# Pennsylvania HB 1701: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for referendum or public hearing required prior to const . . .ruction or lease; providing for school facilities; establishing the Public School Facility Advisory Committee; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, repealing provisions relating to building condition assessments; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

Pennsylvania HB 1701, An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for referendum or public hearing required prior to const . . .ruction or lease; providing for school facilities; establishing the Public School Facility Advisory Committee; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, repealing provisions relating to building condition assessments; and imposing duties on the Department of Education., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-10-15 (Referred to Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1701
- 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, in grounds and buildings, further providing for referendum or public hearing required prior to const . . .ruction or lease; providing for school facilities; establishing the Public School Facility Advisory Committee; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, repealing provisions relating to building condition assessments; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-09
- Last action: 2025-10-15, Referred to Education
- Sponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (276 yes, 234 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: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Davidson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-07 | House | House Bill 1701 PN2364 A01821 | fail | 101 | 102 |   |
| 2025-10-07 | House | House Bill 1701 PN2364 A01797 | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-09-30 | committee | 24 2 | pass | 24 | 2 |   |
| 2025-09-30 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |
| 2025-09-30 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |
| 2025-09-30 | committee | 21 5 | pass | 21 | 5 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-10-15: Referred to Education (Senate)
- 2025-10-08: Third consideration and final passage (103-100) (House)
- 2025-10-08: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-10-07: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-10-07: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-10-06: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-09-30: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-09-30: First consideration (House)
- 2025-09-30: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-07-09: Referred to Education (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2418, 2025-10-07: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1701/PN2418), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1701/PN2418), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1701/PN2418)
- PN 2364, 2025-09-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1701/PN2364), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1701/PN2364), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1701/PN2364)
- PN 2101, 2025-07-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1701/PN2101), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1701/PN2101), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1701/PN2101)

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## Sources
- [PN 2418 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1701/PN2418)
- [PN 2418 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1701/PN2418)
- [PN 2418 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1701/PN2418)
- [PN 2364 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1701/PN2364)
- [PN 2364 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1701/PN2364)
- [PN 2364 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1701/PN2364)
- [PN 2101 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1701/PN2101)
- [PN 2101 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1701/PN2101)
- [PN 2101 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1701/PN2101)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1701-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).