HB 2167 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, making editorial changes to delete references to "approved private school" for the purpose of adding references to "approved special education school."
Last action — Laid on the table
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. PN2809 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Laid on the table
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Education
Sponsors
- Napoleon J. Nelson · Primary
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Milou Mackenzie · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Mary Jo Daley · Cosponsor
- Peter Schweyer · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Cosponsor
- Jim Prokopiak · Cosponsor
- Marc S. Anderson · Cosponsor
- Justin C. Fleming · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Shaffer · Cosponsor
- Greg Scott · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic
Co-sponsors (14)
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Milou Mackenzie Republican
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Mary Jo Daley Democratic
- Peter Schweyer Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic
- Jim Prokopiak Democratic
- Marc S. Anderson Republican
- Justin C. Fleming Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Greg Scott Democratic
Not signed on (238)
238 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 238 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2167?
- HB 2167 is sponsored by Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), and Greg Scott (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 2167?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 2167?
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