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PA HB 2218

in committee

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for comprehensive school counseling services.

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

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-01 — Referred to Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Mandy Steeleprimary
  • Nikki Riveracosponsor
  • Tarah Probstcosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Dan Williamscosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • John Inglis Iiicosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Maureen Maddencosponsor
  • Robert Freemancosponsor
  • Jeanne Mcneillcosponsor
  • Peter Schweyercosponsor
  • La'Tasha Mayescosponsor
  • Melissa Shustermancosponsor
  • Heather Boydcosponsor
  • Dave Madsencosponsor
  • Jen Mazzoccocosponsor
  • Liz Hanbidgecosponsor
  • Paul Takaccosponsor
  • Carol Kazeemcosponsor
  • Tina Daviscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-13

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-24

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-03-24

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2026-03-24

    Laid on the table

  5. 2026-04-27

    Removed from table

  6. 2026-04-28

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  7. 2026-04-28

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-04-29

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-04-29

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-05-01

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Education): Report Bill As Committed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: no
    • Marc Anderson: no
    • Jill Cooper: no
    • Joseph D'Orsie: no
    • Barbara Gleim: no
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Milou Mackenzie: no
    • Jason Ortitay: no
    • Brian Rasel: no
    • John Schlegel: no
    • Stephenie Scialabba: no
    • Dane Watro: no
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

    2026-04-29 · pass · 22-15

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • James Struzzi: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Eric Davanzo: no
    • Ann Flood: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Zachary Mako: no
    • Kristin Marcell: no
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Eric Nelson: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Chad Reichard: no
    • Jim Rigby: no
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2026-04-29 · pass · 106-95

    Member-level votes (201)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: no
    • Mike Armanini: no
    • Jacob Banta: no
    • Scott Barger: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Josh Bashline: no
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: no
    • Aaron Bernstine: no
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: no
    • Stephanie Borowicz: no
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: no
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: no
    • Jill Cooper: no
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: no
    • Joseph D'Orsie: no
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: no
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: no
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: no
    • Russ Diamond: no
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Joe Emrick: no
    • Mindy Fee: no
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: no
    • Ann Flood: no
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: no
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: no
    • Mark Gillen: no
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: no
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: no
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: no
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: no
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: no
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: no
    • Mike Jones: no
    • Tom Jones: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Rob Kauffman: no
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: no
    • Joe Kerwin: no
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: no
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Andrew Kuzma: no
    • Shelby Labs: no
    • John Lawrence: no
    • Robert Leadbeter: no
    • Milou Mackenzie: no
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: no
    • Zachary Mako: no
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: no
    • Kristin Marcell: no
    • Brandon Markosek: yes
    • Robert Matzie: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Jen Mazzocco: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Joanna Mcclinton: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Steven Mentzer: no
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: no
    • Natalie Mihalek: no
    • Brett Miller: no
    • Dan Moul: no
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: no
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Jason Ortitay: no
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: no
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: no
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: no
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: no
    • Kathy Rapp: no
    • Brian Rasel: no
    • Chad Reichard: no
    • Jim Rigby: no
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: no
    • Leslie Rossi: no
    • David Rowe: no
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: no
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: no
    • John Schlegel: no
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: no
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Brian Smith: no
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: no
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: no
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: no
    • Michael Stender: no
    • James Struzzi: no
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Ana Tiburcio: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Jesse Topper: no
    • Tim Twardzik: no
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Andrea Verobish: no
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Catherine Wallen: no
    • Jamie Walsh: no
    • Ryan Warner: no
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: no
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: no
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: no
    • Martina White: no
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • David Zimmerman: no

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