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HB 830PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State Billpassed chamber

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Pennsylvania House Bill 830 requires school entities to investigate all bullying reports and notify parents within 24 hours of confirmation

Original title: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, further providing for policy relating to bullying.

Last action · May 1, 2026: Referred to EDUCATION, May 1, 2026Sponsors: Jenn O'Mara and 32 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Official description

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, further providing for policy relating to bullying.

Why it matters

Parents and legal guardians gain a strict 24-hour notification window following the official confirmation of a bullying incident, while school entities must establish formal, mandatory investigation procedures for all reported complaints.

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.

Directly affected

school entities

School entities must establish formal investigation procedures for all reported bullying complaints and adhere to a 24-hour parental notification timeline upon confirming an incident.

Directly affected

parents and legal guardians

Parents and legal guardians of both targets and aggressors receive mandatory notification within 24 hours of a bullying determination along with information on subsequent school procedures.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What must a school do when it receives a report of bullying under this bill?

The must investigate all incidents of alleged bullying according to an established procedure.

When must parents be notified if bullying is confirmed?

The must notify the parents and legal guardians of both the target and the aggressor not later than 24 hours after determining that an incident of bullying has occurred.

Can schools contact parents before an investigation is finished?

Yes, nothing in the section prohibits a from contacting a parent or legal guardian about a report prior to a determination.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

11 actions

May 1, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to EDUCATION, May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026Senate
In the Senate
Apr 29, 2026HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, April 29, 2026 (136-65)
Apr 29, 2026HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, April 29, 2026
Apr 28, 2026House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026HouseFloor
Second consideration, April 28, 2026

Show 5 earlier actions

Apr 27, 2026House
Removed from table, April 27, 2026
Mar 24, 2026House
Laid on the table, March 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026HouseIntroduced
First consideration, March 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026House
Reported as amended, March 24, 2026
Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to EDUCATION, March 10, 2025

Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing Printer's No. 0861 → Printer's No. 3063

Public School Code of 1949

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 861 PRINTER'S NO. 3063 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 830 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY O'MARA, BURGOS, FIEDLER, GIRAL, M. MACKENZIE, KENYATTA, McNEILL, ABNEY, SANCHEZ, HOWARD, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HADDOCK, SCHLOSSBERG, MALAGARI, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, FLEMING, OTTEN, CERRATO, GREEN, MAYES, WAXMAN, RADER, HANBIDGE, PIELLI, SHUSTERMAN, DONAHUE, MERSKI AND STEELE, MARCH 10, 2025 REFERRED TO AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 10, 2025 24, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable […] Section 1. Section 1303.1-A(a) and (e) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, are OF THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949, IS amended to read: Section 1303.1-A. Policy Relating to Bullying.--(a) No later than January 1, 2009, each school entity shall adopt a policy or amend its existing policy relating to bullying and incorporate the policy into the school entity's code of student conduct required under 22 Pa. Code § 12.3(c) (relating to school rules). The policy shall delineate disciplinary consequences for bullying and may provide for prevention, intervention and<-- <--

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Connected Entities

House of Representatives, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Public School Code of 1949

OrganizationHouse of Representatives“Legislative chamber reporting the bill”Map →

OrganizationGeneral Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania“Enacting legislative body”Map →

otherPublic School Code of 1949“Amended statute”Map →

Sources

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www.palegis.us

Analysis Score

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Controversy15
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Entertainment5
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Buzz25
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