# Pennsylvania SB 761: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for fiscal year relating to first class school district and fo . . .r fiscal year relating to second, third and fourth class school districts; and, in collective bargaining, further providing for submission to mediation and for fact-finding panels.

Pennsylvania SB 761, An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for fiscal year relating to first class school district and fo . . .r fiscal year relating to second, third and fourth class school districts; and, in collective bargaining, further providing for submission to mediation and for fact-finding panels., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michele Brooks (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-22 (Referred to Education) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 761
- 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 school finances, further providing for fiscal year relating to first class school district and fo . . .r fiscal year relating to second, third and fourth class school districts; and, in collective bargaining, further providing for submission to mediation and for fact-finding panels.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Referred to Education
- Sponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- 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: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-22: Referred to Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 812, 2025-05-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0761/PN0812), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0761/PN0812), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0761/PN0812)

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## Sources
- [PN 812 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0761/PN0812)
- [PN 812 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0761/PN0812)
- [PN 812 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0761/PN0812)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB761-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).