# Pennsylvania SB 116: 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, providing for credit for employment at congregate care facility. Pennsylvania SB 116, 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, providing for credit for employment at congregate care facility., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David G. Argall (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-10-22 (Act No. 90 of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB116-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 116 - 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 terms and courses of study, providing for credit for employment at congregate care facility. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-10-22, Act No. 90 of 2026 - Sponsor: David G. Argall (Republican) - Cosponsors: 17 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (123 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - High schoolers earn credit for care work: benefit, medium. Pennsylvania students in grades 11 or 12 who are at least 16 can earn graduation elective credit for paid or volunteer work at a qualifying care facility. They earn one credit for every 250 hours worked, up to two credits. Qualifying facilities include nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-10-06 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | committee | 20 0 | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Senate Bill 116 PN1420, Final Passage | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-12-09 | committee | 10 0 | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-12-09 | committee | 10 0 | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-12-09 | committee | 10 0 | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-10-22: Act No. 90 of 2026 (Governor) - 2026-10-22: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2026-10-22: Presented to the Governor (House) - 2026-10-22: Signed in House (House) - 2026-10-21: Signed in Senate (House) - 2026-10-21: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House) - 2026-10-21: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2026-10-20: Re-referred to Appropriations (House) - 2026-10-20: Second consideration (House) - 2026-10-19: Removed from table (House) - 2026-10-06: Laid on the table (House) - 2026-10-06: First consideration (House) - 2026-10-06: Reported as committed (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Education (House) - 2026-02-03: Third consideration and final passage (47-0) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Second consideration, with amendments (Senate) - 2025-12-09: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-12-09: Reported as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Education (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1420, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0116/PN1420), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0116/PN1420), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0116/PN1420) - PN 1351, 2025-12-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0116/PN1351), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0116/PN1351), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0116/PN1351) - PN 67, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0116/PN0067), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0116/PN0067), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0116/PN0067) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 1420 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0116/PN1420) - [PN 1420 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0116/PN1420) - [PN 1420 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0116/PN1420) - [PN 1351 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0116/PN1351) - [PN 1351 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0116/PN1351) - [PN 1351 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0116/PN1351) - [PN 67 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0116/PN0067) - [PN 67 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0116/PN0067) - [PN 67 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0116/PN0067) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB116-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).