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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 230: 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 parental control relating to instructional materials and books containing sexually explicit content.

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

SB 230 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 3, 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 terms and courses of study, providing for parental control relating to instructional materials and books containing sexually explicit content. Primary sponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): Referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug MastrianoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Michele BrooksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Scott HutchinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Scott MartinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Greg RothmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Judy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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