Legislation Overview
Title: In sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and private licensed schools, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for education program and for follow-up; and making an editorial change.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
Last Action Date: June 17, 2025
Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=538
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
10 sponsors:
Robert Leadbeter (R); Joe Hamm (R); Joanne Stehr (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Marla Gallo Brown (R); Thomas Kutz (R); David Zimmerman (R); Wendy Fink (R); Thomas Jones (R); Brenda Pugh (R)
History
Chamber
Date
Action
House
Jun 17, 2025
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House
Jun 17, 2025
Second consideration, with amendments
House
Jun 16, 2025
Removed from table
House
May 7, 2025
Laid on the table
House
May 7, 2025
Reported as committed
House
May 7, 2025
First consideration
House
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to EDUCATION
Texts
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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Vote Date
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Absent
Passed
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Comments
House Floor: HB 538 PN 531, 2025 A1154
06/17/2025
203
0
0
Yes
Benninghoff, Kerry (R)Yea Bernstine, Aaron (R)Yea Bizzarro, Ryan (D)Yea Borowicz, Stephanie (R)Yea Bradford, Matthew (D)Yea Briggs, Tim (D)Yea Burgos, Danilo (D)Yea Burns, Frank (D)Yea Causer, Martin (R)Yea Cephas, Morgan (D)Yea Ciresi, Joe (D)Yea Conklin, Scott (D)Yea Cook, Bud (R)Yea Cutler, Bryan (R)Yea Daley, Mary Jo (D)Yea Davis, Tina (D)Yea Dawkins, Jason (D)Yea Day, Gary (R)Yea Deasy, Daniel (D)Yea Delloso, Dave (D)Yea Delozier, Sheryl (R)Yea Diamond, Russ (R)Yea Ecker, Torren (R)Yea Emrick, Joseph (R)Yea Fee, Melinda (R)Yea Fiedler, Elizabeth (D)Yea Frankel, Dan (D)Yea Freeman, Robert (D)Yea Fritz, Jonathan (R)Yea Gaydos, Valerie (R)Yea Gillen, Mark (R)Yea Gleim, Barbara (R)Yea Greiner, Keith (R)Yea Grove, Seth (R)Yea Hanbidge, Liz (D)Yea Harkins, Patrick (D)Yea
Harris, Jordan (D)Yea Heffley, Doyle (R)Yea Hill-Evans, Carol (D)Yea Hohenstein, Joseph (D)Yea Howard, Kristine (D)Yea Irvin, Rich (R)Yea Isaacson, MaryLouise (D)Yea James, R. Lee (R)Yea Jones, Mike (R)Yea Kail, Joshua (R)Yea Kauffman, Robert (R)Yea Kenyatta, Malcolm (D)Yea Klunk, Kate (R)Yea Kosierowski, Bridget (D)Yea Krueger-Braneky, Leanne (D)Yea Kulik, Anita (D)Yea Lawrence, John (R)Yea Mackenzie, Ryan (R)Yea Madden, Maureen (D)Yea Mako, Zachary (R)Yea Malagari, Steven (D)Yea Maloney, David (R)Yea Markosek, Brandon (D)Yea Matzie, Robert (D)Yea McClinton, Joanna (D)Yea McNeill, Jeanne (D)Yea Mehaffie, Thomas (R)Yea Mentzer, Steven (R)Yea Merski, Robert (D)Yea Metzgar, Carl (R)Yea Mihalek, Natalie (R)Yea Miller, Brett (R)Yea Miller, Daniel (D)Yea Moul, Dan (R)Yea Mullins, Kyle (D)Yea Mustello, Marci (R)Yea
Neilson, Ed (D)Yea Nelson, Eric (R)Yea O'Mara, Jennifer (D)Yea O'Neal, Timothy (R)Yea Ortitay, Jason (R)Yea Otten, Danielle (D)Yea Owlett, Clint (R)Yea Pashinski, Eddie (D)Yea Pickett, Tina (R)Yea Rabb, Christopher (D)Yea Rader, Jack (R)Yea Rapp, Kathy (R)Yea Rigby, Jim (R)Yea Roae, Bradley (R)Yea Samuelson, Stephen (D)Yea Sanchez, Benjamin (D)Yea Sappey, Christina (D)Yea Schlossberg, Michael (D)Yea Schmitt, Louis (R)Yea Schweyer, Peter (D)Yea Shusterman, Melissa (D)Yea Solomon, Jared (D)Yea Staats, Craig (R)Yea Struzzi, James (R)Yea Topper, Jesse (R)Yea Vitali, Gregory (D)Yea Warner, Ryan (R)Yea Warren, Perry (D)Yea Webster, Joe (D)Yea Wentling, Parke (R)Yea White, Martina (R)Yea Williams, Dan (D)Yea Zimmerman, David (R)Yea
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House Education: Report Bill As Committed
05/7/2025
26
0
0
Yes
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