Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1701
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 referendum or public hearing required prior to construction or lease; providing for school facilities; establishing the Public School Facility Advisory Committee; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, repealing provisions relating to building condition assessments; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.
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HB 1701 amends the Public School Code of 1949 to modify requirements for referendums or public hearings prior to school construction or leases. The bill establishes the Public School Facility Advisory Committee, repeals provisions regarding building condition assessments, and imposes new duties on the Department of Education.
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Sponsors + 25 cosponsors
- Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic lead
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Bob Freeman Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Carol Kazeem Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Gina Curry Democratic
- Heather Boyd Democratic
- Joe Hohenstein Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- José Giral Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- Lindsay Powell Democratic
- Lisa Borowski Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Nate Davidson Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Rick Krajewski Democratic
- Roni Green Democratic
- Steve Malagari Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | db3861e3-becc-4931-897a-8d330125de8b | pass | 21 | 14 | 0 | Oct 8, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db3861e3-becc-4931-897a-8d330125de8b CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 292be889-f00b-46eb-b9f6-093157e65afb | pass | 101 | 96 | 0 | Oct 8, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/292be889-f00b-46eb-b9f6-093157e65afb CC0-1.0 |
| A1797 | lower | — | b611f0c8-3316-4138-9e7b-3581aebcce23 | pass | 100 | 97 | 0 | Oct 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b611f0c8-3316-4138-9e7b-3581aebcce23 CC0-1.0 |
| A1821 | lower | — | ae6b4be5-3a5b-4477-b0cc-f39df94ea7aa | fail | 97 | 100 | 0 | Oct 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae6b4be5-3a5b-4477-b0cc-f39df94ea7aa CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | 16d8ecd0-4103-4eb1-a52e-be0ac3f1b24b | pass | 21 | 4 | 0 | Sep 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16d8ecd0-4103-4eb1-a52e-be0ac3f1b24b CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Report Bill As Amended | lower | — | ce614613-a03f-4f5f-a18b-7997d2a1c353 | pass | 14 | 11 | 0 | Sep 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce614613-a03f-4f5f-a18b-7997d2a1c353 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | c2930987-0038-42ef-9c68-3b10fb81c9ce | pass | 14 | 11 | 0 | Sep 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2930987-0038-42ef-9c68-3b10fb81c9ce CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | 7a372dd1-4834-4055-9c11-867a393ffe1d | pass | 24 | 1 | 0 | Sep 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a372dd1-4834-4055-9c11-867a393ffe1d CC0-1.0 |