SB 1278 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for student well-being.
Last action — Referred to EDUCATION
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Read SB 1278 on the official Pennsylvania source →Action History
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Referred to EDUCATION
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
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Second consideration
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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PN 1739 Referred to EDUCATION
Sponsors
- Scott Martin · Primary
- Aument · Cosponsor
- Corman · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
- Joe Pittman · Cosponsor
- Disanto · Cosponsor
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Mensch · Cosponsor
- Gordner · Cosponsor
- Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Cris Dush · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Scott Martin Republican
Co-sponsors (13)
- Aument
- Corman
- Judy Ward Republican
- David G. Argall Republican
- Joe Pittman Republican
- Disanto
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Mensch
- Gordner
- Doug Mastriano Republican
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
Not signed on (239)
239 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 239 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Nay |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| DILLON | — | Nay |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1278?
- SB 1278 is sponsored by Scott Martin (Republican), Aument, Corman, Judy Ward (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Joe Pittman (Republican), Disanto, Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Mensch, Gordner, Doug Mastriano (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), and Cris Dush (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1278?
- 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.
- Where can I track SB 1278?
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