PA SB 116

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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 credit for employment at congregate care facility.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 116 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 116 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 116 about?

PA SB 116 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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 credit for employment at congregate care facility.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 116?

David Argall is the primary sponsor of PA SB 116, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-10-20 — Re-referred to Appropriations
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-10-20
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-10-20
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-10-19
Removed from table
2026-10-06
Laid on the table
2026-10-06
First consideration
reading-1
2026-10-06
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-02-04
Referred to Education
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-02-03
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-02-02
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Second consideration, with amendments
reading-2
2025-12-09
First consideration
reading-1
2025-12-09
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-01-22
Referred to Education
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Education): Reported as Amended
2025-12-09 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- David Argall: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Anthony Williams: other
Committee vote (Education): Adopt Amendment
2025-12-09 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- David Argall: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Anthony Williams: other
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed
2026-02-03 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Art Haywood: other
- Daniel Laughlin: other
FINAL PASSAGE
2026-02-03 · pass · 47-0
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: other
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: other
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: other
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes

Related bills

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=23&rollcallid=598&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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