Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 24 D cosponsors

HB 356 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for youth suicide awareness and prevention and providing for violence prevention and social inclusion.

Last action — Referred to Education

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (24 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes new training requirements for suicide awareness, violence prevention, and social inclusion in Pennsylvania schools for students in grades K-12.

  • Section 1526

    (c.1) The following shall apply to school personnel and student suicide awareness and prevention training: ...

    Introduces a requirement for schools to provide at least one hour of suicide awareness and prevention training to students in grades 6-12 each year.

  • Section 1526.1

    Violence Prevention and Social Inclusion.--(a) The following shall apply to student safety and violence prevention training: ...

    Creates a new section requiring schools to provide at least one hour of youth violence prevention training for students in grades 6-12 each year.

  • Section 1526.1

    (b) The following shall apply to student social inclusion training: ...

    Mandates schools to provide at least one hour of social inclusion training to students in grades K-12 each year.

  • Section 1526.1

    (c) The following shall apply to student-led violence prevention clubs: ...

    Requires the establishment of student-led violence prevention clubs in schools serving grades K-12.

  • Section 1526.1

    (d) To offset any costs associated with the implementation of the requirements ...

    Instructs the department to apply for federal or state funding to support the new training initiatives.

Action History

  1. Referred to Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 229 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (229)

229 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 356?
HB 356 is sponsored by Brian Munroe (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), and Jeanne McNeill (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 356?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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