House Bill 97
2017-2018 Regular Session
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 advertising; in pupils and attendance, providing for transfer of attendance records to another school entity or nonpublic school; in terms and courses of study, further providing for agreements with institutions of higher education; in opportunities for educational excellence, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of school entities and for concurrent enrollment agreements; and, in charter schools, extensively revising and adding charter school provisions and establishing the Charter School Funding Advisory Commission.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Mike Reese
R House District 59
Co-Sponsors

Rep. George Dunbar
R House District 56

Rep. David Hickernell
R House District 98

Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. Rick Saccone
R House District 39

Rep. Jesse Topper
R House District 78

Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196

Rep. Mindy Fee
R House District 37

Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94

Rep. Craig Staats
R House District 145

Rep. Adam Harris
R House District 82

Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Rules, July 10, 2017
House
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1339 | Referred to Education, April 10, 2017 |
Reported as committed, April 18, 2017 | |
First consideration, April 18, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, April 18, 2017 | |
Removed from table, April 18, 2017 | |
1503 | Second consideration, with amendments, April 19, 2017 |
Re-committed to Appropriations, April 19, 2017 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 516-532), April 19, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 24, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 25, 2017 (108-84) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 635-639), April 25, 2017 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Education, May 4, 2017 | |
2187 | Reported as amended, June 28, 2017 |
First consideration, June 28, 2017 | |
Second consideration, June 29, 2017 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 29, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, July 8, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 9, 2017 (26-23) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 827-832), July 9, 2017 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Rules, July 10, 2017 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1503
House Amendments to Printers Number 1339
Votes
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Sunday, July 9, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Sunday, July 9, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Sunday, July 9, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Saturday, July 8, 2017 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Senate EDUCATION Committee Vote
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108 84 - opens in a new tab |
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, April 24, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - House EDUCATION Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.0030, No.14), known as the Public School Code Of 1949. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175

Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175

Rep. Frank Burns
D House District 72

Rep. Frank Burns
D House District 72
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March 10, 1949 (P.L.0030, No.14), known as the Public School Code Of 1949
House Bill 97
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
REESE, DUNBAR, HICKERNELL, IRVIN, MILLARD, SACCONE, TOPPER, GROVE, FEE, SAYLOR, STAATS, A. HARRIS, WATSON
Short Title
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 advertising; in pupils and attendance, providing for transfer of attendance records to another school entity or nonpublic school; in terms and courses of study, further providing for agreements with institutions of higher education; in opportunities for educational excellence, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of school entities and for concurrent enrollment agreements; and, in charter schools, extensively revising and adding charter school provisions and establishing the Charter School Funding Advisory Commission.
Memo Subject
Comprehensive Charter School Reform
Actions
1339 | Referred to EDUCATION, April 10, 2017 |
Reported as committed, April 18, 2017 | |
First consideration, April 18, 2017 | |
Laid on the table, April 18, 2017 | |
Removed from table, April 18, 2017 | |
1503 | Second consideration, with amendments, April 19, 2017 |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 19, 2017 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 516-532), April 19, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 24, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 25, 2017 (108-84) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 635-639), April 25, 2017 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to EDUCATION, May 4, 2017 | |
2187 | Reported as amended, June 28, 2017 |
First consideration, June 28, 2017 | |
Second consideration, June 29, 2017 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 29, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, July 8, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 9, 2017 (26-23) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 827-832), July 9, 2017 | |
In the House | |
Referred to RULES, July 10, 2017 |
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