Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 1380 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in institutions of higher education, establishing the PA WORKS Scholarship Grant Program and the trade career-incentive tax credit.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, June 18, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill establishes the PA WORKS Scholarship Grant Program and a tax credit for trade careers.

This bill amends the Public School Code to create the PA WORKS Scholarship Grant Program for higher education. It also introduces a tax credit aimed at encouraging trade careers.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means potential financial support for families with students seeking higher education or trade careers.

Summary

PA WORKS Program

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to EDUCATION, June 18, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 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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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1380 do?
PA WORKS Program
Who sponsors SB 1380?
SB 1380 is sponsored by Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Gene Yaw (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Chris Gebhard (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Joe Picozzi (Republican), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1380?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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