PA HB1663 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21)
Status: Engrossed on December 17 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-12-22 - Referred to Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Statewide Children's Literacy Program and the Children's Literacy Program of Pennsylvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

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Title

Establishing the Statewide Children's Literacy Program and the Children's Literacy Program of Pennsylvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-12-17 - House - House Floor: PN2720, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 116 N: 87 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-12-17 - House - House Floor: PN2720, MOTION TO PROCEED (Y: 196 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-12-17 - House - House Appropriations: PN2031, Re-report Bill As Amended (Y: 22 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-12-17 - House - House Appropriations: PN2031 A02268, Adopt Amendment (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-12-16 - House - House Floor: PN2031 A2086 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-12-16 - House - House Floor: PN2031 A2259 (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-29 - House - House Children & Youth: PN2031, Report Bill As Committed (Y: 16 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-12-22SenateReferred to Education
2025-12-17SenateIn the Senate
2025-12-17HouseThird consideration and final passage (116-87)
2025-12-17HouseRe-reported as amended
2025-12-16HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
2025-12-16HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2025-11-19HouseRemoved from table
2025-10-29HouseLaid on the table
2025-10-29HouseFirst consideration
2025-10-29HouseReported as committed
2025-06-25HouseReferred to Children & Youth

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1663
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1663/PN2031
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1663/PN2710
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1663/PN2720
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02268
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=48&rollcallid=1375&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=765
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=766
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=1579&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=1580&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=793
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=794

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