PennsylvaniaHB 5382025-2026 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 sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and respon . . .se at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.

Sponsored By: Robert Leadbeter (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert Leadbeter

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brenda M. Pugh

    Republican • House

  • Dane Watro

    Republican • House

  • David H. Zimmerman

    Republican • House

  • Donna Scheuren

    Republican • House

  • Jeremy Shaffer

    Republican • House

  • Joanne Stehr

    Republican • House

  • Joe Ciresi

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Hamm

    Republican • House

  • Kristin Marcell

    Republican • House

  • Marla Brown

    Republican • House

  • Rob W. Kauffman

    Republican • House

  • Scott Conklin

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas H. Kutz

    Republican • House

  • Tom Jones

    Republican • House

  • Wendy Fink

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 480 • No: 0

committee vote 7/16/2025

11 0

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote 6/23/2025

House Bill 538 PN1946, FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 203 • No: 0

committee vote 6/23/2025

37 0

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote 6/17/2025

House Bill 538 PN0531 A01154

Yes: 203 • No: 0

committee vote 5/7/2025

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Removed from table

    5/4/2026Senate
  2. Laid on the table

    5/4/2026Senate
  3. Re-reported as committed

    2/3/2026Senate
  4. Re-referred to Appropriations

    7/17/2025Senate
  5. Second consideration

    7/17/2025Senate
  6. First consideration

    7/16/2025Senate
  7. Reported as amended

    7/16/2025Senate
  8. Referred to Education

    6/24/2025Senate
  9. Third consideration and final passage (203-0)

    6/23/2025House
  10. Re-reported as committed

    6/23/2025House
  11. Re-committed to Appropriations

    6/17/2025House
  12. Second consideration, with amendments

    6/17/2025House
  13. Removed from table

    6/16/2025House
  14. Laid on the table

    5/7/2025House
  15. First consideration

    5/7/2025House
  16. Reported as committed

    5/7/2025House
  17. Referred to Education

    2/10/2025House

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