Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 656 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for definitions and for duty to employ, repealing provisions relating to minimum salaries for teachers and providing for minimum salaries for professional staff members; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, repealing provisions relating to special payments on account of minimum salary increases and providing for special payments on account of minimum salary increases for professional staff members.

Last action — PN 0794 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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PN 0794 Referred to EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

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labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 656?
SB 656 is sponsored by Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Farnese, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Blake, Brewster, Yudichak, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), and Iovino.
What is the current status of SB 656?
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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