PA SB246 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Passed on November 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-11-06 - Act No. 44 of 2025
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Passed on November 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-11-06 - Act No. 44 of 2025
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, in student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents.
Title
In student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jarrett Coleman [R] | Sen. Christine Tartaglione [D] | Sen. Wayne Fontana [D] | Sen. Jay Costa [D] |
| Sen. Patrick Stefano [R] | Sen. Cris Dush [R] | Sen. David Argall [R] | Sen. Doug Mastriano [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-10-22 - Senate - House Floor: PN1030, Concur in House Amendments (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-21 - Senate - Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: PN1030, Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-07 - House - House Floor: PN1030, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 202 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1363 (Y: 164 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1383 (Y: 101 N: 102 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1363, MOTION TO RECONSIDER (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1363 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-25 - House - House Education: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-25 - House - House Education: Adopt Amendment A01322 (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 246 PN 764, Final Passage (Y: 45 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 246 PN 752, 2025 A710, KIM Amendment No. A-0710 (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - Senate - Senate Education: Adopt Amendment A00457 (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - Senate - Senate Education: Reported as Amended (Y: 8 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-21 - Senate - Senate Rules & Executive Nominations: PN1030, Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-07 - House - House Floor: PN1030, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 202 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1363 (Y: 164 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1383 (Y: 101 N: 102 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1363, MOTION TO RECONSIDER (Y: 102 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Floor: SB 246 PN 1009, 2025 A1363 (Y: 203 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-25 - House - House Education: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-25 - House - House Education: Adopt Amendment A01322 (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 246 PN 764, Final Passage (Y: 45 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 246 PN 752, 2025 A710, KIM Amendment No. A-0710 (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - Senate - Senate Education: Adopt Amendment A00457 (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - Senate - Senate Education: Reported as Amended (Y: 8 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | Senate | Act No. 44 of 2025 |
| 2025-11-06 | Senate | Approved by the Governor |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Presented to the Governor |
| 2025-10-29 | House | Signed in House |
| 2025-10-22 | Senate | Signed in Senate |
| 2025-10-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments (48-2) |
| 2025-10-21 | Senate | Re-reported on concurrence, as committed |
| 2025-10-08 | Senate | Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations |
| 2025-10-07 | Senate | In the Senate |
| 2025-10-07 | House | Third consideration and final passage (202-1) |
| 2025-09-23 | House | Removed from table |
| 2025-09-22 | House | Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Re-referred to Appropriations |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Second consideration, with amendments |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Removed from table |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2025-06-25 | House | First consideration |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Reported as amended |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Referred to Education |
| 2025-05-13 | House | In the House |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (45-4) |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Amended on third consideration (48-2) |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Re-reported as committed |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Re-referred to Appropriations |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Second consideration |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Reported as amended |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Education |
