PENNSYLVANIA, March 12 - PRINTER'S NO. 1495

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1214

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, LANGERHOLC, GEBHARD, ROTHMAN,

MASTRIANO, MARTIN, J. WARD, VOGEL, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO AND

KEEFER, MARCH 12, 2026

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 12, 2026

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 institutions of higher education,

abolishing the State Board of Higher Education and its powers

and duties; further providing for Performance-based Funding

Council and for public institution of higher education

reporting; and providing for reversion of certain powers and

duties of the State Board of Higher Education to the State

Board of Education and Council of Higher Education.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "board" in section 2001-L of

the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public

School Code of 1949, is repealed:

Section 2001-L. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this article

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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["Board." The State Board of Higher Education established

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