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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2209: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for communism and socialism education.

In committee 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 2209 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 11, 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 miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for communism and socialism education. Primary sponsor: Brian Rasel (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian RaselPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Scott BargerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Jill CooperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Joe HammCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Doyle HeffleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tom JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Chad ReichardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
David RoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Dane WatroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse116

“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

Sources

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