Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 50 D · 6 R cosponsors

HB 272 — 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 advertising; in terms and courses of study, further providing for agreements with institutions of higher education; in opportunities for educational excellence, further providing for responsibilities of school entities; in charter schools, further providing for short title, for legislative intent, for definitions and for powers of charter schools, providing for powers of authorizers, further providing for charter school requirements, for powers of board of trustees, for establishment of charter school, for regional charter school, for contents of application and for term and form of charter, providing for charter amendments, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board, for facilities, for enrollment, for school staff and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, further providing for transportation, for tort liability, for annual reports and assessments, for causes for nonrenewal or termination, for multiple charter school organizations, for desegregation orders and for charter school grants, providing for accountability matrix, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools, for powers and duties of department, for assessment and evaluation, for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, for school district and intermediate unit responsibilities and for establishment of cyber charter school, providing for cyber charter amendments, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board review, for cyber charter school application and for enrollment and notification, providing for enrollment parameters, further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations, for effect on certain existing charter schools, and for regulations, and providing for cyber charter school moratorium; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for approved reimbursable annual rental for leases of buildings or portions of buildings for charter school use; and providing for applicability.

Last action — PN 0662 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 2021-2022 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 are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. PN 0662 Referred to EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 74 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (74)

Not signed on (178)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 272?
HB 272 is sponsored by Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), James B. Struzzi (Republican), Galloway, Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Frank Burns (Democratic), Matthew D. Bradford (Democratic), Sturla, Deluca, Patty Kim (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Gainey, Ryan A. Bizzarro (Democratic), Fitzgerald, Polinchock, Brooks, Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Regina G. Young (Democratic), Leanne Krueger (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Thomas, Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Joanna E. McClinton (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Snyder, Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Longietti, David M. Delloso (Democratic), Jessica Benham (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Joe Webster (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Hennessey, Schroeder, Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Helm, Quinn, Ann Flood (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Stephens, Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Welby, Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), Nathan Davidson (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Mike Zabel, Mark Rozzi, and Sara Innamorato.
What is the current status of HB 272?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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