Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 12 R cosponsors

SB 869 — 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 moment of silence on September 11 anniversary and for moment of silence on December 7, Pearl Harbor Day.

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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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill SB 869 maintains the requirement for schools in Pennsylvania to observe a moment of silence on September 11 to remember those who lost their lives during the attacks in 2001. Previously, the bill also included a moment of silence for December 7, Pearl Harbor Day, but this part has been removed. This change narrows the focus to September 11, emphasizing its significance while simplifying the requirements for schools.

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1231 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
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WARD, BAKER, YUDICHAK, DINNIMAN AND BROWNE, OCTOBER 1, 2019 SENATOR LANGERHOLC, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, JUNE 8, 2020 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 providing for moment of silence on September 11 anniversary.
WARD AND BAKER, OCTOBER 1, 2019 REFERRED TO EDUCATION, OCTOBER 1, 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 schools;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the providing for moment of silence on September 11 anniversary.
(b) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the Department of Education shall make available to all school entities VOLUNTARY in-service training programs based upon the moment of <-- silence provided for under subsection (a) and MODEL curriculum <-- guidelines.
(b) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the Department of Education shall make available to all school entities in- service training programs based upon the moment of silence provided for under subsection (a) and curriculum guidelines.
(c) The Department of Education shall provide the MODEL <-- guidelines, VOLUNTARY in-service training and any other <-- materials developed in accordance with this section to any nonpublic school within this Commonwealth upon receiving a request from the nonpublic school.
(c) The Department of Education shall provide the guidelines, in-service training and any other materials developed in accordance with this section to any nonpublic school within this Commonwealth upon receiving a request from the nonpublic school.
(d) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and <-- regulations necessary for the implementation of this section pursuant to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the "Regulatory Review Act." (e) (D) For purposes of this section, the term "school <-- entity" shall mean a school district, charter school, regional charter school, cyber charter school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical CAREER AND TECHNICAL school.
(d) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this section pursuant to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the "Regulatory Review Act." (e) For purposes of this section, the term "school entity" shall mean a school district, charter school, regional charter school, cyber charter school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school.
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Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Removed from table

  2. Laid on the table

  3. First consideration

  4. PN 2045 Reported as amended

  5. Referred to EDUCATION

  6. Third consideration and final passage

  7. PN 1937 Amended on third consideration

  8. Re-reported as committed

  9. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  10. Second consideration

  11. First consideration

  12. PN 1758 Reported as amended

  13. PN 1231 Referred to EDUCATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 14000
Total 50000
% 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
MENSCH — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — 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

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 7000
Total 24000
% 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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 869?
SB 869 is sponsored by Doug Mastriano (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Regan, David G. Argall (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Mensch, Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Yudichak, Dinniman, Browne, Michele Brooks (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), and Judy Ward (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 869?
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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