Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 28 D cosponsors

HB 860 — 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, providing for prohibited review of curriculum, instructional materials and voluntary inquiry material in public school entities.

Last action — Referred to Education

  1. ✓
    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 March 11, 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

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 D).

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 225 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (225)

225 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 860?
HB 860 is sponsored by Paul Friel (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), and Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 860?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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