Legislative Updates
Last Updated 5/9/24
Proposed Legislation Relating to Curriculum and Instruction
Parental Control of Student Exposure t Sexually Explicit Content in Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 25, 2023 [House]
Firefighter Training Pilot Program for High School Students
Last Action:
Laid on the table, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]
Improving Curriculum Transparency in K-12 Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 25, 2023 [House]
Literacy Achievement for All Pennsylvanians
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 15, 2023 [Senate]
Computer Science and Social Media Security in Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 22, 2024 [Senate]
The Dual Credit Innovation and Equity Grant Program
Last Action:
Re-committed to RULES, Sept. 22, 2023 [House]
Digital Mental Health Services Pilot Program
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 29, 2023 [House]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Inclusive Curriculum
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 30, 2023 [Senate]
Hearing Impairment and Loss Prevention in Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 13, 2023 [House]
Requiring Public School Instruction Relating to Victims of Communism
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]
Combatting Antisemitism in Pennsylvania's Educational System
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 31, 2024 [House]
Requiring Public School Instruction Relating to Victims of Communism
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]
Combatting Antisemitism in Pennsylvania's Educational System
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 1, 2024 [House]
Safety and Violence Education (SAVE) Students Act
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 6, 2024 [House]
Proposed Legislation Relating to Students, Parents/Guardians, and Personnel
The Student Data Privacy and Protection Act
Last Action:
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 21, 2023 [Senate]
Universal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 28, 2023 [House]
Safety and Violence Education (SAVE) Students Act
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 6, 2023 [Senate]
Requiring Parental Consent for School Based Web Counseling Services
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 22, 2024 [Senate]
Provisions Relating to Psychological Services
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 12, 2024 [Senate]
Educator Certification and Employment for Immigrants in Pennsylvania
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 30, 2023 [Senate]
Mental Health Training for High School Coaches
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 12, 2023 [House]
Act 48 Continuing Education Five Year Extension
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 13, 2023 [House]
Act 48 Continuing Education One Year Extension
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 13, 2023 [House]
Increasing Access to School Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Nurses
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 27, 2023 [House]
Substitute Teachers (From 4 Year Degree to 2 Year Degree) URGENT Need
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Aug. 29, 2023 [House]
Increasing Student Success with More School Counselor Support
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 12, 2023 [House]
Providing for Personalized Education Programs
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]
Adopting a Public Health Approach to Tobacco Use in Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Dec. 28, 2023 [House]
School Bus Driver Epinephrine Auto-Injector Training and Grant Program
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 9, 2024 [House]
School Professional Seizure Recognition and First Aid Training
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 31, 2024 [House]
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Proposed Legislation Relating to Buildings, School Boards, and Operations
Providing a Moment of Silence on September 11th Anniversary
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 20, 2023 [House]
Displaying the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania in Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 25, 2023 [House]
Displaying the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 25, 2023 [House]
Students Involved in School District Residency Disputes
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Nov. 21, 2023 [Senate]
Shared Tables - Fighting School Hunger and Diminishing Waste
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 1, 2023 [House]
Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioners to Provide School Dental Screenings
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 7, 2023 [House]
Establishing Procedures to Protect Public School Students' Right to Read and Learn
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 12, 2023 [House]
Modernizing Our Cyber Charter School Law to Protect Kids and Taxpayers
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, July 17, 2023 [Senate]
Allowing Intermediate Units to Own Facilities for Instructional Use
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 27, 2023 [House]
Adding the Suicide Prevention Hotline Telephone Number to Identification Cards
Last Action:
Re-referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 27, 2023 [House]
Charter School Reporting on Enrollment Changes of Students
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, June 29, 2023 [House]
Updating Transfer of Disciplinary Records in the School Code
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Aug. 15, 2023 [House]
Prohibiting the Use of Mobile Devices During the School Day
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 28, 2024 [House]
Updating Vision Screening Requirements in the Public School Code
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 8, 2024 [House]
Equipping Parents to Make Informed Decisions
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 29, 2024 [House]
Coming soon
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Proposed Legislation with No Movement in the last 6 Months
Task Force on Secondary and Postsecondary Campus Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 19, 2023 [Senate]
Helping Local Broadcasters by Keeping Sports Coverage Fair (Former HB 2074)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 7, 2023 [House]
Cyber Charter School Attendance Accountability Former HB 154 (21/22)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 7, 2023 [House]
Restarting PlanCon to Address the School Facilities Crisis
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 7, 2023 [House]
Community Engaged Schools for Success Pilot Program
Last Action:
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 8, 2023 [Senate]
Establishing a Shared Services Grant for School Districts
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 7, 2023 [House]
Extending School Budget Deadlines in State Budget Impasses
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 7, 2023 [House]
Achieving Fair Funding for All Education Dollars
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 7, 2023 [House]
Time for Pennsylvania to Grow Our Own Educators
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, May 15, 2023 [Senate]
Pennsylvania Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 16, 2023 [House]
Providing Free School Meals for all Pennsylvania Students
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 23, 2023 [House]
No Student Should Go Hungry - Universal School Meals
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 9, 2023 [Senate]
The Honesty in Teaching Act (Prior HB 2521, 2021-2022)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 8, 2023 [House]
State Board of Education Academic Standards Review Schedule (Prior HB 2273, 2021-2022)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 8, 2023 [House]
Property Tax Pension Obligation Disclosure Act (Prior HB 1705, 2021-2022)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 8, 2023 [House]
Removing Barriers to High School Graduation
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 10, 2023 [House]
Lyme Disease Education of Parents, and Establishing Protocols for Tick Bites in Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 28, 2023 [House]
Survey on School Infrastructure Capital Costs
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 10, 2023 [House]
Temporarily Raising Maximum School Age Due to COVID-19
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 10, 2023 [House]
Education Opportunity Accounts for Military Families
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 10, 2023 [House]
Allowing PA Whole Milk in Schools
Last Action:
Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, March 8, 2023 [Senate]
Parental Rights in Education (Formerly HB 2813)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 13, 2023 [House]
Increasing Access to School Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Nurses (former HB 102)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 13, 2023 [House]
Requiring Schools to Report Attempted & Committed Suicide Incidents
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 13, 2023 [House]
Dating and Sexual Violence Prevention Education
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 21, 2023 [Senate]
Educator Certification and Employment for Immigrants in Pennsylvania
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 21, 2023 [Senate]
School Vaccination and Exemption Announcements
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 15, 2023 [House]
Property Tax Protection Act (Cyber Charter School Accountability)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 16, 2023 [House]
Interscholastic Sports for Phys. Ed. Requirement
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 14, 2023 [Senate]
Ability to Display the National Motto, "In God We Trust," in Public Schools (Former HB 928)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 16, 2023 [House]
Educating Pennsylvania's Students on the Civil Rights Era
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 16, 2023 [House]
Adding Mental Health Education to Primary and Secondary School Curriculum
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 16, 2023 [House]
Preparing Pennsylvania for the United States Semiquincentennial
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 16, 2023 [House]
Re-establishing the Governor's School of Urban Teaching
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 16, 2023 [House]
CPR Certification for Coaches and Afterschool Supervisors
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 14, 2023 [Senate]
Education Savings Accounts (Formerly HB 1134)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 17, 2023 [House]
Changing the Date Schools Must Adopt their Budget
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 14, 2023 [Senate]
Requiring AEDs and AED Instruction in Schools (Formerly HB 1128)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 17, 2023 [House]
Protecting LGBTQ Students from Discrimination
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 28, 2023 [House]
Amended School Code: Eye Health (prior HB 1343, 2021-2022)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 20, 2023 [House]
Special Education Payments to Charter Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 20, 2023 [House]
Teacher Retention - Beginner Educator Support and Training (BEST)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 20, 2023 [House]
Keep Certified Librarians in Our Public Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 17, 2023 [Senate]
Establishment of Section 1314.1-C. School Safety Form
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 28, 2023 [Senate]
One Certified Librarian Per Public School Building
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 21, 2023 [House]
Bullying Prevention Education for All Grade Levels
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 21, 2023 [House]
Personal Finance Literacy for High School Students
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, May 18, 2023 [House]
Parental Notification of Students Involved in School Incidents
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 21, 2023 [House]
Hate Crimes Prevention and Victims' Rights Package
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, May 2, 2023 [Senate]
Classifying Dyslexia as a Disability Under the Public School Code
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 21, 2023 [House]
Increasing Student Success with More School Counselor Support
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 21, 2023 [House]
Extending the Annual School District Budget Deadline
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 23, 2023 [House]
Subjecting Cyber Charter Schools to State Audits
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 23, 2023 [House]
Providing Instruction to Students for Blood Donation
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, May 15, 2023 [Senate]
Children of Military Families Advanced Enrollment
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, May 17, 2023 [Senate]
Establishing Grants to Assist Schools Committed to Updating Mascots, Logos, School and Team Names
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 28, 2023 [House]
Portable Airway Clearance Device (Prior HB 2673)
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 28, 2023 [House]
Ensuring Accurate Special Education Payments to Charter Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 12, 2023 [House]
Ensuring Accurate Special Education Payments to Charter Schools
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 12, 2023 [House]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Inclusive Curriculum
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, March 30, 2023 [House]
Require School Year to Begin After the Labor Day Holiday
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 3, 2023 [House]
Helping Our Students Achieve By Creating Student Mental Health Days
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, Aug. 15, 2023 [Senate]
Parents Added to the PA State Board of Education
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 12, 2023 [House]
Creating Dyslexia Intervention Professional Intervention Requirements
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 17, 2023 [House]
Establishing Universal Pre-Kindergarten in Pennsylvania
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 24, 2023 [House]
Pregnant, Lactating, and Parenting Pupils Protection
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 24, 2023 [House]
Protecting LGBTQ Students from Discrimination
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, April 28, 2023 [House]
Ensuring Lifesaving Asthma Medication is Available for Students
Last Action:
Referred to EDUCATION, May 2, 2023 [House]