Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2438: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, providing for school mapping services.
Status: In committee, April 21, 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 finances, providing for school mapping services.
From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:
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 finances, providing for school mapping services. 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 641. School Mapping Services.--(a) A contract funded in whole or in part with money appropriated by the Commonwealth and entered into between a school district and a vendor for school mapping services shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Maps must be in formats that integrate with, and are viewable, within software platforms used in Federal, State and municipal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the school district without requiring the purchase of additional software or payment of fees to access the data. (2) Maps must be in formats capable of being printed, shared electronically and, if requested, digitally integrated into interactive mobile platforms in use. (3) Maps must be viewable and printable from open-source document or image viewers. (4) Maps must be oriented to true north and include a fixed grid with consistent "x" and "y" coordinates. (5) Maps must have been …
Sponsors
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153) · primary sponsor
- Shelby Labs (R, 143)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- Timothy Brennan (D, 29)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- James Prokopiak (D, 140)
- Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Danielle Otten (D, 155)
- Inglis III, John C. (D, 38)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Melissa Cerrato (D, 151)
Latest actions
- : Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 21, 2026
Subjects: Health facilities: nursing homes
Common questions
- What is HB2438?
- HB2438 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 school finances, providing for school mapping services.
- What does HB2438 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 school finances, providing for school mapping services.
- What is the status of HB2438?
- In committee as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 21, 2026 (April 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2438?
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2438?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2438
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