An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pre...
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SB 1251 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for Assessment Testing Select Committee.
Last action — First consideration
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
25 added · 27 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to SB 1251 change the deadline for the Assessment Testing Select Committee to issue its report. Originally, the committee was required to report by September 10, 2020, but the new version allows them to submit their findings within two weeks after the effective date of the section. This change is significant because it provides the committee with more flexibility and time to prepare their recommendations, potentially leading to a more thorough assessment of the issues related to educational testing.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
1875 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
20111251 THE2020 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFDINNIMAN, PENNSYLVANIALANGERHOLC, SENATEKILLION, BILLMENSCH, SessionKEARNEY, AUMENT, STEFANO AND BOSCOLA, AUGUST 11, 2020 REFERRED TO EDUCATION, AUGUST 11, 2020 AN ACT Amending the act of No.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 schools;
1251amending, 2020revising, INTRODUCEDconsolidating BYand DINNIMAN,changing LANGERHOLC, KILLION, MENSCH, KEARNEY, AUMENT, STEFANO, BOSCOLA, COLLETT, BLAKE, FONTANA, ARGALL, FARNESE, SCHWANK AND ARNOLD, AUGUST 11, 2020 SENATOR LANGERHOLC, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 AN ACT Amending the actlaws of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating tothereto," thein publicpreliminary schoolprovisions, system,providing includingfor certainAssessment provisionsTesting applicableSelect asCommittee. well to private and parochial schools;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the for Assessment Testing Select Committee.rovisions, providing The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
(c) The committee shall issue a report of its findings and any recommendations to the secretary, the Senate and the House of Representatives by September 10, 20202020. NOT LATER THAN TWO (2) <-- WEEKS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
(e) This section shall expire September 10, 20202020. TWO (2) <-- WEEKS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
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Amendments
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Action History
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First consideration
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PN 2011 Reported as amended
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PN 1875 Referred to EDUCATION
Sponsors
- Dinniman · Primary
- Wayne Langerholc · Cosponsor
- Killion · Cosponsor
- Mensch · Cosponsor
- Timothy P. Kearney · Cosponsor
- Aument · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Lisa M. Boscola · Cosponsor
- Maria Collett · Cosponsor
- Blake · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
- Farnese · Cosponsor
- Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
- Arnold · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Dinniman
Co-sponsors (14)
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
- Killion
- Mensch
- Timothy P. Kearney Democratic
- Aument
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Lisa M. Boscola Democratic
- Maria Collett Democratic
- Blake
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
- David G. Argall Republican
- Farnese
- Judith L. Schwank Democratic
- Arnold
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD | — | Yea |
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1251?
- SB 1251 is sponsored by Dinniman, Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Killion, Mensch, Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Aument, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Blake, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), David G. Argall (Republican), Farnese, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), and Arnold.
- What is the current status of SB 1251?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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