Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB 700
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based reading instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Devlin Robinson (Republican)
Cosponsors (19)
- Vincent Hughes (Democratic)
- Jarrett Coleman (Republican)
- Tracy Pennycuick (Republican)
- Wayne Fontana (Democratic)
- Art Haywood (Democratic)
- Patty Kim (Democratic)
- Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican)
- Marty Flynn (Democratic)
- Jay Costa (Democratic)
- Judy Ward (Republican)
- Sharif Street (Democratic)
- Patrick Stefano (Republican)
- Steven Santarsiero (Democratic)
- Nikil Saval (Democratic)
- Nick Pisciottano (Democratic)
- James Malone (Democratic)
- David Argall (Republican)
- Joe Picozzi (Republican)
- Maria Collett (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 23, 2025): Re-referred to Appropriations
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 Senate | Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Appropriations - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Second consideration - May 6, 2025 · Senate
First consideration - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported as committed - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education