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Committees · 2023–2024 Regular Session

Education

A Senate committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2021–2022 · 2019–2020 · 2017–2018

Members

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

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2023–2024 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent166

    8% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

  • Reported out34%

    56 of 166; 110 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee49 days

    most between 8 and 105 days

  • Amendments offered25

    committee amendments

In every session

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

  • 2025–2026168 bills

    reported 25% · typically 51 days, most 8–287 · 15 amendments · 10 members

  • 2023–2024166 bills

    reported 34% · typically 49 days, most 8–105 · 25 amendments · 10 members

  • 2021–2022127 bills

    reported 33% · typically 29 days, most 4–61 · 17 amendments · 10 members

  • 2019–2020148 bills

    reported 25% · typically 34 days, most 5–75 · 20 amendments · 10 members

  • 2017–2018154 bills

    reported 31% · typically 63 days, most 13–117 · 19 amendments · 11 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2023–2024 Regular Session, newest first.

166 bills

  • House Bill 93 · 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, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.

    Sent November 15, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2599 · An Act providing for "What Is Your Pennsylvania Story" guidelines for school entities; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent October 24, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1341 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for continuing professional development; providing for access to advanced courses for all students; establishing the Access to Advanced Courses for All Students Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent October 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1342 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for career and technical education equipment grants.

    Sent October 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2450 · An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement for school employees, further providing for definitions.

    Sent October 3, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1328 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for radon testing.

    Sent September 27, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1318 · 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 terms and courses of study, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code and providing for handwriting instruction required; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

    Sent September 13, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2383 · An Act establishing the Older Adult Mentor Volunteer Program; and providing for duties of the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, intermediate units and public school entities.

    Sent July 24, 2024 · Reported out after 68 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1185 · 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 2024-2025 school year.

    Sent July 24, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1168 · 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 July 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1293 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for policy relating to bullying.

    Sent July 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1526 · 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, further providing for powers and duties of the intermediate unit board of directors, for capital subsidy and for school safety and security enhancements; and, in school safety and security, further providing for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program.

    Sent July 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1685 · 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 CPR instruction; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, for Automated External Defibrillator Program and for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.

    Sent July 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1990 · 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 seizure recognition and related first aid training.

    Sent July 12, 2024 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate

  • House Bill 2180 · 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 Nonprofit School Food Program and providing for School Meal Debt Fund; and making appropriations.

    Sent July 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2420 · An Act establishing the Keystone Fresh Program; providing for the Fresh Schools Grant Program, for the Keystone Producer Grant Program, for the Keystone Assistance Grant Program and for the administration of the Keystone Fresh Program by the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture; and establishing the Keystone Fresh Fund.

    Sent July 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1093 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the Put Down Roots PA Pilot Program; and providing for duties of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

    Sent July 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2028 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in Keystone Telepresence Education Grant Program, further providing for Keystone Telepresence Education Grant Program; and, in disability inclusive curriculum, further providing for department responsibilities.

    Sent June 30, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2185 · 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 type 1 diabetes education parental notification.

    Sent June 30, 2024 · Reported out after 99 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1208 · 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 individualized medication plans to administer medications.

    Sent June 24, 2024 · Reported out after 1 day · did not pass the Senate

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  • 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 school safety and security, establishing the Cell Phone Lockable Bag Pilot Program.

    Sent June 21, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1266 · 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, for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

    Sent June 21, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 366 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums.

    Sent June 20, 2024 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1261 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the School Mental Health Screening Grant and Development Program; and making appropriations.

    Sent June 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2370 · 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 sponsorships; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for charter school requirements and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, for cyber charter school requirements, for powers and composition of board of trustees and for educational management service providers, further providing for powers and duties of department and for assessment and evaluation, providing for annual reports and public reporting and for fund balance limits, further providing for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions and for school district and intermediate unit responsibilities, providing for access to other schools' facilities, further providing for establishment of cyber charter school, providing for renewals, for charter amendments and for causes for nonrenewal, revocation or termination, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board review, for cyber charter school application and for enrollment and notification, providing for enrollment parameters and for enrollee wellness checks and further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding, providing for adequacy and tax equity supplements and for accountability to Commonwealth taxpayers and further providing for Pennsylvania accountability grants.

    Sent June 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1240 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in Schools-to-Work Program, further providing for definitions, for Schools-to-Work Program, for reporting requirements and for expiration.

    Sent June 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1248 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for institutions of higher education.

    Sent June 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 851 · 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 Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program; and making an appropriation.

    Sent June 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1367 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for student mental health awareness.

    Sent June 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 33 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for comprehensive school counseling services.

    Sent June 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • Senate Bill 1239 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for school districts lying in more than one county or in more than one municipality and limitation on total tax revenues.

    Sent June 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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 construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for definitions and for building condition assessments.

    Sent June 7, 2024 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the Senate

  • House Bill 1743 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school directors, further providing for school director training programs.

    Sent May 29, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1206 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for panic alerts.

    Sent May 28, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1100 · 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, repealing provisions relating to Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction and providing for Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction required.

    Sent May 17, 2024 · Reported out after 145 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1187 · 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, further providing for powers and duties of the intermediate unit board of directors and for capital subsidy.

    Sent May 17, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1197 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age levels; and making an editorial change.

    Sent May 17, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1150 · 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 and providing for Grow Pennsylvania Merit Scholarship Program; providing for institutions of higher education, for Grow Pennsylvania Scholarship Grant Program and for intercollegiate athletics; in ready-to-succeed scholarship, further providing for agency; and making a repeal.

    Sent April 26, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1151 · 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 and establishing the Grow Pennsylvania Merit Scholarship Program.

    Sent April 26, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1152 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in Ready-to-Succeed Scholarship, further providing for agency.

    Sent April 26, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1153 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, providing for educational opportunities for foster and adopted children.

    Sent April 26, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1154 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for institutions of higher education and for Performance-based Funding Council.

    Sent April 26, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1155 · 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, providing for Higher Education Task Force.

    Sent April 26, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 913 · An Act providing for parental consent for virtual mental health services provided by a school entity.

    Sent April 22, 2024 · Reported out after 51 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1157 · 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 exception from compulsory education for certain children with disabilities.

    Sent April 22, 2024 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1162 · 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 computer science education; and abrogating a regulation.

    Sent April 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1171 · 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 April 22, 2024 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1175 · 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 State convention or association, delegates, expenses and membership.

    Sent April 22, 2024 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1176 · 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 admission fees for school-sponsored activities.

    Sent April 22, 2024 · Reported out after 161 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 502 · 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 National Guard and Reserve parent student support.

    Sent April 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1875 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for continuing professional development; providing for access to advanced courses for all students; establishing the Access to Advanced Courses for All Students Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent April 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1136 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for dental examinations and dental hygiene services.

    Sent April 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1434 · 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 Dual Credit Innovation and Equity Grant Program.

    Sent April 4, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1553 · 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 suicide prevention hotline telephone number on student identification card; and, in school safety and security, further providing for school safety and security coordinator.

    Sent April 4, 2024 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the Senate

  • House Bill 1665 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for comprehensive school counseling services.

    Sent April 4, 2024 · 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 charter schools, providing for cyber charter school moratorium.

    Sent March 28, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1102 · An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act, providing for training for long-term care, for criteria for nurse aides and for limitation on department.

    Sent March 12, 2024 · Reported out after 49 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1104 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit for employment at congregate care facility.

    Sent March 12, 2024 · Reported out after 49 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1112 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for reimbursements for merged school districts.

    Sent March 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1097 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Statewide Imagination Library Program and the Imagination Library of Pennsylvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent March 11, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1055 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in 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 February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1057 · 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 Educational Freedom Act Program; and establishing the Educational Freedom Act Fund and educational freedom accounts.

    Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate 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 community colleges, further providing for definitions.

    Sent January 29, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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, providing for school safety practices and for student online personal data safety practices; imposing penalties; making an appropriation; and making editorial changes.

    Sent January 8, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 343 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for Internet safety education curriculum.

    Sent January 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 1025 · An Act amending the act of July 17, 1961 (P.L.776, No.341), known as the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act, further providing for findings and declaration of policy, for definitions, for unfair educational practices, for powers and duties of the commission and for procedure.

    Sent December 18, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 315 · An Act providing for the Pennsylvania Promise Pilot Program; prescribing powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; providing for scholarships for tuition and fees, scholarships for room and board and aid for adult reeducation; and establishing the Pennsylvania Promise Pilot Program Fund.

    Sent November 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 663 · 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.

    Sent November 21, 2023 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 986 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for certified point-of-use filter required; establishing the Safe Schools Drinking Water Fund; and making an interfund transfer.

    Sent November 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1025 · 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 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1478 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for dental examinations and dental hygiene services.

    Sent October 31, 2023 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 971 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents.

    Sent October 31, 2023 · Reported out after 225 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1258 · 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 calculation of average daily membership for a dual credit course.

    Sent October 13, 2023 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 1507 · 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 minimum number of days or hours.

    Sent October 4, 2023 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 926 · An Act providing for State aid requirement for libraries relating to book removal and for prohibited removal of instructional materials and voluntary inquiry materials in public school entities.

    Sent October 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 930 · 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 September 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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, providing for School District Shared Services Incentive Grant Program.

    Sent September 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 907 · 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 coordinator; and, in school security, further providing for duties of commission and providing for school security personnel.

    Sent September 7, 2023 · Reported out after 47 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 874 · 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; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

    Sent August 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 266 days

  • Senate Bill 886 · 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 providing for mental health days.

    Sent August 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 267 days

  • House 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, further providing for Basic Education Funding Commission and for special provisions applicable to limited school years, establishing the Child Reunification Program in the Department of Education and providing for minimum number of days or hours, for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for additional schools and departments; in school finances, providing for school district budget timeline for 2024 and for procedure for securing approval of electors; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in school directors' associations and county boards of school directors, further providing for powers and duties; in intermediate units, further providing for visual services and for school safety and security enhancements; in professional employees, repealing provisions relating to religious garb, insignia, etc., prohibited and penalty; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers, for locally issued temporary certification for substitute teachers and for permit for classroom monitors; providing for Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program; in pupils and attendance, further providing for compulsory education of physical defectives, for dependent children, for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved institutions, for payment of cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children, for transfer of funds for transferal programs and for children under six with defective hearing and parent or guardian advised of schools, etc.; in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for Office for Safe Schools, repealing provisions relating to regulations and to reporting, further providing for policy relating to bullying and for maintenance of records, repealing provisions relating to safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class, to standing, to enforcement and to construction of article and other laws; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions and for School Safety and Security Committee, providing for duties of committee, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, providing for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program, for standardized protocols, for county safe schools' collaborative and for school mental health grants for 2023-2024 school year, further providing for school safety and security coordinator training and providing for reporting and memorandum of understanding, for safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class and for enforcement; in school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for annual report and for school security guards; in school health services, further providing for dental examinations and dental hygiene services and providing for eating disorder awareness and education; in drug and alcohol recovery high school program, providing for enrollment of students; in terms and courses of study, providing for calculation of average daily membership for a dual credit course and further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in early learning programs, providing for quarterly meetings; in character education program, further providing for character education program; providing for the Dual Credit Innovation and Equity Grant Program; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in educational tax credits, further providing for qualification and application by organizations, for limitations and for low-achieving schools; in school districts of the first class, further providing for qualifications of principals and teachers; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2023-2024; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for definitions and for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums, providing for Level-Up Supplement for 2022-2023 school year, further providing for payments on account of courses for exceptional children, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status, for payments, for payments on account of pupil transportation, for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant and for payment of required contribution for public school employees' Social Security; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; providing for School Environmental Repairs Program; abrogating a regulation; and making an editorial change.

    Sent July 17, 2023 · Reported out after 63 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • House Bill 1422 · 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 sponsorships; in charter schools, further providing for definitions and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, for cyber charter school requirements, for powers and composition of board of trustees and for educational management service providers, further providing for powers and duties of department and for assessment and evaluation, providing for annual reports and public reporting and for fund balance limits, further providing for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions and for school district and intermediate unit responsibilities, providing for access to other schools' facilities, further providing for establishment of cyber charter school, providing for renewals, for charter amendments and for causes for nonrenewal, revocation or termination, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board review, for cyber charter school application and for enrollment and notification, providing for enrollment parameters and for enrollee wellness checks and further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

    Sent July 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1448 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for conflict resolution instruction.

    Sent July 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 668 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in fostering independence through education, further providing for definitions, for fostering independence waiver program, for outreach and for report.

    Sent July 6, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 856 · 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 minimum wage for education support professionals and for supplemental reimbursements and special payments on account of minimum wage increases for education support professionals; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for majority vote required and recording; 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 supplemental reimbursements and special payments on account of minimum salary increases for professional staff members.

    Sent July 6, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 306 days

  • House Bill 897 · 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, providing for guaranteed admission and further providing for applicability; in higher education accountability and transparency, further providing for definitions and providing for transparency and accountability; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program; providing for institutions of higher education and for coordination of higher education; and making editorial changes.

    Sent June 30, 2023 · Reported out after 363 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 1067 · 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 June 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1331 · 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 public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; and establishing the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program.

    Sent June 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1408 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; and, in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for definitions, for school construction and renovation approval process, for high-performance building standards, for maintenance program, for building condition assessments, for project reimbursement and for applicability.

    Sent June 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 839 · 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 Asian-American and Pacific Islander history instruction.

    Sent June 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 843 · 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, for Basic Education Funding Commission and for Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness and providing for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; providing for Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; in drug and alcohol recovery high school program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students, providing for enrollment of students and further providing for academic programs; in terms and courses of study, further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in early learning programs, providing for quarterly reporting; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status; and abrogating regulations.

    Sent June 26, 2023 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 853 · 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, prohibiting the integration of culturally relevant and sustaining education into education preparation, induction and continuing professional development programs; and abrogating regulations.

    Sent June 26, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 826 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in talent recruitment, further providing for Talent Recruitment Account; establishing the Grow-Your-Own Educators Grant Program and grow-your-own educator career pathways; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent June 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 319 days

  • Senate Bill 795 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success Scholarship Program.

    Sent June 15, 2023 · Reported out after 327 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 801 · 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 teacher support in the structured literacy program; providing for evidence-based reading instruction; and, in charter schools, further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

    Sent June 15, 2023 · Reported out after 237 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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, in preliminary provisions, providing for advertising and sponsorships; in intermediate units, further providing for school safety and security enhancements; in professional employees, further providing for qualifications; in certification of teachers, further providing for State certificates, for career and technical instruction and for baccalaureate certification basic skills assessment; in Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program, further providing for definitions, for program establishment and duties of agency, for eligibility and for report; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator, for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program and for school safety and security training and providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2024-2025 school year; in school security, further providing for duties of commission, providing for school security personnel and establishing School Security Personnel Fund; in school security, further providing for duties of commission and providing for school security personnel and for School Security Personnel Fund; in school health services, further providing for vision screening and examinations; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Program, further providing for establishment and payment of tuition; in administrative partnerships between school entities, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions, providing for instructional programming partnerships authorized, for school district feasibility study and for construction and further providing for establishment, for application, for grant awards, for technical assistance, for reports by school entities and for reports by department; in talent recruitment, further providing for Talent Recruitment Account; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for charter school requirements, for powers of board of trustees, for facilities and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, further providing for enrollment and notification and providing for enrollee wellness checks and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; in disability inclusive curriculum, further providing for department responsibilities; in Schools-to-Work-Program, repealing provisions relating to expiration; 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 tax credits and for limitations, repealing provisions relating to opportunity scholarships and providing for economically disadvantaged school scholarships; in course materials at institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to College Textbook Policies Advisory Committee; in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for memorandum of understanding; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to Public Higher Education Funding Commission; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2024-2025; 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 student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year, further providing for State reimbursement for health services, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Commonwealth reimbursements for charter schools and cyber charter schools, repealing provisions relating to administrative and instructional consolidation incentives and further providing for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; in State Board of Education, further providing for powers and duties of the board; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; in School Environmental Repairs Program, further providing for School Environmental Repairs Program Restricted Account and for School Environmental Repairs Program; and making editorial changes.

    Sent June 14, 2023 · Reported out after 132 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 714 · 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 STEM Grant Program; and making an appropriation.

    Sent June 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 780 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for health services and for vision screening and examinations, providing for eye health and vision examinations and further providing for examinations by examiners of own choice.

    Sent June 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 789 · 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 Building Opportunity Through Out-of-School Time Grant Program; and establishing the Building Opportunity Through Out-of-School Time Fund.

    Sent June 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1097 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for moment of silence on September 11 anniversary.

    Sent June 6, 2023 · Reported out after 336 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 764 · 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 youth suicide awareness and prevention and providing for violence prevention and social inclusion.

    Sent June 6, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 750 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, providing for Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

    Sent June 5, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1094 · 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 military child advance enrollment.

    Sent June 2, 2023 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 300 · 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 public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; and establishing the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program.

    Sent May 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 356 days

  • Senate Bill 707 · 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 military child advance enrollment.

    Sent May 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 100 · 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 cross-age tutoring program.

    Sent May 15, 2023 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the Senate

  • House Bill 141 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in talent recruitment, further providing for Talent Recruitment Account; and establishing the Grow-Your-Own Educators Grant Program and grow-your-own educator career pathways; and imposing duties of the Department of Education.

    Sent May 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 688 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the PA Teacher Pipeline Scholarship Program; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and certain institutions of higher education.

    Sent May 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 678 · 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 May 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 148 · 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 eating disorder awareness and education.

    Sent May 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 301 · 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 provisions applicable to limited school years; in duties and powers of board of school directors, further providing for additional schools and departments; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in school directors' associations and county boards of school directors, further providing for powers and duties; in intermediate units, further providing for visual services and for school safety and security enhancements; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers and for locally issued temporary certification for substitute teachers, repealing provisions relating to permit for classroom monitors and providing for permit for classroom monitors; providing for the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program; in pupils and attendance, further providing for compulsory education of physical defectives, for school lunch and breakfast reimbursement, for dependent children, for actual cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in the four chartered schools for education of the deaf and the blind, for payment of cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children, for transfer of funds for transferal programs and for children under six with defective hearing and parent or guardian advised of schools, etc.; in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for Office for Safe Schools, repealing provisions relating to regulations and to reporting, further providing for policy relating to bullying and for maintenance of records and repealing provisions relating to Safe Schools Advocate in School Districts of the First Class, to standing, to enforcement and to construction of article and other laws; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions and for school safety and security committee, providing for duties of committee, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, providing for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program, for standardized protocols, for county safe schools' collaborative and for school mental health grants for 2023-2024 school year, further providing for school safety and security coordinator training and providing for reporting and memorandum of understanding, for safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class and for enforcement; in school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for annual report and for school security guards; in character education program, further providing for character education 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 and for limitations; in school districts of the first class, further providing for qualifications of principals and teachers; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2023-2024; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for definitions and for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums, for payments on account of courses for exceptional children, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status, for payments, for payments on account of pupil transportation, for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant and for payment of required contribution for public school employees' Social Security; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; providing for School Environmental Repairs Program; and making an editorial change.

    Sent May 3, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 661 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations.

    Sent May 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • 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 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 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee

  • Senate Bill 623 · 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 April 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 632 · 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, providing for school safety form.

    Sent April 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 622 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Pennsylvania student journalism protection; and abrogating regulations.

    Sent April 25, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 370 days

  • Senate Bill 647 · 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 Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; and abrogating regulations.

    Sent April 21, 2023 · Reported out after 11 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 7 · 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 parental control relating to instructional materials and books containing sexually explicit content.

    Sent April 20, 2023 · Reported out after 181 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 610 · 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 April 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 554 · 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 March 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 565 · 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 March 28, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 568 · An Act providing for school entity procedures for tick removal, for notification and for duties of the Department of Health and the Department of Education.

    Sent March 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 569 · 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 March 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 460 · 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, establishing the Child Reunification Program in the Department of Education.

    Sent March 16, 2023 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 454 · 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 14, 2023 · Reported out after 371 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 456 · An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in each school building.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 458 · 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 proposed curriculum changes and online curriculum availability.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 465 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for Level-Up Supplement for 2023-2024 school year.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 496 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for media literacy education.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 512 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for automated external defibrillator placement, inspection, maintenance and plan; in school health services, further providing for automatic external defibrillators; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

  • Senate Bill 513 · 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 sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

  • Senate Bill 518 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for fiscal year relating to first class school district and for fiscal year relating to second, third and fourth class school districts; and, in collective bargaining, further providing for submission to mediation and for fact-finding panels.

    Sent March 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 180 · 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 Universal School Meal Program; establishing the Universal School Meal Fund; and making an interfund transfer and an appropriation.

    Sent March 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 462 · An Act establishing the Adult Education and Workforce Recovery Grant Program; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 95 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • 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 terms and courses of study, providing for supplemental mathematics program for grades kindergarten through five.

    Sent February 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 209 · 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 National Guard or Reserve parent student support.

    Sent February 21, 2023 · Reported out after 105 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 367 · 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 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 368 · 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 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 375 · 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 CPR instruction; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, establishing the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program and providing for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.

    Sent February 21, 2023 · Reported out after 118 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 387 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for excuses from attending school.

    Sent February 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 388 · 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, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for definitions and for education program.

    Sent February 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

    Sent February 21, 2023 · 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 professional employees, further providing for qualifications; and, in certification of teachers, further providing for State certificates.

    Sent February 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 441 days

  • Senate Bill 394 · 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 February 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 415 · 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 February 21, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 337 · 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 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 615 days

  • Senate Bill 340 · 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 February 10, 2023 · Reported out after 221 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 353 · An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania in each school building.

    Sent February 10, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 196 · An Act providing for the posting of annual financial information for public school entities.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 207 · An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in dormitories; and imposing penalties.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 208 · An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in schools; and imposing penalties.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 256 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in community colleges, further providing for definitions, for powers and duties of State Board of Education and for degrees.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 263 · 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; and imposing penalties.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 271 · An Act providing for child-care expense considerations in financial aid determinations by postsecondary educational institutions.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 285 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for instruction in the events and significance of September 11, 2001.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 290 · 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 31, 2023 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 293 · 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 January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 296 · 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 January 6 anniversary.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 297 · An Act authorizing the provision or sale of Pennsylvania milk in Pennsylvania schools.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the Senate

  • 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, providing for Black history education.

    Sent January 31, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate 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 health services, further providing for health services.

    Sent January 27, 2023 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 128 · 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 January 19, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 30 · 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 January 18, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 97 · 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; establishing the Community-Engaged School for Success Pilot Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 110 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 114 · 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 Secondary Education Fire Training Pilot Program and the Fire Training Fund.

    Sent January 9, 2023 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 84 · 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 January 6, 2023 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law