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PA HB 1197

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An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Private Academic Schools, for powers and duties of board, for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license, for directory of private academic schools, for requirements for licensure and operation, for enforcement, refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

Quick answers

Did PA HB 1197 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 1197 is in committee as of 2025-04-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-15): Referred to Education

What is PA HB 1197 about?

PA HB 1197 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Private Academic Schools, for powers and duties of board, for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license, for directory of private academic schools, for requirements for licensure and operation, for enforcement, refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 1197?

David Zimmerman is the primary sponsor of PA HB 1197, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-15 — Referred to Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David Zimmermanprimary
  • Aaron Bernstinecosponsor
  • Marc Andersoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-15

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1197

Attribution

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