2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 645

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in terms and courses of study, further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code and providing for handwriting instruction required; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.

In committee Last action April 21, 2025: Referred to Education

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 11

Prime sponsor

Wayne Langerholc

Cosponsors (10)

Daniel Laughlin, Doug Mastriano, Elder Vogel, Greg Rothman, Judy Ward, Lisa Boscola, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Patrick Stefano, Rosemary Brown, Tracy Pennycuick

Status

In committee as of April 21, 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
April 21, 2025	Senate	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.