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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2176: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for social media literacy education.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2176 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 30, 2026. 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 terms and courses of study, providing for social media literacy education. Primary sponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ProkopiakPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Lisa BorowskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Tim BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Justin FlemingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
John InglisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Carol KazeemCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse159
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
La'Tasha MayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Darisha ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse198
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Jacklyn RusnockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Melissa ShustermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse157
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Education
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as committed
  10. Referred to Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source