SB 499 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, prohibiting implementation of laws relating to unfunded education mandates.
Congress · introduced 2025-03-21
Latest action: — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 21, 2025
Sponsors
- Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, PA-28) — sponsor · 2025-03-21
- Scott Hutchinson (R, PA-21) — cosponsor · 2025-03-21
- Patrick J. Stefano (R, PA-32) — cosponsor · 2025-03-21
- Dawn W. Keefer (R, PA-31) — cosponsor · 2025-03-21
- Cris Dush (R, PA-25) — cosponsor · 2025-03-21
Action timeline
- · senate — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 21, 2025
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Bill text
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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 455
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 499
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, HUTCHINSON AND STEFANO,
MARCH 21, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 21, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, prohibiting implementation of laws relating
3 to unfunded education mandates.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby resolves as follows:
6 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8 That Article III be amended by adding a section to read:
9 § 10.1. Unfunded education mandates.
10 (a) To provide an efficient system of education, any mandate
11 enacted by statute, regulation or executive order establishing a
12 new education program shall provide the necessary funding for
13 the implementation of the program.
14 (b) Any statute, regulation or executive order establishing
15 a new education program or reauthorizing an existing education
16 program which is not wholly funded by the Commonwealth shall not
17 be implemented until the funds necessary for full implementation
18 have been appropriated.
1 Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
2 constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
3 (1) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
4 the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
5 proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
6 requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
7 of Pennsylvania.
8 (2) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
9 the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
10 proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
11 requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
12 of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
13 submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
14 Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
15 meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
16 Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, state_upper PA-28) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Cris Dush (R, state_upper PA-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Dawn W. Keefer (R, state_upper PA-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Patrick J. Stefano (R, state_upper PA-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Scott Hutchinson (R, state_upper PA-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee · pa-leg