Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 984: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, for procedure when child is truant, for procedure by school when child habitually truant, for procedure upon filing of citation and for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements, repealing provisions relating to study of truancy procedure, providing for department supports to prevent truancy and further providing for reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In committee Last action August 27, 2025: Referred to Education

Plain-language summary

SB 984 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on August 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, for procedure when child is truant, for procedure by school when child habitually truant, for procedure upon filing of citation and for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements, repealing provisions relating to study of truancy procedure, providing for department supports to prevent truancy and further providing for reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction. Primary sponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 27, 2025): Referred to Education.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican). 7 co-sponsors.