Pennsylvania SB922: An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.

What the bill says

An act defining and providing for the licensing and regulation of private academic schools; reestablishing the State Board of Private Academic Schools; imposing penalties; and making repeals," further providing for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.

From the introduced text, July 15, 2025:

An act defining and providing for the licensing and regulation of private academic schools; reestablishing the State Board of Private Academic Schools; imposing penalties; and making repeals," further providing for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 7(b)(1) and (6) of the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, are amended to read: Section 7. Application for license. * * * (b) Application contents.--The application shall require a statement showing: (1) The title or name and proposed address of the school, grades and classes, together with the name of the owners and controlling officers. An application may be submitted prior to securing a physical facility through a lease or ownership if a facility's planning statement is included in the application and identifies the school site under active consideration, a timeline for finalizing the lease or sale and a contingency plan in the event that the lease or sale is not timely executed. * * * (6) The qualifications of teachers, professional staff and director. An application may be submitted that includes staffing projections and identifies the proposed teachers, professional staff and director who meet the qualification requirements, and who …

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Sponsors

• Scott Martin (R, 13) · primary sponsor
• David Argall (R, 29)
• Chris Gebhard (R, 48)
• Patty Kim (D, 15)
• Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24)
• Greg Rothman (R, 34)
• Patrick Stefano (R, 32)

Latest actions

1. October 22, 2026: Act No. 102 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026
2. October 22, 2026: Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
3. October 22, 2026: Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
4. October 22, 2026: Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026
5. October 21, 2026: Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026
6. October 21, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (201-2)
7. October 21, 2026: Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2026
8. October 20, 2026: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026
9. October 20, 2026: Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026
10. October 19, 2026: Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026

Votes

• House Floor: SB922, RC 1582 (October 21, 2026): 201 yea, 2 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (October 21, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Education: Report Bill As Committed (October 19, 2026): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 9, 2025 (31-18) (September 9, 2025): 31 yea, 18 nay, passed
• Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (September 9, 2025): 15 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Amended on third consideration, Sept. 8, 2025 (44-2) (September 8, 2025): 44 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB922?

SB922 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.

What does SB922 do?

In its own words: An act defining and providing for the licensing and regulation of private academic schools; reestablishing the State Board of Private Academic Schools; imposing penalties; and making repeals," further providing for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.

What is the status of SB922?

Signed into law as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 102 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026 (October 22, 2026).

Who sponsored SB922?

Scott Martin (R, 13), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB922?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb922