PennsylvaniaHB 172025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

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.

Sponsored By: Dane Watro (Republican)

Passed

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dane Watro

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Abigail Salisbury

    Democratic • House

  • Bryan Cutler

    Republican • House

  • Craig T. Staats

    Republican • House

  • David H. Rowe

    Republican • House

  • David H. Zimmerman

    Republican • House

  • Donna Scheuren

    Republican • House

  • Doyle Heffley

    Republican • House

  • Ed Neilson

    Democratic • House

  • Jill N. Cooper

    Republican • House

  • Joe Ciresi

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Emrick

    Republican • House

  • Joe Hamm

    Republican • House

  • Kathy L. Rapp

    Republican • House

  • Mark M. Gillen

    Republican • House

  • Marla Brown

    Republican • House

  • Milou Mackenzie

    Republican • House

  • R. Lee James

    Republican • House

  • Rob W. Kauffman

    Republican • House

  • Robert Freeman

    Democratic • House

  • Scott Conklin

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

  • Tim Twardzik

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 267 • No: 10

committee vote 7/16/2025

9 2

Yes: 9 • No: 2

House vote 6/24/2025

House Bill 17 PN0002, FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 195 • No: 8

committee vote 6/24/2025

37 0

Yes: 37 • No: 0

committee vote 5/7/2025

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Third consideration and final passage (42-5)

    2/3/2026Senate
  2. Re-reported as committed

    11/18/2025Senate
  3. Re-referred to Appropriations

    7/17/2025Senate
  4. Second consideration

    7/17/2025Senate
  5. First consideration

    7/16/2025Senate
  6. Reported as committed

    7/16/2025Senate
  7. Referred to Education

    6/25/2025Senate
  8. Third consideration and final passage (195-8)

    6/24/2025House
  9. Re-reported as committed

    6/24/2025House
  10. Re-committed to Appropriations

    6/23/2025House
  11. Second consideration

    6/23/2025House
  12. Removed from table

    6/18/2025House
  13. Laid on the table

    5/7/2025House
  14. First consideration

    5/7/2025House
  15. Reported as committed

    5/7/2025House
  16. Referred to Education

    1/8/2025House

Bill Text

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation