SB 331 is sponsored by Gordner, Browne, Aument, Disanto, Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Regan, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Tomlinson, Brewster, Dinniman, Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Yudichak, Iovino, Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), and Michele Brooks (Republican).

What is the current status of SB 331?

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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SB 331: 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 firefighter and emergency service training and establishing the Fire Training Fund.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 331 replace the terms "career and technical schools" with "vocational-technical schools," reflecting a shift in terminology to align with current educational standards. Additionally, the effective date of the law has been moved from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2019. These changes are important as they aim to clarify the types of educational institutions covered by the bill and ensure that the legislation is in effect sooner, potentially benefiting more students and schools more quickly.

~~PRIOR~~ PRINTER'S NO.

313 ~~PRINTER'S~~THE ~~NO.~~GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.

~~1264 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.~~

WARD, COSTA, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, KEARNEY, SANTARSIERO, SCHWANK, ~~TARTAGLIONE,~~TARTAGLIONE ~~YUDICHAK~~ AND L.YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,g the further providing for firefighter and emergency service training and establishing the Fire Training Fund.

WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 SENATOR LANGERHOLC, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 21, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,g the further providing for firefighter and emergency service training and establishing the Fire Training Fund.

The purpose of the pilot program is to provide high school students with instruction through a partnership between institutions of higher education and school districts or area vocational-technical ~~CAREER~~ ~~AND~~ ~~TECHNICAL~~ schools, or both, to ~~<--~~ increase the number of individuals capable of becoming volunteer firefighters.

(2) An institution of higher education selected by the State ~~20190SB0331PN1264~~20190SB0331PN0313 - 2 - Fire Commissioner shall operate the pilot program by entering into an agreement with a school district or an area vocational- ~~<--~~ technical ~~CAREER~~ ~~AND~~ ~~TECHNICAL~~ school, or both, for the ~~<--~~ provision of fire instruction to students who are in at least the ninth grade and leading to Firefighter I certification.

(6) During the pilot program, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall conduct a survey of volunteer fire companies in the municipalities surrounding the school districts and area vocational-technical ~~CAREER~~ ~~AND~~ ~~TECHNICAL~~ schools that ~~<--~~ participate in the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is increasing the number of volunteer firefighters and any additional recommendations.

The results of the survey shall be submitted to the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and ~~20190SB0331PN1264~~20190SB0331PN0313 - 3 - Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives within six months of the expiration of the pilot program.

This act shall take effect January 1, ~~2019~~2019, ~~2020,~~ ~~<--~~ or immediately, whichever is later.

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~~PRIOR~~ PRINTER'S NO.

PRINTER'S NO.

313 ~~PRINTER'S~~ ~~NO.~~

313 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.

~~1264 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.~~

WARD, COSTA, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, KEARNEY, SANTARSIERO, SCHWANK, ~~TARTAGLIONE,~~ ~~YUDICHAK~~ AND L.

WARD, COSTA, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, KEARNEY, SANTARSIERO, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE AND YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,g the further providing for firefighter and emergency service training and establishing the Fire Training Fund.

WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 SENATOR LANGERHOLC, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 21, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,g the further providing for firefighter and emergency service training and establishing the Fire Training Fund.

The purpose of the pilot program is to provide high school students with instruction through a partnership between institutions of higher education and school districts or area vocational-technical ~~CAREER~~ ~~AND~~ ~~TECHNICAL~~ schools, or both, to ~~<--~~ increase the number of individuals capable of becoming volunteer firefighters.

The purpose of the pilot program is to provide high school students with instruction through a partnership between institutions of higher education and school districts or area vocational-technical schools, or both, to increase the number of individuals capable of becoming volunteer firefighters.

(2) An institution of higher education selected by the State ~~20190SB0331PN1264~~ - 2 - Fire Commissioner shall operate the pilot program by entering into an agreement with a school district or an area vocational- ~~<--~~ technical ~~CAREER~~ ~~AND~~ ~~TECHNICAL~~ school, or both, for the ~~<--~~ provision of fire instruction to students who are in at least the ninth grade and leading to Firefighter I certification.

(2) An institution of higher education selected by the State 20190SB0331PN0313 - 2 - Fire Commissioner shall operate the pilot program by entering into an agreement with a school district or an area vocational- technical school, or both, for the provision of fire instruction to students who are in at least the ninth grade and leading to Firefighter I certification.

(6) During the pilot program, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall conduct a survey of volunteer fire companies in the municipalities surrounding the school districts and area vocational-technical ~~CAREER~~ ~~AND~~ ~~TECHNICAL~~ schools that ~~<--~~ participate in the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is increasing the number of volunteer firefighters and any additional recommendations.

(6) During the pilot program, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall conduct a survey of volunteer fire companies in the municipalities surrounding the school districts and area vocational-technical schools that participate in the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is increasing the number of volunteer firefighters and any additional recommendations.

The results of the survey shall be submitted to the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and ~~20190SB0331PN1264~~ - 3 - Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives within six months of the expiration of the pilot program.

The results of the survey shall be submitted to the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and 20190SB0331PN0313 - 3 - Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives within six months of the expiration of the pilot program.

This act shall take effect January 1, ~~2019~~ ~~2020,~~ ~~<--~~ or immediately, whichever is later.

This act shall take effect January 1, 2019, or immediately, whichever is later.

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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

June 23, 2020
Referred to EDUCATION
June 22, 2020
Third consideration and final passage
June 22, 2020
PN 1799 Amended on third consideration
April 29, 2020
Re-reported as committed
October 22, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
October 22, 2019
Second consideration
October 21, 2019
First consideration
October 21, 2019
PN 1264 Reported as amended
February 26, 2019
PN 0313 Referred to EDUCATION

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Michele Brooks Republican

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

June 22, 2020

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	17	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	19	0	0	0
Democratic	14	0	0	0
Total	50	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
ARNOLD	—	Yea
AUMENT	—	Yea
BLAKE	—	Yea
BREWSTER	—	Yea
BROWNE	—	Yea
CORMAN	—	Yea
DINNIMAN	—	Yea
DISANTO	—	Yea
FARNESE	—	Yea
GORDNER	—	Yea
IOVINO	—	Yea
KILLION	—	Yea
LEACH	—	Yea
MENSCH	—	Yea
REGAN	—	Yea
SABATINA	—	Yea
SCARNATI	—	Yea
SCAVELLO	—	Yea
YUDICHAK	—	Yea
Anthony H. Williams	Democratic	Yea
Art Haywood	Democratic	Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione	Democratic	Yea
Jay Costa	Democratic	Yea
Judith L. Schwank	Democratic	Yea
Katie J. Muth	Democratic	Yea
Lindsey M. Williams	Democratic	Yea
Lisa M. Boscola	Democratic	Yea
Maria Collett	Democratic	Yea
Sharif Street	Democratic	Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero	Democratic	Yea
Timothy P. Kearney	Democratic	Yea
Vincent J. Hughes	Democratic	Yea
Wayne D. Fontana	Democratic	Yea
Camera Bartolotta	Republican	Yea
Daniel Laughlin	Republican	Yea
David G. Argall	Republican	Yea
Doug Mastriano	Republican	Yea
Elder A. Vogel	Republican	Yea
Gene Yaw	Republican	Yea
Joe Pittman	Republican	Yea
Judy Ward	Republican	Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson	Republican	Yea
Kim L. Ward	Republican	Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill	Republican	Yea
Lisa Baker	Republican	Yea
Michele Brooks	Republican	Yea
Patrick J. Stefano	Republican	Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson	Republican	Yea
Scott Martin	Republican	Yea
Wayne Langerholc	Republican	Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

April 29, 2020

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	9	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	8	0	0	0
Democratic	7	0	0	0
Total	24	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (24)

Member	Party	Vote
BLAKE	—	Yea
IOVINO	—	Yea
KILLION	—	Yea
MENSCH	—	Yea
SCAVELLO	—	Yea
BROWNE	—	Yea
CORMAN	—	Yea
SCARNATI	—	Yea
Art Haywood	Democratic	Yea
Jay Costa	Democratic	Yea
Judith L. Schwank	Democratic	Yea
Maria Collett	Democratic	Yea
Sharif Street	Democratic	Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero	Democratic	Yea
Vincent J. Hughes	Democratic	Yea
Daniel Laughlin	Republican	Yea
David G. Argall	Republican	Yea
Elder A. Vogel	Republican	Yea
Gene Yaw	Republican	Yea
Joe Pittman	Republican	Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill	Republican	Yea
Patrick J. Stefano	Republican	Yea
Scott Martin	Republican	Yea
Wayne Langerholc	Republican	Yea

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Committee vote (EDUCATION): Reported as Amended

October 21, 2019

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	7	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	10	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
AUMENT	—	Yea
BREWSTER	—	Yea
BROWNE	—	Yea
DISANTO	—	Yea
DINNIMAN	—	Yea
LEACH	—	Yea
SCARNATI	—	Yea
Lindsey M. Williams	Democratic	Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson	Republican	Yea
Wayne Langerholc	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 331?: SB 331 is sponsored by Gordner, Browne, Aument, Disanto, Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Regan, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Tomlinson, Brewster, Dinniman, Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Yudichak, Iovino, Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), and Michele Brooks (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 331?: This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 331?: Track SB 331 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

SB 331 — 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 firefighter and emergency service training and establishing the Fire Training Fund.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

Amendments

Action History

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Committee vote (EDUCATION): Reported as Amended

Subjects

Frequently asked questions

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