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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 698: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for acquisition of buildings, sites for school buildings and playgrounds, and disposing thereof; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

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 698 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 30, 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 grounds and buildings, further providing for acquisition of buildings, sites for school buildings and playgrounds, and disposing thereof; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations. Primary sponsor: Jarrett Coleman (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): Re-referred to Appropriations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jarrett ColemanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“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. Re-referred to Appropriations
  2. Second consideration
  3. First consideration
  4. Reported as amended
  5. Referred to Education

Sources

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