2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 477

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, providing for background checks for candidates for school district office.

In committee Last action February 4, 2025: Referred to Education

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 20

Prime sponsor

Jeanne Mcneill

Cosponsors (19)

Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Charity Krupa, Chris Pielli, Danielle Friel Otten, Danilo Burgos, Ed Neilson, G. Roni Green, Jim Haddock, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Lisa Borowski, Mark Gillen, Michael Schlossberg, Nikki Rivera, Scott Conklin, Steven Malagari, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of February 4, 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
February 4, 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.