Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 21 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 201 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in intermediate units, further providing for powers and duties of the intermediate unit board of directors and for capital subsidy.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 4, 2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Allowing Intermediate Units to Own Facilities for Instructional Use

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill expands the powers of the intermediate unit board of directors to acquire property and amends the approval process for various agreements related to school facilities.

  • Section 914-A

    lease → acquire land and buildings by purchase, lease or gift

    The board is now authorized to acquire land and buildings in multiple ways, rather than just leasing.

  • Section 919.1-A(a)

    Loan agreements and mortgages for office and warehouse facilities shall be pre-approved by the Secretary of Education.

    This text regarding pre-approval of loan agreements and mortgages for office and warehouse facilities has been removed.

  • Section 919.1-A(a)

    similar → other

    The language specifying 'similar' facilities is changed to 'other' facilities for clarity.

Action History

  1. (Remarks see House Journal Page 97-98), Feb. 3, 2025

  2. Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 4, 2025

  3. In the Senate

  4. Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2025 (155-47)

  5. Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2025

  6. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 29, 2025

  7. Second consideration, Jan. 29, 2025

  8. Removed from table, Jan. 28, 2025

  9. Laid on the table, Jan. 27, 2025

  10. First consideration, Jan. 27, 2025

  11. Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2025

  12. Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 23, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 229 not signed on · 44 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (229)

229 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

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 155 Yea · 47 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 99000
Republican 534400
Unaffiliated 3300
Total 1554700
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
Rep. Torren Ecker — Nay
Rep. Seth Grove — Yea
Rep. Dan Miller — Yea
Rep. Louis Schmitt — Nay
Rep. Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Rep. Joshua Siegel — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Keith S. Harris Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Nay
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Nay
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian C. Rasel Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Nay
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Chad G. Reichard Republican Nay
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Nay
Clint Owlett Republican Nay
Craig T. Staats Republican Nay
Craig Williams Republican Nay
Dallas Kephart Republican Nay
Dan Moul Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
David M. Maloney Republican Nay
Donna Scheuren Republican Nay
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Nay
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Nay
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jeff Olsommer Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Nay
Joanne Stehr Republican Nay
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Nay
Josh Bashline Republican Nay
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Nay
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Nay
Marc S. Anderson Republican Nay
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Nay
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Nay
Mike Jones Republican Nay
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Nay
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Robert Leadbeter Republican Nay
Roman Kozak Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Nay
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Nay
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 201 do?
Allowing Intermediate Units to Own Facilities for Instructional Use
Who sponsors HB 201?
HB 201 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Abby Major (Republican), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), Joe Webster (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), and Melissa Cerrato (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 201?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 201?
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