2019 · Reported out after 105 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 239 · 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 July 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 788 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for baseline.

Sent July 8, 2019 · 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for Special Education Funding Commission; in school districts, providing for full academic year requirements; in school finances, further providing for annual budget, additional or increased appropriations and transfer of funds; 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 eligibility; in pupils and attendance, further providing for definitions and for nonprofit school food program; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Pilot Program, further providing for audit required; establishing the Innovation Schools Program; 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, for limitations and for opportunity scholarships; adding provisions relating to postsecondary institution sexual harassment and sexual violence policy and online reporting system; in school districts of the first class, further providing for board of public education and additional duties; in ready-to-succeed scholarship, further providing for agency duties relating to eligibility criteria; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2019-2020; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments on account of pupils enrolled in vocational curriculums, 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, for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant and for payment of required contribution for public school employees' social security and providing for advanced placement and International Baccalaureate exam fees; providing for fostering independence through education; and providing for references to "area vocational-technical school" and "vocational curriculums" in statute or regulation.

Sent June 18, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 355 · 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; and, in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for charter school requirements and for powers of board of trustees and providing for fund balance limits.

Sent June 14, 2019 · Reported out after 158 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 356 · 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 charter school requirements, for facilities and for school district and intermediate unit responsibilities.

Sent June 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 357 · 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; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for establishment of charter school, for contents of application and for term and form of charter, providing for amendments and further providing for enrollment, for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, for tort liability and for establishment of cyber charter school.

Sent June 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 358 · 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 agreements with institutions of higher education; and, in opportunities for educational excellence, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of school entities and for concurrent enrollment agreements.

Sent June 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 751 · 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 for persons to be suspended and providing for a revised rating system; and, in terms and courses of study, providing for pandemic of 2020.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 760 · 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 agreements with institutions of higher education; and, in opportunities for educational excellence, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of school entities and for concurrent enrollment agreements.

Sent June 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 752 · 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 June 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 735 · 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 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 736 · 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 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 738 · 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 Commonwealth reimbursements for charter schools and cyber charter schools.

Sent June 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 739 · 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 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 749 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in intermediate units, repealing provisions relating to psychological services; in professional employees, further providing for definitions and providing for school social workers; and, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers and school nurses.

Sent June 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 729 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program and for school safety and security training; providing for threat assessment; and, in school health services, further providing for confidentiality, transference and removal of health records.

Sent June 7, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 706 · An Act providing for Commonwealth support for a Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program and an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 723 · 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 June 6, 2019 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 324 · 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 June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 555 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for the Public School Building Emergency Repair and Renovation Grant Program; establishing the Public School Building Emergency Repair and Renovation Grant Fund; and making an appropriation.

Sent June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 556 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for the Public School Building Emergency Repair and Renovation Grant Program; establishing the Public School Building Emergency Repair and Renovation Grant Fund; and making an appropriation.

Sent June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 700 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Public Higher Education Funding Commission; providing for construction and renovation of buildings by school entities; and establishing a grant program for maintenance projects.

Sent June 3, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 680 · An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further providing for powers and duties of board.

Sent May 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 702 · 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 May 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 200 · 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 school directors, further providing for school director training programs; in certification of teachers, further providing for continuing professional development, providing for trauma-informed education and further providing for postbaccalaureate certification and for Pennsylvania School Leadership Standards; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions, for School Safety and Security Committee, for school safety and security coordinator and for school safety and security training and providing for trauma-informed approach; in early learning programs, further providing for duties of department; and, in the State Board of Education, further providing for powers and duties of the board and for powers and duties of Council of Basic Education and Council of Higher Education.

Sent May 28, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 1196 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, making editorial changes.

Sent May 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 664 · 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 May 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 662 · 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 May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 800 · 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 and for limitations.

Sent May 17, 2019 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 650 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in intermediate units, repealing provisions relating to psychological services; in professional employees, providing for school social workers; and, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for school counselors, school psychologists and school social workers.

Sent May 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 656 · 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 for duty to employ, repealing provisions relating to minimum salaries for teachers and providing for minimum salaries for professional staff members; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, repealing provisions relating to special payments on account of minimum salary increases and providing for special payments on account of minimum salary increases for professional staff members.

Sent May 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 653 · 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 May 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 642 · 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; and, in school districts of the first class, further providing for board of public education and additional duties.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 620 · 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 consent instruction.

Sent May 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 626 · 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 May 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 621 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, amending provisions relating to school police officers, school resource officers and school security guards; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Sent May 6, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1179 · An Act repealing the act of June 2, 1933 (P.L.1423, No.308), entitled "An act relating to Sunday music; permitting musicians to receive compensation for services rendered on Sunday; authorizing pay concerts to be given and broadcast on Sunday under certain circumstances, and allowing school and certain public buildings and parks to be used therefor; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Public Instruction; and imposing penalties."

Sent May 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1210 · 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 Special Education Funding Commission and for Basic Education Funding Commission; in school finances, further providing for payroll tax; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program and providing for COVID-19 disaster emergency school health and safety grants for 2020-2021 school year; in terms and courses of study, providing for minimal number of days; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments and for Community College Capital Fund; in rural regional college for underserved counties, further providing for designation and board of trustees; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2020-2021; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding, for payments to intermediate units, for special education payments to school districts, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status, for payments on account of pupil transportation and for payments of required contribution for public school employees' social security; and, in constructions and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; and 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 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, to local wellness policy, to foreign language academies, to monthly reports to school directors of the districts second, third and fourth class, to Read to Succeed Program, to department duties and powers, to schools or classes, supervisors, principals, instructors, etc., to estimate of expenses and reimbursements and appropriations, to teachers of evening schools, to duties of public institutions of higher education and to special study on the revenue impact of out-of-State tax credits.

Sent May 3, 2019 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 400 · An Act providing for student loan debt data collection and report, for procedures for student loans, for disclosure of higher education costs, for a student loan ombudsman, for higher education assistance by employers, for duties of the Department of Education, Department of Banking and Securities and Department of Revenue; establishing the Student Loan Refinancing Program; authorizing the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to issue bonds to fund the Student Loan Refinancing Program; establishing the Student Loan Refinancing Fund; providing for student loan debt tax credit, for application for tax credit, for taxpayer eligibility, for carryover and carryback, for outreach and marketing, for guidelines, for employer incentive for higher education assistance tax credit, for application for tax credits and for carryover, carryback and assignment of tax credits; and imposing penalties.

Sent May 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee

Senate Bill 590 · 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, establishing the Charter School Funding Advisory Commission.

Sent May 1, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 604 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Public School Employees' Benefit Board and providing for its powers and duties; requiring a school employee health benefits evaluation; providing for a health benefits program for public school employees; and establishing the Public School Employees' Benefit Trust Fund.

Sent April 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 591 · 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 transportation.

Sent April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 573 · 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 school athletic playoffs and championships.

Sent April 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 574 · 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 April 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 560 · 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 possession and use of asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors and providing for school administration of adrenal insufficiency medication.

Sent April 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate 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 pupils and attendance, further providing for residence and right to free school privileges and for suspension and expulsion of pupils.

Sent April 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 571 · 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 April 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 536 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Public Higher Education Funding Commission.

Sent April 10, 2019 · Reported out after 55 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 530 · 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 students convicted or adjudicated delinquent of sexual assault; in safe schools, further providing for safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class; and, in educational tax credits, further providing for school participation in program.

Sent April 5, 2019 · Reported out after 207 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

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 school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program.

Sent April 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 499 · 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 April 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 497 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, extensively revising provisions relating to charter schools.

Sent March 29, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 265 · 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; in terms and courses of study, further providing for Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence; in vocational education, further providing for advisory committees, providing for a workforce development program clearinghouse and for PAsmart online career resource center, further providing for career and technical education equipment grants and providing for utilization of credits; establishing the Schools-to-Work Program and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; providing for classification of program code; 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; replacing references to "vocational-technical" with "career and technical," replacing references to "vocational" with "career and technical" and replacing references to "vocation" with "career and technical"; deleting references to vocational school districts; and renaming the State Board for Vocational Education as the State Board of Career and Technical Education.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 82 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 297 · 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 March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 75 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 334 · 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 March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 393 · 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 PAsmart online career resource center.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 394 · 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 March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 395 · 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 March 28, 2019 · 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, providing for the Career and Technical Education Investment Incentive Program.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Reported out after 75 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 462 · 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, repealing provisions relating to report of racial and ethnic groupings and to study of public schools that provide Internet instruction; in school districts, repealing provisions relating to corporate seal, to submission of plans, to disapproval of plans, to Department of Public Instruction to prepare plans, to establishment of reorganized school districts and to advance establishment; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, repealing provisions relating to special school watchmen-school districts in townships of the second class, to copies of school laws and to educational broadcasting; in grounds and buildings, repealing provisions relating 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 and to condition of grounds and shade trees; in certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to summer schools, etc.; in pupils and attendance, repealing provisions relating to possession of telephone pagers prohibited, to nonprofit school food program, to antitruancy programs and to medical care for children under six with defective hearing; in safe schools, repealing provisions relating to report; in school health services, repealing provisions relating to care and treatment of pupils and to local wellness policy; in terms and courses of study, repealing provisions relating to foreign language academies, to monthly reports to school directors of the districts second, third and fourth class, to Read to Succeed Program and to department duties and powers; in vocational education, repealing provisions relating to schools or classes, supervisors, principals, instructors, etc., to estimate of expenses and reimbursements and appropriations and to teachers of evening schools; in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to duties of public institutions of higher education; repealing provisions relating to medical education loan assistance; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, repealing provisions relating to special study on the revenue impact of out-of-State tax credits.

Sent March 21, 2019 · Reported out after 75 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 456 · An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Private Licensed Schools, for powers and duties of board, for application for license, for license fees and for requirements for licensure and operation; providing for multibranch training schools and for institutional grants authority; further providing for promulgation of rules; and repealing provisions relating to existing licenses to remain in force and transfer of personnel, etc.

Sent March 19, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 440 · 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 March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 410 · 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 publication of notices and proofs of publication.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 427 · An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in dormitories; and imposing penalties.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 429 · An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in schools; and imposing penalties.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 144 · 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 school directors, further providing for school director training programs; in intermediate units, providing for school safety and security enhancements; in certification of teachers, further providing for continuing professional development, providing for trauma-informed education and further providing for postbaccalaureate certification and for Pennsylvania school leadership standards; in safe schools, further providing for Office for Safe Schools; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions, for School Safety and Security Committee, for survey of school safety and security, for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Teams, for school safety and security coordinator and for school safety and security training and providing for trauma-informed approach; in Safe2Say Program, further providing for judicial proceeding and for annual report; providing for threat assessment; in school health services, further providing for confidentiality, transference and removal of health records; in early learning programs, further providing for duties of department; providing for the Keystone Telepresence Education Grant Program; in the State Board of Education, further providing for powers and duties of the board and for powers and duties of Council of Basic Education and Council of Higher Education; and providing for references to area career and technical school in statute and regulation.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 353 · 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 March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate 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 reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 367 · 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 blood donation education.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 369 · 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 board of directors and election or appointment and for school board in first class A school districts and appointment of seats, and numbers, terms, and methods for election of school directors in first class A school districts.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 373 · 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 religious garb, insignia, etc., prohibited and penalty.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 380 · An Act providing for academic excellence scholarships for individuals entering a college or university within this Commonwealth; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 331 · 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 and establishing the Fire Training Fund.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Reported out after 237 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 295 · An Act providing for the establishment of sexual harassment and sexual violence online reporting system by postsecondary institutions.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 299 · 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 February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 278 · 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 age limits and temporary residence and for definitions.

Sent February 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 279 · 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 duty to notify county.

Sent February 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 230 · 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.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 219 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Health-Related Industries Educational Scholarship Program and the Health-Related Industries Educational Scholarship Program Fund.

Sent February 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 199 · 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 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 182 · 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.

Sent February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 183 · An Act amending the act of August 7, 1963 (P.L.549, No.290), referred to as the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Act, establishing the Pay It Forward Pay It Back Pennsylvania Program; imposing a natural gas severance tax; and establishing the Pay It Forward Pay It Back Pennsylvania Program Fund.

Sent February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 111 · An Act providing for the Promise Program and establishing the Promise Fund.

Sent January 30, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 89 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, replacing references to "vocational-technical" with "career and technical," replacing references to "vocational" with "career and technical" and replacing references to "vocation" with "career and technical"; deleting references to vocational school districts; renaming the State Board for Vocational Education as the State Board of Career and Technical Education; in vocational education, further providing for advisory committees and providing for a workforce development program clearinghouse and for PAsmart online career resource center; establishing the Schools-to-Work Program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; and making editorial changes.

Sent January 29, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 115 · 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 January 29, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 64 · An Act amending the act of December 16, 1998 (P.L.980, No.129), known as the Police Officer, Firefighter, Correction Employee and National Guard Member Child Beneficiary Education Act, extending benefits to certain surviving spouses; and further providing for title of act, for short title, for definitions, for Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program, for report to General Assembly and for retroactivity.

Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 65 · An Act establishing a tuition credit program for certain members of volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads and their dependent children and spouses.

Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 34 · 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 January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 35 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for in-State tuition for undocumented individuals.

Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 37 · 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 January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 47 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in Safe2Say Program, further providing for school entity procedures.

Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 59 · 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 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days