Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1561 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for State standardized testing requirements.

Last action — PN 2041 Referred to EDUCATION

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The bill establishes specific dates for the administration of the PSSA test and the transmission of test results by the Department of Education.

  • Section 121.1

    State Standardized Testing Requirements.--(a) The Department of Education shall revise its 2018 schedule for the administration of the PSSA test to provide that testing shall begin no earlier than May 7, 2018. In subsequent years, the administration of the PSSA test shall begin three weeks prior to the Memorial Day holiday. (b) For the 2017-2018 school year, the Department of Education shall transmit the PSSA test and Keystone Exam results to a school entity's chief school administrator no later than August 15, 2018. In subsequent years, the Department of Education shall transmit the results no later than August 15 following the conclusion of test administration.

    This addition outlines the timeline for when the PSSA test will be administered and when results will be provided.

Action History

  1. PN 2041 Referred to EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (239)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1561?
HB 1561 is sponsored by Caltagirone, Dush, Ward, Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Roe, Stephens, Jesse Topper (Republican), Milne, Roebuck, Greg Rothman (Republican), Jamie Walsh (Republican), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), and Brett R. Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1561?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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