Pennsylvania SB1464: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for welcoming campuses at public institutions of higher education.

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 miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for welcoming campuses at public institutions of higher education.

From the introduced text, September 24, 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 miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for welcoming campuses at public institutions of higher education. 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 2007-I. Welcoming campuses at public institutions of higher education. (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure that public institutions of higher education provide continued access of educational opportunities, enhancement activities, social and cultural opportunities, resources, services, spaces, buildings and facilities provided to each student, parent, guardian and institution personnel, regardless of immigration status. (b) Welcoming campuses.--Within 90 days of the effective date of this subsection, each institution shall provide assurance of continued access of the institution's campus to each student, parent, guardian and institution personnel, regardless of immigration status, by establishing and implementing policies to protect students, parents, guardians and institution personnel from Federal civil immigration enforcement and to prevent the facilitation of Federal civil immigration enforcement. (c) Prohibitions on discrimination.--Except as provided under subsection (c.1), a public institution of higher education …

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