HB 246 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, prohibiting certain diversity training and courses.
Congress · introduced 2025-01-22
Latest action: — Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 22, 2025
Sponsors
- Robert Leadbeter (R, PA-109) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Joe Hamm (R, PA-84) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Rob W. Kauffman (R, PA-89) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Andrew Kuzma (R, PA-39) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- David H. Rowe (R, PA-85) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Mike Jones (R, PA-93) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Aaron Bernstine (R, PA-8) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Jacob D. Banta (R, PA-4) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- David H. Zimmerman (R, PA-99) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Jamie Walsh (R, PA-117) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
- Mark M. Gillen (R, PA-128) — cosponsor · 2025-01-22
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 22, 2025
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Bill text
Printer's No. 0196 · 3,047 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 196
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 246
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCIALABBA, LEADBETER, HAMM, KAUFFMAN, KUZMA, ROWE,
M. JONES, BERNSTINE, BANTA, ZIMMERMAN AND WALSH,
JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," in miscellaneous provisions relating
6 to institutions of higher education, prohibiting certain
7 diversity training and courses.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
11 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
12 section to read:
13 Section 2005-I. Diversity training or course prohibited.
14 (a) Prohibition.--An institution of higher education may not
15 require a student to complete any of the following in order to
16 graduate, receive a degree or receive credit hours:
17 (1) Diversity training.
18 (2) A diversity course.
19 (b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
20 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
1 subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
2 "Diversity course." A program of study that is based on
3 theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression or privilege
4 are inherent in the institutions of the United States and were
5 created to maintain social, political or economic inequities.
6 The term includes elements of a course that utilize diversity-
7 focused pedagogy.
8 "Diversity training." Training that is based on theories
9 that systemic racism, sexism, oppression or privilege are
10 inherent in the institutions of the United States and were
11 created to maintain social, political or economic inequities.
12 The term includes elements of training that utilize diversity-
13 focused pedagogy.
14 "Institution of higher education." Any of the following:
15 (1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A.
16 (2) A rural regional college established under Article
17 XIX-G.
18 (3) A university within the State System of Higher
19 Education.
20 (4) An institution that is designated as "State-related"
21 by the Commonwealth.
22 (5) The Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Education Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Bernstine (R, state_lower PA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Andrew Kuzma (R, state_lower PA-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | David H. Rowe (R, state_lower PA-85) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | David H. Zimmerman (R, state_lower PA-99) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jacob D. Banta (R, state_lower PA-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jamie Walsh (R, state_lower PA-117) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Joe Hamm (R, state_lower PA-84) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Mark M. Gillen (R, state_lower PA-128) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Mike Jones (R, state_lower PA-93) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Rob W. Kauffman (R, state_lower PA-89) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Robert Leadbeter (R, state_lower PA-109) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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