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IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 02, 2025
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Passed HouseOct 08, 2025
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Signed into Law
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, providing for assessment of basic skills; in pupils and attendance, further providing for exceptional children and education and training; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program and providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2025-2026 school year; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students and for enrollment of students; in charter schools, further providing for funding for cyber charter schools; in career and technical education, further providing for career and technical education equipment grants; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in State colleges, further providing for powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, for definitions, for Performance-based Funding Council and for public institution of higher education reporting, establishing the State-related University Performance Fund and providing for performance-based funding formula and for public accountability; in funding for public libraries, providing for State Aid for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; in reimbursement by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; and, in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability.
Last Action See all actions
House • Oct 08, 2025: Third consideration and final passage
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 315
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Sen. Rosemary Browncosponsor
- Sen. Wayne Fontanacosponsor
- Sen. Jay Costacosponsor
- Sen. Christine Tartaglionecosponsor
- Sen. Patrick Stefanocosponsor
- Sen. Judith Schwankcosponsor
- Sen. Cris Dushcosponsor
- Sen. Lindsey Williamscosponsor
- Sen. Frank Farrycosponsor
- Sen. James Malonecosponsor
Votes
YES: 22
- Jordan Harris
- Aerion Abney
- Anthony Bellmon
- Tim Brennan
- Gina Curry
- Justin Fleming
- Paul Friel
- Pat Gallagher
- Manuel Guzman
- Tarik Khan
- Emily Kinkead
- Bridget Kosierowski
- Dave Madsen
- Steven Malagari
- La'Tasha Mayes
- Kyle Mullins
- Abigail Salisbury
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Joshua Siegel
- Ben Waxman
- Joe Webster
- Regina G. Young
NO: 15
OTHER: 0
YES: 105
- Aerion Abney
- Anthony Bellmon
- Jessica Benham
- Ryan Bizzarro
- Lisa Borowski
- Heather Boyd
- Matthew Bradford
- Tim Brennan
- Tim Briggs
- Amen Brown
- Danilo Burgos
- Frank Burns
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
- Andre Carroll
- Morgan Cephas
- Melissa Cerrato
- Joe Ciresi
- Scott Conklin
- Gina Curry
- Mary Jo Daley
- Nathan Davidson
- Tina Davis
- Jason Dawkins
- Daniel Deasy
- David Delloso
- Kyle Donahue
- Sean Dougherty
- Elizabeth Fiedler
- Justin Fleming
- Dan Frankel
- Robert Freeman
- Paul Friel
- Pat Gallagher
- Jose Giral
- Dan Goughnour
- G. Roni Green
- Nancy Guenst
- Manuel Guzman
- Jim Haddock
- Liz Hanbidge
- Patrick Harkins
- Jordan Harris
- Keith Harris
- Carol Hill-Evans
- Joseph Hohenstein
- Kristine Howard
- John Inglis III
- MaryLouise Isaacson
- Carol Kazeem
- Malcolm Kenyatta
- Tarik Khan
- Emily Kinkead
- Bridget Kosierowski
- Rick Krajewski
- Leanne Krueger
- Anita Kulik
- Maureen Madden
- Dave Madsen
- Steven Malagari
- Brandon Markosek
- Robert Matzie
- La'Tasha Mayes
- Joe McAndrew
- Joanna McClinton
- Jeanne McNeill
- Thomas Mehaffie
- Robert Merski
- Dan Miller
- Kyle Mullins
- Brian Munroe
- Ed Neilson
- Napoleon J. Nelson
- Jennifer O'Mara
- Danielle Friel Otten
- Darisha K. Parker
- Eddie Pashinski
- Chris Pielli
- Lindsay Powell
- Tarah Probst
- Jim Prokopiak
- Christopher Rabb
- Nikki Rivera
- Jacklyn Rusnock
- Abigail Salisbury
- Steve Samuelson
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Christina Sappey
- Michael Schlossberg
- Peter Schweyer
- Greg Scott
- Melissa Shusterman
- Joshua Siegel
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El
- Jared Solomon
- Mandy Steele
- Paul Takac
- Kathleen Tomlinson
- Arvind Venkat
- Greg Vitali
- Perry Warren
- Ben Waxman
- Joe Webster
- Craig Williams
- Dan Williams
- Regina G. Young
NO: 98
- Marc Anderson
- Mike Armanini
- Jacob Banta
- Scott Barger
- Jamie Barton
- Josh Bashline
- Kerry Benninghoff
- Aaron Bernstine
- Timothy Bonner
- Stephanie Borowicz
- Marla Brown
- Martin Causer
- Bud Cook
- Jill Cooper
- Bryan Cutler
- Joseph D'Orsie
- Eric Davanzo
- Gary Day
- Sheryl Delozier
- Russ Diamond
- Torren Ecker
- Joe Emrick
- Mindy Fee
- Wendy Fink
- Jamie Flick
- Ann Flood
- Jonathan Fritz
- Valerie Gaydos
- Mark Gillen
- Barbara Gleim
- Keith Greiner
- Seth Grove
- Joe Hamm
- Doyle Heffley
- Joe Hogan
- Rich Irvin
- R. Lee James
- Mike Jones
- Tom Jones
- Joshua Kail
- Rob Kauffman
- Dallas Kephart
- Joe Kerwin
- Kate Klunk
- Roman Kozak
- Charity Krupa
- Thomas Kutz
- Andrew Kuzma
- Shelby Labs
- John Lawrence
- Robert Leadbeter
- Milou Mackenzie
- Abby Major
- Zachary Mako
- David Maloney
- Kristin Marcell
- Steven Mentzer
- Carl Metzgar
- Natalie Mihalek
- Brett Miller
- Dan Moul
- Marci Mustello
- Eric Nelson
- Timothy J. O'Neal
- Jeff Olsommer
- Jason Ortitay
- Clint Owlett
- Tina Pickett
- Brenda Pugh
- Jack Rader
- Kathy Rapp
- Brian Rasel
- Chad Reichard
- Jim Rigby
- Brad Roae
- Leslie Rossi
- David Rowe
- Alec Ryncavage
- Donna Scheuren
- John Schlegel
- Louis Schmitt
- Stephenie Scialabba
- Jeremy Shaffer
- Brian Smith
- Craig Staats
- Perry A. Stambaugh
- Joanne Stehr
- Michael Stender
- James Struzzi
- Jesse Topper
- Tim Twardzik
- Jamie Walsh
- Ryan Warner
- Dane Watro
- Eric Weaknecht
- Parke Wentling
- Martina White
- David Zimmerman
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Oct 08, 2025 | House
- Amended in House Committee on Appropriations
- Re-reported as amended
- Third consideration and final passage
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Second consideration
- Re-referred to Appropriations
- Jun 24, 2025 | House
- Reported as committed
- First consideration
- Laid on the table
- Removed from table
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Referred to Education
- Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
- Third consideration and final passage
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Re-reported as committed
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Second consideration
- Re-referred to Appropriations
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Reported as committed
- First consideration
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Education
Bill Texts
- Printer's No. 249 (Feb 26, 2025)PDF
- Printer's No. 249 (Feb 26, 2025)HTML
- Printer's No. 249 (Feb 26, 2025)MSWORD
- House Amendments (Printer's No. 249 (Feb 26, 2025))HTML
- Printer's No. 1226 (Oct 08, 2025)PDF
- Printer's No. 1226 (Oct 08, 2025)HTML
- Printer's No. 1226 (Oct 08, 2025)MSWORD
- House Amendment A01868 to Printers Number 249 (Rep. Jordan Harris, 10/08/2025) -- Yes: 22, No: 15HTML
- House Amendment A01868 to Printers Number 249 (Rep. Jordan Harris, 10/08/2025) -- Yes: 22, No: 15PDF
- House Amendment A01868 to Printers Number 249 (Rep. Jordan Harris, 10/08/2025) -- Yes: 22, No: 15MSWORD