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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Bill Requires Public Colleges to Protect Students and Staff from Federal Immigration Enforcement
Last action · September 24, 2026: Referred to EDUCATION, Sept. 24, 2026Sponsors: Katie Muth and 8 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania public colleges and universities must establish policies within 60 days to protect students, parents, guardians, and staff from federal civil immigration enforcement and prevent the sharing of immigration status information. The legislation prohibits personnel from asking about immigration status, requires campus access requests from immigration agents to include a signed judicial warrant, and penalizes staff who violate these rules with unpaid leave or discharge.
Changes campus operations and legal protocols at public institutions of higher education across Pennsylvania, affecting how staff handle federal immigration inquiries, campus entry requests by law enforcement, and student privacy regarding immigration status.
- The Public School Code of 1949 is the foundational statute governing educational institutions in Pennsylvania. context
- Senate Bill 1464 was introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate during the 2025-2026 legislative session and referred to the Education Committee. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public institutions of higher education
Colleges must establish new policies, manage campus access requests for law enforcement, and enforce disciplinary procedures for staff violations.
students, parents, guardians, and institution personnel
Individuals are protected from immigration status inquiries and information sharing by college personnel and are granted continued campus access regardless of immigration status.
immigration enforcement agencies and law enforcement agencies
Agencies must provide credentials and signed judicial warrants, direct access requests to legal representatives 24 hours in advance, and face restricted campus entry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Senate Bill 1464 require public colleges to do?
Can college staff ask students about their immigration status?
What must immigration enforcement agents provide to enter a campus area?
What penalties do staff face for violating these rules?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Sep 24, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to EDUCATION, Sept. 24, 2026
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State-Level Restriction on Federal Immigration Enforcement Coordination
The bill legally prohibits public higher education institutions and their personnel from cooperating with or facilitating federal civil immigration enforcement without specific judicial warrants.
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www.palegis.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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