SB 226 — An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.
Last action — Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, May 13, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requiring the Pennsylvania School Board Association to be Subject to the Right-to-Know Law
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0179 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, May 13, 2025
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In the House
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(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 398-399), May 12, 2025
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Third consideration and final passage, May 12, 2025 (29-21)
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Re-reported as committed, May 12, 2025
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025
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Second consideration, May 7, 2025
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First consideration, May 6, 2025
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Reported as committed, May 6, 2025
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Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 3, 2025
Sponsors
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Primary
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- Greg Rothman · Cosponsor
- Jarrett Coleman · Cosponsor
- Cris Dush · Cosponsor
- Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- Judy Ward Republican
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Voted No
- Greg Rothman Republican
- Jarrett Coleman Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
- Doug Mastriano Republican
Not signed on (246)
246 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 246 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Williams | — | Nay |
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Nay |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Nay |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Nay |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Nay |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Nay |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Nay |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Nay |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Nay |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Nay |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Nay |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Nay |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Nay |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Nay |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Nay |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Nay |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Nay |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Nay |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 226 do?
- Requiring the Pennsylvania School Board Association to be Subject to the Right-to-Know Law
- Who sponsors SB 226?
- SB 226 is sponsored by Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Greg Rothman (Republican), Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), and Doug Mastriano (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 226?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 226?
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