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Votes at a glance: Education Committee advances two bills, re-refers one bill and adopts four resolutions
Summary
The House Education Committee advanced two bills, re-referred one bill and adopted four resolutions during a recorded committee session, committee leaders said.
The House Education Committee completed consideration of multiple bills and resolutions during the recorded meeting.
Key actions recorded in committee minutes:
- House Bill 354 (sponsor: Representative Solomon): Reported out of committee by unanimous roll-call vote (yeas 26, nays 0). The bill directs the Department of Education to develop guidelines for a voluntary program titled “What Is Your Pennsylvania Story?” for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years and requires parental notice if a school entity implements the program.
- House Bill 819 (sponsor: Representative Malagari): Reported out of committee as amended (final announced tally: yeas 19, nays 7). Amendment A00117 was adopted in committee (yeas 21, nays 5) and narrows eligibility to entities with fewer than eight course offerings and sets a poverty threshold of 185 percent for exam-fee reimbursement. The bill establishes a grant program to expand access to rigorous secondary coursework and authorizes exam-fee subsidies to the extent funding is appropriated.
- House Bill 575 (sponsor: Representative Banta): The committee agreed to re-refer the bill to the Military Affairs and Veterans Preparedness Committee; no negative votes were recorded during the motion to re-refer.
- House Resolution 64 (Representative Isaacson): Designates April 2025 as Community College Month in Pennsylvania. Amendment A00115 to the resolution was adopted unanimously and the underlying resolution was adopted unanimously.
- House Resolution 91 (Representative Pashinsky): Designates March 2025 as Music in Our School Month in Pennsylvania; adopted without recorded negative votes.
- House Resolution 107 (Chair Benninghoff): Recognizes student fundraising accomplishments (THON); adopted unanimously.
- House Resolution 114 (Representative Parker): Recognizes March as Civic Learning Week; adopted unanimously.
Several members spoke in support of or opposition to the bills on the record. Where the committee reported bills, the record indicates the measures were advanced subject to subsequent floor action and any required appropriations. The committee adjourned at the conclusion of the session.
