Education

PA - Senator John H. Eichelberger (R)

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Chair

PA - Senator Andrew E. Dinniman (D)

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Minority Chair

PA - Senator Joseph B. Scarnati (R)

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Ex‑Officio

PA - Senator Patrick M. Browne (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Lloyd K. Smucker (R)

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Vice Chair

PA - Senator Mike Folmer (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Jake Corman (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Robert M. Tomlinson (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Richard L. Alloway (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Dominic Pileggi (R)

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Member

PA - Senator James R. Brewster (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Daylin Leach (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Rob Teplitz (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Anthony H. Williams (D)

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Member

PA - SB1382 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 limitation of assessments.

PA - HB1728 An Act providing for the display of the national motto "In God We Trust" in classrooms and other areas in public school buildings.

PA - SB1455 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for penalties for violation of compulsory attendance requirements.

PA - SB1514 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for definitions and providing for children who are homeless or in dependent care, for free transportation for certain children and for timely graduation after experiencing an educational disruption.

PA - SB1433 An Act authorizing the incurrence of indebtedness by the Commonwealth, upon electorate approval, for the establishment of a fund to benefit eligible students pursuing postsecondary education; creating a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Higher Education Loan Program Trust Fund; establishing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Higher Education Loan Program; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania High...

PA - SB1438 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in State System of Higher Education, further providing for project contracts.

PA - SB1450 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 implementation of scores from Keystone Exams.

PA - SR414 A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of alternative methods of authorizing charter schools and regional charter schools.

PA - HB2124 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for approval by Department of Education of plans, etc. of buildings and exceptions; providing for accountability and reducing costs in construction process; further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of school building projects; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further provi...

PA - HB472 An Act amending the act of December 15, 1982 (P.L.1266, No.287), entitled, as amended, "An act conferring limited residency status on military personnel, their dependents and civilian personnel assigned to an active duty station in Pennsylvania," further providing for attendance at State-related and State-owned institutions of higher learning and community colleges.

PA - HB930 An Act amending the act of December 12, 1973 (P.L.397, No.141), known as the Professional Educator Discipline Act, making extensive substantive and editorial changes; providing for imposition of discipline on additional grounds, for imposition of discipline on founded and indicated reports, for confidentiality, for subpoenas and for disposition of fees and fines collected; and establishing the Professional Educator Discipline Account.

PA - HB1123 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Private Academic Schools, for powers and duties of board, for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license, for directory of private academic schools, for requirements for licensure and operation, for enforcement, refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.

PA - SB32 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for duty to notify county.

PA - SB45 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for courses of study in high school.

PA - SB47 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction.

PA - SB52 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for assessments for scholarship recipients.

PA - SB64 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for braille literacy assessment.

PA - SB72 An Act providing for financial assistance to foster youth and youth adopted from the foster care system; reducing long-term costs for taxpayers by enhancing opportunities for youth who are or have been in substitute care; and encouraging adoption of youth from substitute care by assisting families with financing of postsecondary education.

PA - SB96 An Act amending the act of December 16, 1998 (P.L.980, No.129), known as the Police Officer, Firefighter, Correction Employee and National Guard Member Child Beneficiary Education Act, extending benefits to certain surviving spouses; and further providing for title of act, for short title, for definitions, for Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program, for report to General Assembly and for retroactivity.

PA - SB97 An Act establishing a tuition credit program for certain members of volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads and their dependent children and spouses.

PA - SB98 An Act establishing the Volunteer Emergency Service Personnel Educational Assistance and Loan Forgiveness Program.

PA - SB118 An Act establishing the Child Welfare Workers Loan Forgiveness Program for Commonwealth residents who graduate from institutions of higher education and who apply their degrees to careers in child welfare work.

PA - SB121 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for definitions, for Office for Safe Schools, for reporting and for maintenance of records.

PA - SB125 An Act establishing a Statewide program to support and guide public and private schools in this Commonwealth in the establishment of extended school day child-care programs for school-age children; defining eligibility; and further providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare.

PA - SB232 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for the Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee.

PA - SB254 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for technology grants for equipment and services.

PA - SB313 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for kindergartens.

PA - SB335 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for funding for charter schools.

PA - SB341 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for distress in school districts of the first class.

PA - SB420 An Act providing for middle income student debt reduction.

PA - SB421 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing recovery schools.

PA - SB424 An Act establishing the Schools of Excellence Program.

PA - SB438 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for funding for charter schools.

PA - SB479 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for special education services for nonpublic school students.

PA - SB481 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for funding for charter schools.

PA - SB517 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for home education program.

PA - SB535 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for referendum or public hearing required prior to construction or lease and for approved reimbursable rental for certain leases and approved reimbursable sinking fund charges on indebtedness.

PA - SB539 An Act establishing a lending program in Commonwealth libraries for electricity meters; creating a grant; and making an appropriation.

PA - SB572 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for growth supplement for 2014-2015 school year; and making an appropriation.

PA - SB576 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, providing for millage rate increase.

PA - SB604 An Act providing for reorganization of school districts, for reorganization plans, for exceptions, for transfer of property and assets, for initial board of school directors, for operational date and transfer of authority, for collective bargaining and for powers and duties of the Department of Education; and prescribing penalties.

PA - SB609 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved institutions and for actual cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in the four chartered schools for education of the deaf and the blind.

PA - SB640 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for a prototypical school facility design clearinghouse.

PA - SB641 An Act providing for a Postsecondary Education Tuition Reimbursement Program for volunteer firefighters, fire police and emergency services personnel.

PA - SB649 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for payment of salaries in cases of sickness, injury or death, for alternative payment plan, for persons entitled to leaves of absence, for salary while on leave and for Distinguished Educators Program.

PA - SB650 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for manner of election or approval and for term and salary of assistants.

PA - SB651 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for causes for suspension and persons to be suspended.

PA - SB652 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, further providing for publication of notices and proofs of publication.

PA - SB656 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for county administration.

PA - SB713 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for in-State tuition for undocumented individuals.

PA - SB716 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for film approval by a parent or guardian.

PA - SB743 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for work to be done under contract let on bids and exception.

PA - SB747 An Act providing for academic excellence scholarships for persons entering a college or university within this Commonwealth and for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

PA - SB748 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for blood donation education.

PA - SB789 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for project contracts.

PA - SB812 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for funding for charter schools.

PA - SB823 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Student Performance Measurement Advisory Commission.

PA - SB852 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for work to be done under contract let on bids and exceptions; in charter schools, further providing for charter school requirements; in Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, further providing for contracts for construction, repair, renovation or maintenance; in State System of Higher Education, further providing for project contracts; and making a ...

PA - SB864 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for State reimbursement for health services.

PA - SB871 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for definitions; and providing for training of school employees in diabetes care and management and for possession and use of diabetes medication and monitoring equipment.

PA - SB910 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for acquisition of buildings or land.

PA - SB913 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for distress in school districts of the first class; and providing for school board in distressed school districts.

PA - SB924 An Act establishing the MESA Initiative; providing for duties of the Department of Education; and establishing the State MESA Commission.

PA - SB943 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for Keystone Exams; and providing for prohibition of certain actions affecting academic standards and assessments.

PA - SB951 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for funding for schools operated by children's residential facilities.

PA - SB978 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for contents of application, for enrollment, for annual reports and assessments, for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

PA - SB991 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for definitions, for charter school requirements, for powers of board of trustees, for annual reports and assessments, for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

PA - SB992 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for age limits and for the definition of "compulsory school age."

PA - SB993 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for fund balance limits.

PA - SB1004 An Act providing for duties of certain institutions of higher education relating to services for veterans and for the powers and duties of the Department of Education.

PA - SB1005 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for health records.

PA - SB1026 An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Education to promote activities and services to increase the preparation, enrollment and success of low-income students in postsecondary education.

PA - SB1028 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for yearbook pictures.

PA - SB1067 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for parent trigger, for transformational model, for school transformation by parental petition, for implementation of parental petition, for duties of the Department of Education, for school district duties, for School-to-school Partnership Program, for notification and for guidelines.

PA - SB1074 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction and to cardiopulmonary resuscitation; providing for medical emergency instruction and procedures and for required instruction for CPR and first aid.

PA - SB1094 An Act amending the act of August 7, 1963 (P.L.549, No.290), referred to as the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Act, establishing the Pay It Forward Pay It Back Pennsylvania Program; imposing a natural gas severance tax; and establishing the PFPB Fund.

PA - SB1105 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, providing for historical documents, writings and records use in classrooms and censorship prohibited.

PA - SR143 A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive Statewide costing-out study of charter schools and cyber charter schools in this Commonwealth.

PA - SR184 A Resolution urging the Governor to develop a comprehensive legislative plan to improve basic education in the public schools of this Commonwealth and to establish an advisory commission to study and make specific recommendations for components of the plan.

PA - SB1469 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in safe schools, further providing for the Office of Safe Schools; and providing for school safety requirements.

PA - HB2076 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for definitions, for duties of public institutions of higher education and for transfer and articulation oversight committee.

PA - SB1495 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for continuing professional development and for program of continuing professional education.

PA - HB111 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for powers and duties of the board.

PA - HB810 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for testing for controlled substances for prospective employees.

PA - HB1411 An Act providing for the posting of annual financial reports for public school entities, for the convening of an advisory committee, for posting of final adopted budgets for public school entities and for the Department of Education's establishment of a searchable Internet website detailing certain information concerning receipts and expenditures by public school entities.

PA - HB1741 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for notice prior to approval of collective bargaining agreement.

PA - SB1150 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of board of school directors, providing for publication of rules, regulations and policies.

PA - SB1151 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for additional schools and departments and for kindergartens; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for dates and times of school terms and sessions.

PA - SB1184 An Act amending the act of July 5, 2012 (P.L.1078, No.123), entitled "An act establishing a task force within the Department of Education, providing for its powers and duties and providing for administrative support," further providing for expiration of act.

PA - SB1193 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for protection and defense of pupils.

PA - SB1201 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts.

PA - SB1202 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for school staff.

PA - SB1203 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in early learning programs, providing for Prepare All Kids program.

PA - SB1204 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, providing for moratorium; and further providing for applicability of other provisions of act and regulations.

PA - SB1206 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in medical education loan assistance, further providing for definitions and for Pennsylvania Medical Education Loan Assistance Program; and establishing a loan forgiveness program for physician assistants.

PA - SB1216 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for definitions, for reports of enrollments, attendance and withdrawals and public and private schools and for penalties for violation of compulsory attendance requirements.

PA - SB1241 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for hybrid learning program.

PA - SB1244 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for Keystone Exams.

PA - SR198 A Resolution recognizing recent acts of intolerance by recently resigned Coatesville Area School District Superintendent Richard Como and High School Athletic Director Jim Donato and condemning similar expressions of intolerance and discrimination.

PA - SR249 A Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in regard to the regulatory review of the State Board of Education final-form regulation #006-326, amending 22 Pa. Code Chapter 4.

PA - SR277 A Resolution directing the Department of Education to conduct a study on "high-income/high-aid" policies and the financial aid given to low-income students at all postsecondary institutions in this Commonwealth, including a comparison with the financial aid policies and mechanisms for low-income students to attend postsecondary institutions of the "low-tuition/high-aid" states of North Carolina and California.

PA - SR279 A Resolution condemning the Academic Studies Association's academic boycott against Israel and calling upon the Department of Education, the State System of Higher Education, each of the State-related universities and all of Pennsylvania's independent colleges and universities to reject anti-Semitism and not participate in the academic boycott.

PA - SB1234 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for oath of office.

PA - SB1257 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board.

PA - SB1258 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for unlawful gifts and for reports to the Department of Education.

PA - SB1264 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved institutions.

PA - SB1269 An Act requiring public schools to develop policies to ensure the proper application of the Commonwealth's veterans' preference law when making hiring decisions; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

PA - SB1275 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions, for powers and duties of the Board of Governors, for powers and duties of councils of trustees and for method of disposition and consideration by the General Assembly, and providing for transfer from the State System of Higher Education; and providing for transfer institutions.

PA - SB1277 An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in schools; and imposing penalties.

PA - SB1279 An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in dormitories; and imposing penalties.

PA - SB1284 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for parent educational information regarding eating disorders.

PA - SR302 A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive cost analysis on the cost efficiency of the Pennsylvania State Assessment System.

PA - HB1718 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for online education initiative; and establishing the Online Course Clearinghouse Restricted Account.

PA - SB1323 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for basic education funding commission.

PA - HB2063 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 employment history review and for electronic public safety and criminal justice information.

PA - HB2074 An Act establishing the Governor's Schools of Excellence.

PA - HB2005 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, further providing for sale of unused and unnecessary lands and buildings.

PA - SB1344 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for exceptional children, education and training.

PA - SB1112 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in medical education loan assistance, further providing for loan guarantor program.

PA - SB1500 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in general provisions, providing for the Dual Enrollment Expansion Task Force.

PA - SB1363 An Act providing for notice of fragrance allergy and for a prohibition on the use of scented products in certain public schools.

PA - SR345 A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of student suicide in higher education, to establish an advisory committee to conduct a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the underlying causes of student suicide and to report to the Senate with its findings and recommendations.

PA - SB1362 An Act requiring institutions of higher education to provide health insurance coverage, athletic scholarships and life skills workshops to student athletes; and providing for collective bargaining rights and publicity rights for student athletes.