Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1877
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 Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy.
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HB 1877 proposes amending the Public School Code of 1949 to address terms and courses of study. The bill specifically provides for the establishment of a Pennsylvania Seal of Biliteracy.
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Sponsors + 15 cosponsors
- Joe D'Orsie Republican lead
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Bryan Cutler Republican
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Dan Goughnour Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Dave Zimmerman Republican
- Jill Cooper Republican
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Manny Guzman Democratic
- Marc Anderson Republican
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Roni Green Democratic
- Steve Malagari Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed | upper | — | 5d08971c-8e40-4f7e-a0a7-35ae03234680 | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | Jun 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d08971c-8e40-4f7e-a0a7-35ae03234680 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | f28dd0d4-5cdd-490e-8875-2b130100bb8a | pass | 37 | 0 | 0 | May 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f28dd0d4-5cdd-490e-8875-2b130100bb8a CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 1cf26329-ee60-4b07-b689-5b958101c8ad | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | May 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cf26329-ee60-4b07-b689-5b958101c8ad CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Report Bill As Amended | lower | — | 4f9cd741-65af-489c-96ca-a09e681382ac | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | Apr 28, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f9cd741-65af-489c-96ca-a09e681382ac CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | c9e0f7c1-b53a-46f3-9dc7-9796c0050ec6 | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | Apr 28, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9e0f7c1-b53a-46f3-9dc7-9796c0050ec6 CC0-1.0 |