Education

Senate Bill 1223 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursement by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for level-up supplemental basic education funding for the 2021-2022 school year.

Sent May 9, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1224 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for maintenance program.

Sent May 9, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1211 · 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 3, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 2169 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Lifeline Scholarship Program.

Sent April 28, 2022 · Reported out after 54 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1207 · 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 medical emergency response drills.

Sent April 26, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 972 · An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation.

Sent April 21, 2022 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

House Bill 1330 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), know as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Educational and Professional Development Online Course Initiative; and establishing the Online Course Clearinghouse Restricted Account.

Sent April 21, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1191 · An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation.

Sent April 8, 2022 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1144 · 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 and for duties of public institutions of higher education.

Sent March 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1092 · 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 education.

Sent February 23, 2022 · 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 terms and courses of study, providing for supplemental mathematics program for grades kindergarten through five.

Sent February 23, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 909 · An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in crime victims, providing for responsibilities of institutions of higher education.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1050 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Lifeline Scholarship Program.

Sent February 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 232 · 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, further providing for how constituted.

Sent January 25, 2022 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2045 · 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 teacher support in the Science of Reading Program.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1015 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Pandemic Education Savings Account Grant Program and the COVID-State Fiscal Recovery Restricted Account; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Education.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 999 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for military education scholarship account.

Sent December 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 974 · An Act providing for Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Nurses and Nurse Faculty; and imposing duties on Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

Sent December 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 969 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for administration of emergency anti-seizure medication.

Sent December 14, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 988 · 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 December 13, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 58 days

Senate Bill 972 · 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 school participation in program.

Sent December 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 964 · 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 December 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 951 · An Act amending the act of August 9, 1963 (P.L.643, No.341), known as the First Class City Public Education Home Rule Act, in grant of power, further providing for grant of powers and authority.

Sent November 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 952 · An Act amending the act of August 9, 1963 (P.L.643, No.341), known as the First Class City Public Education Home Rule Act, in grant of power, further providing for grant of powers and authority and providing for composition of board.

Sent November 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 953 · An Act amending the act of August 9, 1963 (P.L.643, No.341), known as the First Class City Public Education Home Rule Act, in grant of power, further providing for grant of powers and authority and providing for method of election.

Sent November 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1041 · 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 November 9, 2021 · Reported out after 196 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate 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, providing for immunization exception.

Sent November 5, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 931 · 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 November 4, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 932 · 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 November 4, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 933 · 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 Board of Governors.

Sent November 4, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 934 · An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania in each school building.

Sent November 4, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 935 · An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in each school building.

Sent November 4, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 1642 · 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 and providing for Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in professional employees, providing for locally titled positions; in certification of teachers, providing for out-of-State applicants for career and technical education certification, further providing for program of continuing professional education and for continuing professional education for school or system leaders, providing for teacher support in the Structured Literacy Program, repealing provisions relating to certificates issued by other states and providing for out-of-State applicants for certification and for prekindergarten through grade twelve dance certificate; in pupils and attendance, further providing for definitions, for Home Education Program, for assisting students experiencing education instability, for Nonprofit School Food Program, for exceptional children and education and training and for extended special education enrollment due to COVID-19; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Committee, providing for survey of school mental health services, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator and for school safety and security training and providing for school safety and security grants for 2022-2023 school year, for school mental health grants for 2022-2023 school year, for school safety and security coordinator training, for school safety and security training in educator, administrator and supervisory preparatory programs and for School-based Mental Health Internship Grant Program; in threat assessment, further providing for threat assessment teams; in school health services, further providing for health services; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Pilot Program, further providing for definitions, for establishment of Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Pilot Program and for scope of program and selection of students, repealing provisions relating to term of Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Pilot Program and further providing for reporting; in terms and courses of study, further providing for agreements with institutions of higher education; providing for talent recruitment and establishing the Committee on Education Talent Recruitment, the Talent Recruitment Grant Program and the Talent Recruitment Account; providing for educational and professional development online course initiative, establishing the Online Course Clearinghouse Account and imposing penalties; in charter schools, providing for abolition of rulemaking and further providing for regulations; providing for disability inclusive curriculum and establishing the Disability Inclusive Curriculum Pilot Program; in career and technical education, providing for Cosmetology Training through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program and for Barber Training through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in rural regional college for underserved counties, further providing for reports; in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions, for establishment of the State System of Higher Education and its institutions, for board of governors and for council of trustees and providing for integrated councils; 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; in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions and for duties of public institutions of higher education; in sexual violence education at institutions of higher education, further providing for scope of article, for definitions and for education program, providing for consent to sexual activity, further providing for follow-up and for report and providing for memorandum of understanding; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission and providing for State-related university performance-based funding model and for prohibition on scholarship displacement at public institutions of higher education; in ready-to-succeed scholarship, further providing for agency; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2022-2023; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums and for student-weighted basic education funding, providing for level-up supplement for 2021-2022 school year and further providing 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 approved reimbursable rental for leases hereafter approved and approved reimbursable sinking fund charges on indebtedness and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; and making editorial changes.

Sent October 18, 2021 · Reported out after 21 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1332 · 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 online curriculum availability.

Sent October 6, 2021 · Reported out after 12 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 899 · 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 October 6, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 99 · 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 establishing the Committee on Diversification of the Education Workforce, the Diversification of the Education Workforce Account and the Diversification of the Education Workforce Grant Program.

Sent September 28, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1660 · 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 temporary emergency provisions.

Sent September 22, 2021 · Reported out after 47 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 72 · 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 qualification and application by organizations.

Sent September 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 844 · 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 August 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 846 · 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 face covering or mask mandate opt-out.

Sent August 27, 2021 · Reported out after 32 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 798 · 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 July 7, 2021 · 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, adding provisions relating to intercollegiate athletics by providing for compensation regarding a college student athlete's name, image or likeness rights, for professional representation, for scholarships, for certain contracts violations and claims and for settlements.

Sent July 7, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 791 · 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 employes, 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 and school nurses.

Sent July 6, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 357 days

Senate Bill 730 · 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, for definitions and for education program, providing for affirmative consent to sexual activity, further providing for follow-up and for report and providing for memoranda of understanding and for community partnerships; and making an editorial change.

Sent July 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 278 days

Senate Bill 785 · 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 July 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 770 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in general budget implementation, further providing for State System of Higher Education.

Sent June 21, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 786 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in open campus initiatives, further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for open campus initiatives, for cooperative agreements, for reimbursements by the Commonwealth and for parental and public information.

Sent June 21, 2021 · Reported out after 99 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1 · 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 for mandate waiver program; 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 and for concurrent enrollment agreements; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for powers of charter schools, for charter school requirements and for powers of board of trustees, providing for duties of administrators, further providing for establishment of charter school, for contents of application, for term and form of charter, for State Charter School Appeal Board, for facilities, for enrollment, for school staff and for funding for charter schools, providing for fee prohibition, further providing for tort liability, for causes for nonrenewal or termination, for multiple charter school organizations, for provisions applicable to charter schools, for powers and duties of department, for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, for establishment of cyber charter school and for State Charter School Appeal Board review, providing for payments to cyber charter schools and further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; and, 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.

Sent June 15, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 766 · An Act establishing the Adult Education and Workforce Recovery Grant Program and the Adult Education and Workforce Recovery Grant Program Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Education.

Sent June 15, 2021 · Reported out after 371 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 377 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Nellie Bly Scholarship Program; providing for scholarship awards to students in State System of Higher Education institutions and for emergency grants for students; and imposing duties on Department of Education and State System of Higher Education.

Sent June 7, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1 · 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 for mandate waiver program; 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 and for concurrent enrollment agreements; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for powers of charter schools, for charter school requirements and for powers of board of trustees, providing for duties of administrators, further providing for establishment of charter school, for contents of application, for term and form of charter, for State Charter School Appeal Board, for facilities, for enrollment, for school staff and for funding for charter schools, providing for fee prohibition, further providing for tort liability, for causes for nonrenewal or termination, for multiple charter school organizations, for provisions applicable to charter schools, for powers and duties of department, for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, for establishment of cyber charter school and for State Charter School Appeal Board review, providing for payments to cyber charter schools and further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; and, 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.

Sent June 4, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 733 · An Act establishing the Education Opportunity Account Scholarship Program for Exceptional Students; and imposing duties on the Treasury Department, participating schools and resident school districts.

Sent June 3, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 729 · An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act, further providing for implementation.

Sent June 1, 2021 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 719 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, establishing the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program and the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Fund.

Sent May 28, 2021 · 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 May 25, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1013 · 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 May 25, 2021 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 712 · 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 May 25, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 321 days

Senate Bill 693 · 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 19, 2021 · 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, providing for extended special education enrollment due to COVID-19; and, in terms and courses of study, providing for optional year of education due to COVID-19.

Sent May 7, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 603 · 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 April 27, 2021 · Reported out after 154 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 605 · 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 April 27, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 576 · 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 April 20, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 527 · 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 April 14, 2021 · Reported out after 280 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 506 · 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 April 9, 2021 · 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 charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

Sent April 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 542 · 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 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 517 · 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 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 483 · 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 March 25, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 365 · 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 actual cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in the four chartered schools for education of the deaf and the blind; making a repeal; and making editorial changes.

Sent March 22, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 412 · 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 special provisions applicable to limited school years; in professional employees, providing for day-to-day substitutes; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers, for program of continuing professional education and for locally issued temporary certification for substitute teachers and providing for permit for classroom monitors and for substitute teaching policy; and, in Safe2Say Program, further providing for false reports.

Sent March 22, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 416 · 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 March 22, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · 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 March 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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, providing for in-State tuition for undocumented individuals.

Sent March 17, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 123 · 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 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 355 · An Act providing for child-care expense considerations in financial aid determinations by postsecondary educational institutions.

Sent March 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 375 · 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 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 418 · 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 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 27 · 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 terms and courses of study, further providing for agreements with institutions of higher education; in opportunities for educational excellence, further providing for responsibilities of school entities; in charter schools, further providing for definitions and for powers of charter schools, providing for powers of authorizers, further providing for charter school requirements, for powers of board of trustees, for establishment of charter school, for contents of application and for term and form of charter, providing for charter amendments, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board, for facilities, for enrollment, for school staff and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, further providing for tort liability, for annual reports and assessments, for causes for nonrenewal or termination and for multiple charter school organizations, providing for accountability matrix, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools, for powers and duties of department, for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, for school district and intermediate unit responsibilities and for establishment of cyber charter school, providing for cyber charter amendments, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board review, for cyber charter school application and for enrollment and notification, providing for enrollment parameters, further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations, for effect on certain existing charter schools, and for regulations, and providing for cyber charter school moratorium; 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; and providing for applicability.

Sent March 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 462 days

Senate Bill 316 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Kinesthetic Learning Platform Pilot Program.

Sent March 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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 pupils and attendance, providing for assisting students experiencing education instability.

Sent March 10, 2021 · Reported out after 89 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 342 · 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 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 344 · 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 locally issued temporary certification for substitute teachers.

Sent March 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 351 · 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 March 10, 2021 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 354 · 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 March 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 381 · 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 grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments and for Community College Capital Fund; in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, further providing for Public Higher Education Funding Commission; providing for intercollegiate athletics; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2021-2022; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding, for payments to intermediate units and for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; and making an editorial change.

Sent March 10, 2021 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 390 · 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 March 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate 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 pupils and attendance, further providing for immunization required and penalty.

Sent March 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 143 · 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 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 144 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Higher Education Income Share Financing Pilot Program.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 247 · 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 February 18, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate 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 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 February 16, 2021 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 92 · 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 school athletics, publications and organizations.

Sent February 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 210 · 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 February 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 221 · 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 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate 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 certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to certificates issued by other states and providing for out-of-state applicants for certification.

Sent February 11, 2021 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 165 · 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 February 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 148 · 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 February 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 149 · 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 February 1, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 139 · 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 moment of silence on September 11 anniversary.

Sent January 28, 2021 · Reported out after 600 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 130 · An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in schools; and imposing penalties.

Sent January 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 132 · An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in dormitories; and imposing penalties.

Sent January 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 102 · 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 Black history education.

Sent January 25, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 83 · 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 January 22, 2021 · Reported out after 60 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 94 · 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 January 22, 2021 · 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 terms and courses of study, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code and for economic education and personal financial literacy programs and 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 20, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 37 · 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 January 20, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate 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 preliminary provisions, providing for mandate waiver program.

Sent January 20, 2021 · Reported out after 110 days · did not pass the Senate