Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 26 D cosponsors

HB 332 — 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 media literacy education.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 27, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (26 D).

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Summary

Media Literacy

Bill Text

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The bill introduces a requirement for media literacy education in Pennsylvania schools, mandating the development of a model curriculum.

  • Section 1556

    Media Literacy Education.--(a) The Department of Education, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall: (1) Develop, within six (6) months of the effective date of this section, an age-appropriate model curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade twelve for media literacy instruction. Beginning with the school year that commences after the effective date of this section, a school district shall incorporate into the school curriculum a component regarding media literacy. (2) The curriculum may include, but need not be limited to: (i) developing critical thinking skills; (ii) understanding how media messages shape culture and society; (iii) identifying target-marketing strategies; (iv) naming techniques of persuasion used; (v) recognizing bias and misinformation; (vi) discovering parts of a story that are not being told; and (vii) evaluating media messages based on personal experiences, skills, beliefs and values. (3) The State Board of Education shall make this curriculum available on the State Board of Education's publicly accessible Internet website. (4) The Department of Education shall make available to school districts on the Department of Education's publicly accessible Internet website a list of resources and materials on media literacy and shall ensure that approved media literacy training opportunities are made available for use in professional development programs for teachers.

    This addition establishes a formal requirement for media literacy education in the public school curriculum across Pennsylvania.

Action History

  1. Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 27, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 227 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (227)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 332 do?
Media Literacy
Who sponsors HB 332?
HB 332 is sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), and Ed Neilson (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 332?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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