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PA SB 838

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An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further providing for definitions.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 838 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 838 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 838 about?

PA SB 838 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further providing for definitions.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 838?

Lynda Schlegel Culver is the primary sponsor of PA SB 838, joined by 5 cosponsors.

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

  • Lynda Schlegel Culverprimary
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Wayne Fontanacosponsor
  • Elder Vogelcosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor
  • Rosemary Browncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-20

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-20

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  3. 2026-10-19

    Removed from table

  4. 2025-06-30

    Laid on the table

  5. 2025-06-30

    First consideration

    reading-1

  6. 2025-06-30

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-06-25

    Referred to Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-06-24

    Final passage

    passage

  9. 2025-06-24

    Vote on final passage reconsidered

  10. 2025-06-24

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2025-06-24

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-06-11

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-06-11

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  14. 2025-06-10

    First consideration

    reading-1

  15. 2025-06-10

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-06-06

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed

    2025-06-10 · pass · 11-0

    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
    • Anthony Williams: yes
    • Lindsey Williams: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes

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

    2025-06-24 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: 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

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-06-24 · pass · 48-2

    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: no
    • 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: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Dawn Keefer: no
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • 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

  • FINAL PASSAGE - RECONSIDERATION

    2025-06-24 · pass · 50-0

    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: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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

  • Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-06-30 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Dan Miller: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Joe Emrick: yes
    • Mike Armanini: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: yes
    • Torren Ecker: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Zachary Mako: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=23&rollcallid=242&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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