Senate Bill 700
2025-2026 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 evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based reading instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Devlin Robinson
R Senate District 37
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Sen. Jarrett Coleman
R Senate District 16
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick
R Senate District 24
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Sen. Patty Kim
D Senate District 15
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver
R Senate District 27
Sen. Marty Flynn
D Senate District 22
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Sen. Nikil Saval
D Senate District 1
Sen. Nick Pisciottano
D Senate District 45
Bill Status & History
Last Action: First consideration, May 6, 2025
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| 0714 | Referred to Education, April 30, 2025 |
| Reported as committed, May 6, 2025 | |
| First consideration, May 6, 2025 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Senate EDUCATION Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 10, 114, 127, 227, 246, 310 and 700)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 10, 114, 127, 227, 246, 310 and 700)
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.
Sen. Jarrett Coleman
R Senate District 16
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
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March 10, 1949 (P.L.0030, No.14), known as the Public School Code Of 1949
Senate Bill 700
2025-2026 Regular Session
Sponsors
ROBINSON, HUGHES, COLEMAN, PENNYCUICK, FONTANA, HAYWOOD, KIM, CULVER, FLYNN, COSTA, J. WARD, STREET, STEFANO, SANTARSIERO, SAVAL, PISCIOTTANO
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 evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based reading instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.
Memo Subject
Literacy Achievement for All Pennsylvania Students
Actions
| 0714 | Referred to EDUCATION, April 30, 2025 |
| Reported as committed, May 6, 2025 | |
| First consideration, May 6, 2025 |
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