An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in pupils and attendance, providing for educational oversight for students in facilities, further providing for possession of weapons prohibited and providing for school stability for certain students; in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for reporting and establishing the School-Based Diversion Programs Fund; in school security, further providing for powers and duties and providing for limitations on proceedings and arrest; and, in school districts of the first class, repealing provisions relating to placement of certain adjudicated students.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 22, 2023
Last action Sep 27, 2023
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Sep 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Heather Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn O'Mara
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Howard
DDemocratic
Co
La'Tasha Mayes
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Borowski
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Isaacson
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Mihalek
RRepublican
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