Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 8 R cosponsors

SB 700 — 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 and for evidence-based reading instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.

Last action — Re-referred to Appropriations

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high 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.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 8 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Appropriations

  2. Second consideration

  3. First consideration

  4. Reported as committed

  5. Referred to Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (233)

233 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

Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6100
Democratic 4000
Total 10100
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Nay
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 700?
SB 700 is sponsored by Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Jarrett Coleman (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), Sharif Street (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), David G. Argall (Republican), Joe Picozzi (Republican), and Maria Collett (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 700?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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