An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, making editorial changes to delete references to "approved private school" for the purpose of adding references to "approved special education school."
HB 2167 is a purely editorial amendment to Pennsylvania's Public School Code of 1949. It updates references from "approved private school" to "approved special education school" in multiple sections (including Section 1376) that govern funding for students with disabilities. The bill makes no changes to funding formulas, payment amounts, or eligibility rules - only correcting outdated terminology to specifically reference special education schools. This adjustment ensures the law accurately reflects the type of institutions providing specialized education services.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Napoleon Nelson
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
Jim Prokopiak
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Fleming
DDemocratic
Co
Marc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Mary Jo Daley
DDemocratic
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