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House bill · 2025-2026

HB 1663

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Statewide Children's Literacy Program and the Children's Literacy Program of Pennsylvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

Progress

180 days from first to latest action, across 10 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jun 25

  2. Referred to committee

    Jun 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Oct 29

  4. Reported from committee

    Oct 29

  5. Passed first chamber

    Dec 17

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateJulAugSepOctNovDec

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Committee vote (Children & Youth): Report Bill As Committed

House · Oct 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 16–10

16 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

House Bill 1663

House · Dec 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 102–101

102 Yea

101 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

House Bill 1663

House · Dec 16, 2025

Passed 203–0

203 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

FINAL PASSAGE

House · Dec 17, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 116–87

116 Yea

87 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment A02268

House · Dec 17, 2025

Passed 37–0

37 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Amended

House · Dec 17, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–15

22 Yea

15 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

MOTION TO PROCEED

House · Dec 17, 2025

Passed 196–7

196 Yea

7 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Pennsylvania General Assembly.

  1. Referred to Education Education

    Dec 22, 2025 · Senate

  2. Third consideration and final passage

    Dec 17, 2025 · House

  3. Re-reported as amended Appropriations

    Dec 17, 2025 · House

  4. Re-committed to Appropriations Appropriations

    Dec 16, 2025 · House

  5. Second consideration, with amendments

    Dec 16, 2025 · House

  6. Removed from table

    Nov 19, 2025 · House

  7. Laid on the table

    Oct 29, 2025 · House

  8. First consideration

    Oct 29, 2025 · House

  9. Reported as committed Children and Youth

    Oct 29, 2025 · House

  10. Referred to Children & Youth Children and Youth

    Jun 25, 2025 · House

Authors

and 20 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Ben Sanchez cosponsorD
  • Keith Harris cosponsorD
  • Chris Pielli cosponsorD
  • Danielle Otten cosponsorD
  • Abigail Salisbury cosponsorD
  • Justin Fleming cosponsorD
  • Steve Samuelson cosponsorD
  • Tarik Khan cosponsorD
  • Carol Hill-Evans cosponsorD
  • Bob Freeman cosponsorD
  • Dave Madsen cosponsorD
  • Kristine Howard cosponsorD
  • Nate Davidson cosponsorD
  • Missy Cerrato cosponsorD
  • Jenn O'Mara cosponsorD
  • Dan Frankel cosponsorD
  • Joe Webster cosponsorD
  • Nikki Rivera cosponsorD
  • Roni Green cosponsorD
  • Lindsay Powell cosponsorD

In committee

  • Children and Youth

    House

    Referred Jun 25, 2025 · heard Oct 29, 2025 · reported after 126 days

  • Appropriations

    House

    Referred Dec 16, 2025 · heard Dec 17, 2025 · reported after 1 day

  • Education

    Senate

    Referred Dec 22, 2025 · never reported

Bill text

HB 1663 (2025-2026) · Polis