2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 1040

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Diversity Inclusive Curriculum Pilot Program.

In committee Last action March 25, 2025: Referred to Education

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 25

Prime sponsor

Joseph Hohenstein

Cosponsors (24)

Andre Carroll, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Elizabeth Fiedler, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Jennifer O'Mara, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Kristine Howard, La'Tasha Mayes, Lisa Borowski, Malcolm Kenyatta, Marylouise Isaacson, Maureen Madden, Melissa Cerrato, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, Paul Takac, Rick Krajewski, Tarik Khan, Tina Davis

Status

In committee as of March 25, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
March 25, 2025	House	Referred to Education

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.