HB 2632 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations and providing for termination of authority; providing for education options tax credits; establishing the Accountability for Diverted Tax Dollars Restricted Account; providing for scholarship granting organizations, for application by eligible contributors, for scholarships, for educational improvement programs, for low-achieving schools, for school participation in program and for original jurisdiction; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Education, the Department of Revenue, the Auditor General, the Independent Fiscal Office and the State Treasurer.

This Pennsylvania bill establishes a temporary program allowing businesses to receive tax credits for donations to scholarship and educational improvement organizations. The legislation sets specific annual spending limits for these credits, which are available only for fiscal years before 2027-2028, and creates a new restricted account to track the funds. It also defines various terms related to the program, including assessments and business firms, while assigning oversight duties to several state departments.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 12, 2026 Last action Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN3598 → Printer's No. PN3651 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update expands the list of sponsors to include new representatives and adds the bill to the Appropriations Committee, indicating it is being re-reported with amendments. The text includes a new provision stating that the department cannot accept scholarship applications for the 2027-2028 fiscal year or later, effectively setting a hard expiration date for the program. Additionally, the scholarship amount calculation was modified to include dependent household members when determining the 10% bonus, and the definition of a 'low-achieving school' was expanded to include secondary schools based on combined math and reading scores.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now limited to fiscal years prior to 2027-2028, as the department is prohibited from accepting applications for that year and beyond.

TIMELINE

Added a specific prohibition preventing the department from accepting scholarship applications for the 2027-2028 fiscal year or any subsequent year.

FISCAL

Modified the scholarship amount calculation to include 'dependent member of the household' alongside eligible students and early childhood students when calculating the 10% bonus amount.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the definition of a 'low-achieving school' to include secondary schools ranked in the lowest 15% based on combined mathematics and reading scores, in addition to elementary schools.

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsors (Shusterman, D. Williams, Otten, and Ciresi) and re-reported the bill from the Appropriations Committee with amendments.

Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2026

How they voted

105–96

Passed

Total votes 201

Jun 22, 2026

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican99

3 Yea 96 Nay

96% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education

upper

Jun 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Jun 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as amended

lower

Jun 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended in House Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jun 17, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Jun 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 16, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Rules

lower

Jun 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

Jun 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors