Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 10 R cosponsors

SB 1277 — 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 parental notification relating to instructional materials and books containing sexually explicit content.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Referred to EDUCATION

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. PN 1832 Amended on third consideration

  4. Re-reported as committed

  5. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  6. Second consideration

  7. First consideration

  8. Reported as committed

  9. PN 1738 Referred to EDUCATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Aument

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 1277 PN 1832, Final Passage

Passed 30 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9300
Democratic 11700
Republican 20000
Total 302000
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DILLON — Nay
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 15 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 0900
Total 15900
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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SB 1277 PN 1738, 2021 A5183, BOSCOLA Amendment No. A-5183

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20000
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 18000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DILLON — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
GORDNER — Not Voting
MENSCH — Yea
Anthony Williams — Yea
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (EDUCATION): Reported as Committed

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Republican 4000
Democratic 0300
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1277?
SB 1277 is sponsored by Aument, Scott Martin (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Corman, Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Joe Pittman (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Mensch, Judy Ward (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), and Michele Brooks (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1277?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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