# Pennsylvania SB 700: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based read . . .ing instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.

Pennsylvania SB 700, An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based read . . .ing instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Devlin J. Robinson (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-06-23 (Re-referred to Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 700
- 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 evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based read . . .ing instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Re-referred to Appropriations
- Sponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marty Flynn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patty Kim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-23: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Referred to Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 714, 2025-04-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0700/PN0714), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0700/PN0714), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0700/PN0714)

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## Sources
- [PN 714 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0700/PN0714)
- [PN 714 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0700/PN0714)
- [PN 714 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0700/PN0714)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB700-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).