SB 246 - Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours - Pennsylvania Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Oct. 22, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- Oct. 7, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 13, 2025
- Introduced
- Feb. 13, 2025
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Title: Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that requires schools in Pennsylvania to notify families of weapons incidents within 24 hours.
Highlights:
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Requires school districts to notify parents, guardians, and school employees in the event of an incident involving the unauthorized possession of a weapon on school property within 24 hours of an incident in a manner likely to reach all of these groups listed above (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires schools in Pennsylvania to notify families of weapons incidents within 24 hours.
Highlights:
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Requires school districts to notify parents, guardians, and school employees in the event of an incident involving the unauthorized possession of a weapon on school property within 24 hours of an incident in a manner likely to reach all of these groups listed above (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours
Title: Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours