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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 77: 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 excuses from attending school.

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 77 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on January 22, 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 excuses from attending school. Primary sponsor: Judy Schwank (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2025): Referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judy SchwankPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Vincent HughesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Katie MuthCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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