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PA Bill Number: SB246

Title: In student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents.

Description: In student supports, providing for parental and employee notification of weapon incidents. ...

Last Action: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

Last Action Date: Oct 21, 2025

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Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB160

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Legislation Overview

Title: To provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive and Legislative Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

Subject:

Description: An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive and Legislative Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate (27-23)

Last Action Date: October 21, 2025

Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb160

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Scott Martin (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Oct 21, 2025 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended
Senate Oct 21, 2025 Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate (27-23)
Senate Oct 21, 2025 Motion to revert to Prior Printer's No. 529, in Rules Committee
Senate Oct 20, 2025 Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
Senate Oct 8, 2025 In the Senate
House Oct 8, 2025 Third consideration and final passage (105-98)
House Oct 8, 2025 Re-reported as amended
House Oct 8, 2025 Amended in House Committee on Appropriations
House Oct 1, 2025 Re-committed to Appropriations
House Oct 1, 2025 Second consideration
House Sep 23, 2025 Removed from table
House Sep 11, 2025 Laid on the table
House Sep 11, 2025 Reported as committed
House Sep 11, 2025 First consideration
House Aug 13, 2025 Referred to Appropriations
House Aug 12, 2025 In the House
Senate Aug 12, 2025 Third consideration and final passage (27-22)
Senate Aug 12, 2025 Re-reported as committed
Senate May 13, 2025 Second consideration
Senate May 13, 2025 Re-committed to Appropriations
Senate May 12, 2025 Reported as committed
Senate May 12, 2025 First consideration
Senate Apr 3, 2025 Referred to Appropriations
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Oct 21, 2025 state bill text bill text
Amended Oct 8, 2025 state bill text bill text
Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
10/21/2025 11 6 0 Yes
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10/21/2025 23 27 0 No
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10/21/2025 6 11 0 No
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10/21/2025 27 23 0 Yes
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10/21/2025 11 6 0 Yes
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10/21/2025 11 6 0 Yes
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10/21/2025 6 11 0 No
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10/8/2025 188 15 0 Yes
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10/8/2025 22 15 0 Yes
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10/8/2025 101 102 0 No
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10/8/2025 105 98 0 Yes
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10/8/2025 22 15 0 Yes
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09/10/2025 37 0 0 Yes
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08/13/2025 15 22 0 No
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08/12/2025 14 8 0 Yes
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08/12/2025 14 8 0 Yes
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08/12/2025 27 22 1 Yes
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05/12/2025 22 0 0 Yes
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