HB 681 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 school health services, further providing for health services, for reports and for interagency coordinating council for child health, nutrition and physical education; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for physical education.

HB 681 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to update school health services and physical education requirements. It requires school districts to submit annual health reports, establishes an interagency council to coordinate child health, nutrition, and physical education services, and revises physical education curriculum standards. The bill directly affects Pennsylvania public schools and students by mandating new reporting, coordination, and updated physical education guidelines. It passed the legislature on June 11, 2025, and is now referred to the Education committee for further action.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1648 Printer's No. PN1882 · 12 edits
MAJOR
This bill update modifies health and physical education requirements for Pennsylvania public schools. It clarifies who can perform height and weight measurements, updates the timeline for submitting child wellness plans, and adds new rules prohibiting the calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI) in physical education classes while allowing it for reporting purposes under strict confidentiality rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include explicit physical education curriculum requirements and clarified the roles of different school officials in health service delivery.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the list of sponsors to include Representative Webster and removed Representative Hill-Evans.

Expanded the list of prior printer's numbers to include 1882.

Added a new provision requiring schools to provide physical education aligned with state academic standards.

Clarified that height and weight measurements must be used to track growth patterns under specific state regulations.

Changed the exemption request language to specify that only a 'legal guardian' (not just a parent) can request an exemption from height and weight measurements.

Added a new subsection allowing the calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI) solely for reporting purposes, provided student confidentiality is maintained.

Prohibited the calculation of BMI in physical education instruction to protect student privacy.

Added the Secretary of Human Services as a recipient of the annual child wellness plan.

Added a requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) education component to the wellness plan.

Added a new section requiring the Board of School Directors to establish a physical education curriculum aligned with state standards.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill's status to reflect amendments made on June 10, 2025, during second consideration.

Updated the deadline for submitting the child wellness plan to May 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, replacing the old 2007 dates.

Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

2030
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
101 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 24, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 10, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (203-0)
house
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors