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PA SB 598

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An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in each school building.

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

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Did PA SB 598 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 598 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-07): Referred to Education

What is PA SB 598 about?

PA SB 598 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in each school building.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 598?

Cris Dush is the primary sponsor of PA SB 598, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-07 — Referred to Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cris Dushprimary
  • Michele Brookscosponsor
  • Doug Mastrianocosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-07

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-04

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2026-05-04

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-04-21

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-21

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  6. 2026-04-20

    First consideration

    reading-1

  7. 2026-04-20

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-04-09

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed

    2026-04-20 · pass · 7-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no

  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2026-05-04 · pass · 19-2

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: 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
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: other

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2026-05-04 · pass · 38-11

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: other
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: no
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Christine Tartaglione: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=23&rollcallid=709&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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