Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 D · 13 R cosponsors

HB 684 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions, providing for school entity duties related to evidence-based reading instruction, for school entity duties related to reading screening, for reading deficiency identification and parental notification, for reading intervention plans, for grant program, for funding, for reporting, for accountability and for construction.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, May 1, 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 May 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 13 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Strengthening Pennsylvania's Structured Literacy Initiative (Act 135 of 2024)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to EDUCATION, May 1, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 224 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (224)

224 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 684 do?
Strengthening Pennsylvania's Structured Literacy Initiative (Act 135 of 2024)
Who sponsors HB 684?
HB 684 is sponsored by Jason Ortitay (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Bryan Cutler (Republican), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Martina A. White (Republican), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), Roman Kozak (Republican), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Greg Scott (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Joe Hogan (Republican), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 684?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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