An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for supplemental online course initiative; and establishing the Online Course Clearinghouse Restricted Account.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2017
Last action Apr 24, 2018
Floor votes · House May 23, 2017
How they voted
119–70
Passed
Total votes 189
May 23, 2017
D
Democratic76
92% Nay
R
Republican113
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Apr 24, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Apr 23, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported as committed
May 31, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to EDUCATION
May 23, 2017
House · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
May 23, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Re-reported as committed
May 10, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
May 8, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Reported as committed
Mar 3, 2017
House · Referred to committee
PN 0730 Referred to EDUCATION
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Ortitay
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
David R. Millard
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Keefer
RRepublican
Co
Jack Rader
RRepublican
Co
Katharine M. Watson
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Rapp
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Stan Saylor
RRepublican
Co
Thomas P. Murt
RRepublican
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