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Pennsylvania House Bill HB688 Latest Draft

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PRINTER'S NO. 704 
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL 
No.688 
Session of 
2025 
INTRODUCED BY PROBST, MADDEN, WAXMAN, HANBIDGE, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, 
SAMUELSON, CURRY AND MALAGARI, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "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 charter schools, providing for 
cyber charter school moratorium.
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 1752-A.  Cyber charter school moratorium.
Beginning July 1, 2025, and continuing through June 30, 2038, 
the department may not review or act on any application for the 
establishment of a new cyber charter school regardless of the 
date on which the application was or is received by the 
department.
Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
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