Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 17
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, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code.
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HB 17 proposes to amend the Public School Code of 1949 in Pennsylvania regarding terms and courses of study. The bill further provides for subjects of instruction and updates the flag code.
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Sponsors + 18 cosponsors
- Dane Watro Republican lead
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Bob Freeman Democratic
- Bryan Cutler Republican
- Craig Staats Republican
- Dave Zimmerman Republican
- David Rowe Republican
- Donna Scheuren Republican
- Doyle Heffley Republican
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Jill Cooper Republican
- Joe Emrick Republican
- Joe Hamm Republican
- Kathy Rapp Republican
- Lee James Republican
- Mark Gillen Republican
- Milou Mackenzie Republican
- Rob Kauffman Republican
- Tim Twardzik Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | — | 8632929e-d335-48e8-9b92-a7938df7d13c | pass | 42 | 5 | 3 | Feb 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8632929e-d335-48e8-9b92-a7938df7d13c CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | upper | — | d5aeca88-692f-4b8b-9732-c9c55fbb595b | pass | 20 | 1 | 1 | Nov 18, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5aeca88-692f-4b8b-9732-c9c55fbb595b CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed | upper | — | a2b7fb8c-ba3b-4791-b4e0-8386d61d2fa4 | pass | 9 | 2 | 0 | Jul 16, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2b7fb8c-ba3b-4791-b4e0-8386d61d2fa4 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 1b102486-86f5-44a2-a22d-8693d1fb256d | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Jun 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b102486-86f5-44a2-a22d-8693d1fb256d CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 4cac6e39-904e-47b9-be28-be171eb32407 | pass | 190 | 7 | 0 | Jun 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cac6e39-904e-47b9-be28-be171eb32407 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 382dc948-2b1c-4707-bcae-112721cb040d | pass | 25 | 0 | 0 | May 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/382dc948-2b1c-4707-bcae-112721cb040d CC0-1.0 |