# Pennsylvania HB 1663: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Statewide Children's Literacy Program and the Children's Literacy Program of Pennsy . . .lvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education. Pennsylvania HB 1663, An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Statewide Children's Literacy Program and the Children's Literacy Program of Pennsy . . .lvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-12-22 (Referred to Education); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1663-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1663 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Statewide Children's Literacy Program and the Children's Literacy Program of Pennsy . . .lvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education. - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-06-25 - Last action: 2025-12-22, Referred to Education - Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 23 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (380 yes, 126 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nathan Davidson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-12-17 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-12-17 | committee | 22 15 | pass | 22 | 15 | | | 2025-12-16 | House | House Bill 1663 PN2031 A2259 | pass | 102 | 101 | | | 2025-12-16 | House | House Bill 1663 PN2031 A2086 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-10-29 | committee | 16 10 | pass | 16 | 10 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-12-22: Referred to Education (Senate) - 2025-12-17: Third consideration and final passage (116-87) (House) - 2025-12-17: Re-reported as amended (House) - 2025-12-16: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-12-16: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-11-19: Removed from table (House) - 2025-10-29: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-10-29: First consideration (House) - 2025-10-29: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-25: Referred to Children & Youth (House) ## Bill text - PN 2720, 2025-12-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1663/PN2720), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1663/PN2720), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1663/PN2720) - PN 2710, 2025-12-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1663/PN2710), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1663/PN2710), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1663/PN2710) - PN 2031, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1663/PN2031), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1663/PN2031), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1663/PN2031) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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