Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1919: 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, providing for student-related injury leave.
Status: In committee, September 8, 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 preliminary provisions, providing for student-related injury leave.
From the introduced text, October 29, 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 preliminary provisions, providing for student-related injury leave. 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 135. Student-related Injury Leave.-- (a) When a public school employe is rendered unable to perform his or her duties of employment by reason of injury inflicted by a student, or by a student's parent or guardian, in the course of public school employment, the governing body of the public school shall grant the public school employe student-related injury leave, under which the following shall apply: (1) For a period beginning on the first date on which the public school employe is unable to perform the employe's duties and continuing until the public school employe resumes performance of the employe's duties or until the date that is one year following the employe's injury, whichever is earlier, the public school shall pay the public school employe the employe's full salary and maintain the employe's benefits in the manner provided for under the agreement or employment contract applicable …
Sponsors
- Mehaffie III, Thomas L. (R, 106) · primary sponsor
- Paul Friel (D, 26)
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
- Gina Curry (D, 164)
- Sean Dougherty (D, 172)
- Justin Fleming (D, 105)
- Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
- Robert Matzie (D, 16)
- La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2026
- : Re-committed to RULES, June 2, 2026
- : First consideration, June 2, 2026
- : Reported as amended, June 2, 2026
- : Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 29, 2025
Votes
- House Education: Report Bill As Amended (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Education: Adopt Amendment (June 2, 2026): 16 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is HB1919?
- HB1919 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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, providing for student-related injury leave.
- What does HB1919 do?
- In its own words: 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 preliminary provisions, providing for student-related injury leave.
- What is the status of HB1919?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table, Sept. 8, 2026 (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1919?
- Mehaffie III, Thomas L. (R, 106), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1919?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1919
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