HB 1948 — An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting institutions of higher education that receive State grants or loans from entering into certain agreements; and providing for enforcement by the Office of Attorney General.
Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 16, 2025
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 16, 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
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Protect Pennsylvania's Academic Freedom Act
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 2457 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 16, 2025
Sponsors
- Malcolm Kenyatta · Primary
- Rick Krajewski · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Fiedler · Cosponsor
- John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
Co-sponsors (12)
- Rick Krajewski Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic
- Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic
- John C. Inglis III Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
Not signed on (240)
240 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 240 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1948 do?
- Protect Pennsylvania's Academic Freedom Act
- Who sponsors HB 1948?
- HB 1948 is sponsored by Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 1948?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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