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SB700
Introduced
Senate
In evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based reading instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.

PA · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Last action 23 Jun 2025

Official record
Progress
  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor's desk
Introduced In committee Passed Senate Passed House Governor's desk

Political leaning

Bipartisan

from sponsors

Support

Unusually broad

20 of 51 members, against a typical 9 for this chamber.

Committees
Education 30 Apr
Appropriations 23 Jun
Sponsors (20)
Devlin Robinson
Vincent Hughes
Jarrett Coleman
Tracy Pennycuick
Wayne Fontana
Arthur Haywood
Patty Kim
Lynda Schlegel Culver
Martin Flynn
Jay Costa
Judith Ward
Sharif Street
Patrick Stefano
Steven Santarsiero
Nikil Saval
Nick Pisciottano
James Andrew Malone
David Argall
Joseph Picozzi
Maria Collett

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