# Pennsylvania HB 1178: An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public library code, providing for Rural Library Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

Pennsylvania HB 1178, An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public library code, providing for Rural Library Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Russ Diamond (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-09 (Referred to Local Government) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1178-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1178
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public library code, providing for Rural Library Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Referred to Local Government
- Sponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brett R. Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Torren Ecker

## Actions (1)

- 2025-04-09: Referred to Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1315, 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1178/PN1315), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1178/PN1315), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1178/PN1315)

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## Sources
- [PN 1315 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1178/PN1315)
- [PN 1315 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1178/PN1315)
- [PN 1315 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1178/PN1315)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1178-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).