Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 1505
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 standardized testing study; in grounds and buildings, repealing provisions relating to lead testing and providing for lead testing; providing for school facilities; in certification of teachers, further providing for special education certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department, for program of continuing professional and paraprofessional education, for continuing professional education for school or system leaders and for Pennsylvania school leadership standards, repealing provisions relating to permit for classroom monitors and providing for permit for classroom monitors; in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, providing for school district enrollee wellness checks and further providing for procedure when child is truant and for procedure upon filing of citation; in student supports, further providing for policy relating to bullying; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions, for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator and for school safety and security training, providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2026-2027 school year, further providing for school safety and security coordinator training and for reporting and memorandum of understanding and providing for school mapping services; in school health services, further providing for health services and for reports and providing for eating disorder awareness and education; in terms and courses of study, providing for use of funds for implementing later school start times, further providing for flexible instructional days and for physical education, providing for recess periods, further providing for economic education and personal financial literacy programs and providing for social media literacy education; in early learning programs, further providing for definitions and for duties of approved providers; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in charter schools, further providing for enrollment, for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, for enrollment and notification and for enrollee wellness checks; in disability inclusive curriculum, further providing for pilot program; in career and technical education, providing for temporary waiver; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, further providing for individuals eligible for admission; in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions and for Grow Pennsylvania Tuition Waiver Program; in institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions and for agency duties, providing for institution duties and further providing for report; in Ready-to-Succeed Scholarship, further providing for agency; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2026-2027; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year and for extraordinary special education program expenses, providing for temporary assistance program and further providing for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; and, in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Liz Hanbidge (Democratic)
Cosponsors (28)
- Tarah Probst (Democratic)
- Nancy Guenst (Democratic)
- Jeanne Mcneill (Democratic)
- Robert Merski (Democratic)
- Robert Freeman (Democratic)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic)
- La'Tasha Mayes (Democratic)
- Steven Malagari (Democratic)
- Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic)
- Keith Harris (Democratic)
- Chris Pielli (Democratic)
- Greg Scott (Democratic)
- Tim Briggs (Democratic)
- Maureen Madden (Democratic)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic)
- Kristine Howard (Democratic)
- Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic)
- Melissa Cerrato (Democratic)
- Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic)
- Tarik Khan (Democratic)
- Dave Madsen (Democratic)
- Joe Webster (Democratic)
- Tina Davis (Democratic)
- Nikki Rivera (Democratic)
- Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic)
- Justin Fleming (Democratic)
- Gina Curry (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jul 12, 2026): Act No. 20 of 2026
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 12, 2026 House | Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 12, 2026 House | CONCURRENCE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 11, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 11, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 7, 2025 House | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 7, 2025 House | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 House | Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 17, 2025 House | Committee vote (Children & Youth): Report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Jul 12, 2026 · House
Act No. 20 of 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 · House
Approved by the Governor - Jul 12, 2026 · House
Presented to the Governor - Jul 12, 2026 · House
Signed in Senate - Jul 12, 2026 · House
Signed in House - Jul 12, 2026 · House
House concurred in Senate amendments - Jul 12, 2026 · House
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed - Jul 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Third consideration and final passage - Jul 11, 2026 · Senate
Re-reported as amended - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Appropriations - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Second consideration - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
First consideration - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported as committed - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education - Jul 7, 2025 · House
Third consideration and final passage - Jul 7, 2025 · House
Re-reported as committed - Jul 1, 2025 · House
Re-committed to Appropriations - Jul 1, 2025 · House
Second consideration - Jul 1, 2025 · House
Re-reported as committed - Jun 17, 2025 · House
Re-committed to Rules - Jun 17, 2025 · House
First consideration - Jun 17, 2025 · House
Reported as committed - May 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Children & Youth