An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for computation of distances; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for pupil transportation data.
HB 1326 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to change how school districts calculate student travel distances for attendance purposes and requires standardized reporting of pupil transportation data. It directly affects school districts by altering the method for measuring distance to determine if a student qualifies for transportation under attendance rules, and it impacts state funding by mandating specific data collection for reimbursement between districts and the Commonwealth. The bill establishes clear requirements for districts to track and submit transportation information, ensuring consistent data for state funding decisions. This policy change aims to standardize processes related to student transportation eligibility and funding allocation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2025
Last action Jun 18, 2025
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Printer's No. PN1518
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Printer's No. PN1647
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MODERATE
This bill update expands the distance students can travel for free transportation from within district boundaries to up to ten miles outside those boundaries. It also adds new reporting requirements for students attending schools outside the state and clarifies definitions for special health-related transportation needs.
Scope change
The bill now applies to students traveling up to ten miles outside district boundaries, whereas previously it was limited to schools within district boundaries.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded free transportation eligibility to include students whose schools are located up to ten miles outside their district boundaries.
REQUIREMENT
Added new reporting requirements for students enrolled in schools located outside the state boundaries.
Modified reporting instructions to ensure data collection methods are not redundant or overly burdensome for school entities.
DEFINITION
Added a specific definition for 'extraordinary transportation expenses' to include wheelchair buses and vehicles for severe health needs.
Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
201–2
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Friel
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Bernstine
RRepublican
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
John Schlegel
RRepublican
Co
Keith Harris
DDemocratic
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