Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 12 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 894 — 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.

Last action — PN 1017 Referred to EDUCATION

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill introduces advertising regulations for public school entities regarding tuition and transportation costs.

  • Section 128

    Advertising.--(a) A paid media advertisement by a public school entity that refers to the cost of tuition or transportation shall not advertise those expenses as free and any reference to tuition or transportation costs must stipulate that the cost is covered by taxpayer dollars. A paid media advertisement shall include a television, radio or movie theater advertisement, billboard, bus poster, newspaper, magazine, a publicly accessible Internet website or any other commercial method that may promote enrollment in a public school entity. (b) For the purposes of this section, "public school entity" shall mean a public school district, charter school, cyber charter school, regional charter school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school.

    This addition establishes requirements for how public schools can advertise related to tuition and transportation costs.

Action History

  1. PN 1017 Referred to EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 894?
HB 894 is sponsored by Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Caltagirone, Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Kortz, Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Mccarter, Millard, Murt, Ed Neilson (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Snyder, Ullman, Joe Webster (Democratic), and Donatucci.
What is the current status of HB 894?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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