2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 700

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, 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.

In committee Last action June 23, 2025: Re-referred to Appropriations

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 20

Prime sponsor

Devlin Robinson

Cosponsors (19)

Art Haywood, David Argall, James Malone, Jarrett Coleman, Jay Costa, Joe Picozzi, Judy Ward, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Maria Collett, Marty Flynn, Nick Pisciottano, Nikil Saval, Patrick Stefano, Patty Kim, Sharif Street, Steven Santarsiero, Tracy Pennycuick, Vincent Hughes, Wayne Fontana

Status

In committee as of June 23, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

May 6, 2025State SenateCommittee vote (Education): Reported as CommittedPassed10–1

yes (10) Anthony Williams, Carolyn Comitta, David Argall, Doug Mastriano, Greg Rothman, Jarrett Coleman, Kim Ward, Lindsey Williams, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Timothy Kearney

no (1) Dawn Keefer

Official roll call

Timeline 5

Date	Chamber	Action
June 23, 2025	Senate	Re-referred to Appropriations
June 23, 2025	Senate	Second consideration
May 6, 2025	Senate	First consideration
May 6, 2025	Senate	Reported as committed
April 30, 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.