Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2487: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for information for school districts.
Status: In committee, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for information for school districts.
From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for information for school districts. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 6334.2. Information for school districts. (a) Regulation.--The department shall promulgate regulations and establish procedures for best practices for the county agency to notify a school building principal, a certified school guidance counselor or an identified mental health professional when a student at that school building is engaged in a traumatic event. A traumatic event shall be defined as an event which induces trauma as defined under section 102 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949. (b) Confidential information.--The department and the county agency may not share confidential information relating to the student, but the county agency shall inform the school building principal, a certified school guidance counselor or an identified mental health professional through written or electronic communication for the purpose of monitoring the student for additional support needs that the county agency is aware that the student attends the school and was recently involved in a traumatic event. Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20260HB2487PN3359 …
Sponsors
- Napoleon Nelson (D, 154) · primary sponsor
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- Melissa Cerrato (D, 151)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Roni Green (D, 190)
Latest actions
- : Referred to EDUCATION, May 6, 2026
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is HB2487?
- HB2487 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for information for school districts.
- What does HB2487 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for information for school districts.
- What is the status of HB2487?
- In committee as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to EDUCATION, May 6, 2026 (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2487?
- Napoleon Nelson (D, 154), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2487?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2487
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