Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1077: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, establishing the Commission on Children's Vision and providing for duties of Commission on Children's Vision.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in school health services, establishing the Commission on Children's Vision and providing for duties of Commission on Children's Vision.
From the introduced text, April 1, 2025:
An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in school health services, establishing the Commission on Children's Vision and providing for duties of Commission on Children's Vision. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 1403.2. Commission on Children's Vision.--(a) The Commission on Children's Vision is established as a departmental administrative commission under the concurrent authority of the Department of Education and the Department of Health with all the powers and duties generally vested in and imposed upon the commissions under the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as "The Administrative Code of 1929." (b) The commission shall be administratively housed within the Department of Education and the Department of Health and shall be staffed and supported by the Department of Education and the Department of Health as provided under this section. (c) In order for the commission to fulfill its duties and exercise its authority under this section: (1) An agreement shall be executed between the Department of Education, the Department of Health and the commission, …