Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 598 — An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in each school building.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, May 7, 2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Displaying the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in Schools

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to EDUCATION, May 7, 2026

  2. In the House

  3. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 239-240), May 4, 2026

  4. Third consideration and final passage, May 4, 2026 (38-11)

  5. Re-reported as committed, May 4, 2026

  6. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 21, 2026

  7. Second consideration, April 21, 2026

  8. First consideration, April 20, 2026

  9. Reported as committed, April 20, 2026

  10. Referred to EDUCATION, April 9, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 249 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (249)

249 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 38 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26001
Democratic 121100
Total 381101
% of votes cast 76%22%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
James Andrew Malone Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
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

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 598 do?
Displaying the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in Schools
Who sponsors SB 598?
SB 598 is sponsored by Doug Mastriano (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), and Cris Dush (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 598?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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